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Does your bike do this?

happens both north and southbound on 101 just south of SF.

I think it's worst heading south on 101 in the left lane right as you're getting out of the city.
 
As others have said it is the bums on the road. However, a tuned suspension (rebound/compression damping adjustments) will eleviate some of the bucking and smooth things out a bit.

Good luck :thumbup
 
Yeap, it's the shitty road.

101 South past Moffet Field is horrible unless you're in the carpool lane. Same goes with parts of 85 and 280.
 
There is a section on 680 going north between the capitol expressway exit and extending just past the mcKee exit. It makes me feel like I amridding a bronco.
 
I moved here from MD...the state with the highest road tax. I guess those taxes made for nice smooth roads.

Ah well...
 
Check out the Doc Wong suspension clinics. It maybe the road but it doesn't hurt to get the most out of what your working with.
 
johnnyp,

my .02 cents; I'm with BudBandit - it's the road.

my commute is from the far East Bay down to San Jose, and there are stretches of 680 (especially heading south about a mile or so before the merge with 84) and down around Milpitas or thereabouts) that are simply HEINOUS! The rest of the time it's pretty decent. When I commuted in and around the city, I don't remember having that much trouble.
And I ride a Blackbird, a bike that is usually pretty smooth and has a longer wheelbase than most sportbikes.
Makes you wonder what they're thinking when they make these roads. Come on, we're in the 21st century, can we not make a SMOOTH roadway.
 
silence,

Don't know if you are referring to my post, or those in general, but why would my suspension only act completely wack in certain areas and be completely fine in others?
Seems to me that would be far more a case of shitty roads than my suspension being messed up.
 
Womo: i think i should check my suspension, but it sounds like even a finely tuned bike will still not remove the crap factor of california's highways.

such is life i guess...
 
my bike does the same thing. It's the concrete section with the close expansion joint sections when you're almost to candlestick, right?

It's just that they laid the concrete in small sections that aren't level from section to section. A bike's short wheelbase and many riders harder settings will set up that bucking pattern. Happens in those lowered civics too.

Since my bike seems to work well on fun roads and the track as it is, I doubt I'll adjust it to make it better for that small section.
 
The fast lane of 80, either direction, in the fairfield/vacaville area is like this too...totally sucks!
 
Hey John,

I don't know much about suspension, but might be the road. I've been through that area once, I think, and it was pretty bumpy. Though my suspension is really soft (ex's are like that, I've heard).

The Doc Wong rec by Lesbusa also sounds good. I'll go if you go!

Good luck,
Catherine
P.S. I'm probably going to get a chatterbox soon. X1, most likely. Are you going to get one or what?! :)
 
It could be your really short wheel base. Going over the bumps that are spaced a certain distance apart with your short wheel base will cause an unsettling feeling between the front of the bike and the rear. I can feel the same thing in my car (300ZXTT) on certain roads. Get your suspention dialed in right and it might help out a little. Bad roads just suck.
 
Ok. Leaving suspension as is! :) Cat, as long as it doesn't break the bank, i'll buy one. Lemme know how much they cost when you find a good deal.

Seeya!
 
Make sure your not usetting the bikes suspension as well. if your grabbing the handlebars more tightly it culd be pushing through more of the roads defects. I dont know how long the strech is but it would help to shift your weight from your seat to your pegs, effectively lowering the bikes center of gravity and allowing for less suspension play. good luck
 
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