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I bought an 2008 Expedition about a month ago and cannot seem to adjust it so it doesn't pull to the right.  I have noticed this while riding on crowned and flat roads as well as parking lots and have even crossed over into the oncoming lane on crowned roads [making sure no vehicles were approaching], loosened my grip on the handlebars, and had the bike slowly drift back to the right.  I have no adjustment left in the tie rod so I guess that means that there is neither toe-in or toe-out.   I was having problems with low speed shimmy but that is almost gone since I switched to a more narrow set of tires.

I bought the bike at Richardson Bike Mart but the day I went over for test riding, their Catrike mechanic was working an event.  The guys in the shop got things close and I expect my local mechanic can take care of the other adjustments once we figure out what to do.  I wish this model had the same tie rod system as my 04 road...it was much easier to adjust.
 
Charles Rathbun

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It's a beautiful day out there.
What are you doing inside?
Turn off the computer and
GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!"



Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:24 am

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I bought an 2008 Expedition about a month ago and cannot seem to adjust it so it doesn't pull to the right. I have noticed this while riding on crowned and...
Bicycle Minden
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Aug 6, 2008
3:36 pm

I had the shimmy on mine to start with as well. It turns out that the front wheels had loose spokes. It did "bad things" I happened to be in Florida and...
irodguy
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Aug 8, 2008
11:02 pm

I have no serious expertice on problems with pulling to one side so I offer this as a possibility. There are only a few things that can make a trike pull to...
Tom
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Aug 9, 2008
10:34 pm

thanks for the tech help. Yeah...this Expedition is far from "self centering"!! I never had a problem with this kind of thing on my 04 Road and I haven't...
Bicycle Minden
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Aug 14, 2008
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