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My bike tends to run fairly straight by itself, it's easier no hands at speed than slow but it does okay at 25-30. It will head off but it's likely to go either direction depending on conditions, road, wind, etc. It does take a good bit of body english to control it hands free. If you happen to slide back onto the rear seat it body steers a bit easier. My steering bearings are if anything a wee bit loose, no free play but no resistance to steering either. Was going to tighten them but the new tires corrected the wobble it had. Tires are another influence too, the bike didn't track as well with the worn, cupped tires.
My bike tends to run fairly straight by itself, it's easier no hands at speed than slow but it does okay at 25-30. It will head off but it's likely to go either direction depending on conditions, road, wind, etc. It does take a good bit of body english to control it hands free. If you happen to slide back onto the rear seat it body steers a bit easier. My steering bearings are if anything a wee bit loose, no free play but no resistance to steering either. Was going to tighten them but the new tires corrected the wobble it had. Tires are another influence too, the bike didn't track as well with the worn, cupped tires.
