Tech pages, The handling. Tyrepressure
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The first thing you should check if your handling is off, is the tyrepressure. It takes about 1 minute, and might be the answer to your problems.
The symptoms of a underinflated tire is: The symptoms of a overinflated tire is:

Front:
the bike is slower on the steering,
your wear tires faster,
wobbles come faster/more often,
and the fuel-consumtion goes up.

Front:
makes the bike less stable, squirmy on roadmarks
you get reduced grip, specially when wet.
and the centre of the tire wears faster.

Rear
High speed weave
Unstable in general

Rear
Same as for the front except
you dont have lighter steering
your butt will get sore

So, how do you make it better, and what do you need?
well, its simple. Check the tyrepressure, and inflate/deflate to the reccomended tyrepressure according to the manufacturer.
All you need is a pressure gauge, and pressured air on a gas station.

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