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hard steering
Hi all looking for comments/help...took the 2011 RSS and the 2014 STL out for a long ride yesterday, the first in a while. After about 50 miles of curvy mountain roads my wife said her shoulders and arms were very tired. Her first real ride since open heart surgery 3 months ago I figured it was just fatigue. I swapped bikes with her as the RSS has always been a little easier to steer. OMG the woman is strong is all I can say, coming back from Sana Cruz to San Jose on hw 17 is a lot of high speed sweepers and it took way way more strength than I remember too drive this thing!!!! Gotta be something with the power steering but I have no idea what too check. Yes still under warranty but my local dealer stopped carrying them and hoping there's something simple I can check before having too travel too far. Help plz
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IT SOUNDS LIKE
In the early models there was a recall on the power steering DPS ......Yours may be a fluke , but that is what it sounds like.......There is no power steering fluid ---- it's an electric motor.................and it's good it's still under warranty because it's expensive ...over $1000............Go to any dealer .....Mike
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It may be too simplistic a question, and I dont mean to offend you, but did you check theair pressure in the tires? Poor tire pressure can dramatically affect handling.
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Hard Steering
Check battery connections check battery could be bad. The DPS takes alot power. This happen to me changed the battery and all was well.
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As posted above, tire pressures can make a big difference. The easiest route, sometimes is the answer. Hope it is not DPS issues.
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thanks all
Ok I did the old kick the tire check before posting the above.....guess my foot needs calibration. Checked with a gauge and a whopping 11 psi in each front tire !!! Now at 20 and a half each it once again steers fine 😁
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