I figured this is the best place to ask this question.....
I rode my wife's new-to-her '01 M900ie for about 350 miles a couple of weeks ago. When riding hard, especially on the gas coming out of a curve, the front end did not seem very stable, was really twitchy, and not very confidence inspiring. I was not coming out of the curves any harder than I do on my ST2 nor my 748, probably not even as hard, so it made me think about what may be causing it.
Is this just a characteristic of the suspension's geometry? The best reason I could come up with that I found an interesting theory is that, with handlebars that are several inches longer than the ST2 (modified with Helibar adaptors and superbike clipons) and the 748, plus the different riding position and hand wrist positions, I was thinking I'm just getting more dramatic feedback through the bars. I mean, a slight wiggling of the front end may not be a big deal with narrower bars, its just that adding another couple of inches to each side, there is more dramatic movement due to the distance from the steering head.
Any other suggestions or theories? I'm tempted on slapping a steering damper on the thing because I'm not too sure just how stable it is on these roads and how we ride. BTW, I can get a good headshake in a couple of curves with the ST2 when really pushing it.
Here is a pic of the bike...
Here's a picture of the ST2 bar modification (for those who may be interested)...
