Left hand turn grind

[RuknRole]

Something is grinding when I make a 90 degree left hand turn at speed. I'm not leaning crazy or anything like that. I haven't had the chance to have someone hold the bike straight so i can look for a grind spot. Is it the kickstand? Is this something that is normal on street glides? It feels like I have to take geriatric left turns!

 

[shaochieh.young]

How fast? Are you in a curve or turn? Bearings?


2014 Switchback
2014 SGS

 

[Iron Horse]

My 2015 SGS at 13,500 miles does it mainly on left turns over 40 MPH. I believe posts on new tires indicate this noise goes away for some. My rear shows 5/32 tread depth in the center.


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[1biker]

Yeah I have noticed the same thing it sounds like the Jiffy stand scraping, thought it was just me.

 

[RuknRole]

How fast? Are you in a curve or turn? Bearings?


2014 Switchback
2014 SGS

It happens in a turn, for example when turning left at a light. I'm guessing the speed is 15 to 20. It's definitely metal touching. I thought it was the floorboard bracket at first but don't see any scraping on it. This is a brand new bike with 450 miles on it.

 

[Spazz]

Sounds like the tab on the jiffy stand... check it for light scuff marks... I drag it, and both floorboards....lol!

You must have owned a crotch rocket before and like to lean er out...LOL! Me too....

 

[RuknRole]

Sounds like the tab on the jiffy stand... check it for light scuff marks... I drag it, and both floorboards....lol!

You must have owned a crotch rocket before and like to lean er out...LOL! Me too....

Thanks! Yes I think it was the tab on the kickstand. The angle was forward towards the floor. I bent it back away from the ground and I think that did the trick. I'll find out when I turn not thinking about it.

I come from the sports bike world but had a Dyna Fat Bob before the Glide.I used to scrape the tailpipe on right turns on that one but I used to lean it pretty hard.

The glide I'm taking it pretty easy.

 

[iamwill]

I use to ride sport bikes too. My jiffy stand tab is almost square now.


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[RuknRole]

Well that was it. I leaned it hard on the turns today and no scraping.