Front wheel alignment

[hognut]

Unless you have major warranty problems why are you taking a 2014 RT-S for a 500 mile service when the first service is scheduled at 3,000 miles?

The dealer said it was required so I took it in. When I asked the service rep he indicated it was different than the 3000. As they are the only dealer with in a 4 1/2 hour ride and I don't feel safe riding it on the Hwy at 65mph I didn't think there was much choice. I also thought they would check the alignment and some other questions I had. I don't think the bad handling is all my inexperience but I can't say that for sure. Thank you for your input as I do appreciate the help and advice.

 

[AlEverett]

Tire issue

After Laser alignment my 2014 still pulled right so I took to the dealer I purchased it from. First time they said it still needed an alignment but they didn't have time I rescheduled for the same time I needed my 3000 mile check and arranged to leave the bike overnight. This dealer is a 200 mile one way ride from where I live. I drop the bike of and go to hotel. Next day I go to pick up bike and they tell me they got the 3000 mile check done for 340 dollars but couldn't get to the warranted alignment. Now I have traveled 400 miles and still a pull to right. I decide to take to another dealer who is 190 miles round trip from home. The service manager looks at bike and says " The right front wheel is cupping" and I tell him I have had the Laser Alignment. He says then it must be a bad tire and they replace the front tire in 30 minutes and now My bike runs straight and smooth. I have purchased 2 Spyders and a scooter from the first dealer and was treated like crap. I will always the second dealer from now on.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

My suggestion to swap the tires is only as a TEST. If one tire has a bad belt your pull will go with the wheel. You try it and if the pull moves with the tire you know you have a bad tire. Then you can have the dealer replace them or put them back to where you started. I know that the tires are directional but this method of testing found the problem on more than one tire that I know of.

 

[hognut]

My suggestion to swap the tires is only as a TEST. If one tire has a bad belt your pull will go with the wheel. You try it and if the pull moves with the tire you know you have a bad tire. Then you can have the dealer replace them or put them back to where you started. I know that the tires are directional but this method of testing found the problem on more than one tire that I know of.

I did understand from your first post you were just saying to swap to try, not as a solution. Thank you for following up with the clarification in case I had misunderstood.