M695 has tendency to lean left?

[pchoiboi]

the M695 is my first bike and am just starting to learn to take care of it

the other day, i went riding on the 405 at night and there was a porsche that was on me w/ high beams on following me for while
so i just pinned it to get away from him
that's when i noticed my bike started to lean left on a left bend
just to make sure, i did the same on a right bend and yet again started to lean left

other than not going around 90, is there anyway to fix this issue?

[DarkMonster620]

  

is your rear wheel aligned? true to center? are your front & rear 100% perpendicular to the floor?

Sorry, but, leaning left even while turning right seems, odd to say the least

edit:

or you mean "pulling to the left"?

[pchoiboi]

sorry about that, pulling to the left is a better word choice

[DarkMonster620]

OK, in said case, check for wheel alignment

An easy method if you don't have a caliper is with a ruler on both sides of the swingarm, you should have the same distance from the edge of the swingarm to the wheel lip; you can measure either on the front or the rear of the wheel. If distance is not the same, then adjust as if you were tensioning the chain  . . .

[SpikeC]

 Also look at your body position. Few of us are aligned well in our bodies, if you have a bit of scoliosis or just some twist in your torso it well reflect that in your bike!

[pchoiboi]

Thank you The Last Line and SpikeC, I'll look into both inputs. I just hope it's nothing major

[pchoiboi]

surprise! It was a misaligned rear wheel and a little bit of my crooked back.

Thank you for your inputs. 
as for The Last in Line, you have saved me once again   

[SpikeC]

 Congrats on a successful resolution!

[DarkMonster620]

surprise! It was a misaligned rear wheel and a little bit of my crooked back.

Thank you for your inputs. 
as for The Last in Line, you have saved me once again   

thanks . . .
what I do now?

[1.21GW]

pchoiboi: a misaligned rear is serious especially if you are a new rider.  Not hard to get right, so someone (the PO or his shop) was careless.  Given that, you might want to take it to a good tech to give it a once over.  If nothing else, the $50-or-so you spend on a checkup will be worth the piece of mind.  Something as simple as a loose bolt can have serious consequences if left unchecked (ask me how I know).

Not trying to scare you, just looking out for your well-being. 

And if you ARE looking for a tech, try Valley Desmo Service because it ain't that far (Reseda I think) and he's a valued board member.  Lord knows he's saved my ass a few times from 3000 miles away.

[red baron]

pchoiboi: a misaligned rear is serious especially if you are a new rider.  Not hard to get right, so someone (the PO or his shop) was careless.  Given that, you might want to take it to a good tech to give it a once over.  If nothing else, the $50-or-so you spend on a checkup will be worth the piece of mind.  Something as simple as a loose bolt can have serious consequences if left unchecked (ask me how I know).

Not trying to scare you, just looking out for your well-being. 

And if you ARE looking for a tech, try Valley Desmo Service because it ain't that far (Reseda I think) and he's a valued board member.  Lord knows he's saved my ass a few times from 3000 miles away.

+1 Nick is great.

[pchoiboi]

i shouldve gone to the legendary Speeddog the moment i got my bike

for a long time i had the honeymoon glow because of the bike, didnt think twice about getting it checked out

after i quit my job this week, going to give Valley Desmo Service a call