Oh Valk Gurus, a question about...'feelings'

[Medina]

lol..not long walks on the beach
When I turn, or lean left, I can 'almost' feel a slight...not a grind, not a vibration, closer to a slightest grind.
A hard left, no.
Lean right, right turn, no.
Noticed it messing around, feet on the pegs (thanks for the suggestions) going from rain gully to rain gully  on a one laner.
You'd really have to be paying attention, lean left to move to the left side of the lane, its there.
I feel it more in the handle bars, than anywhere.
Additional clue- sometimes...it feels like it "slips" in turns if I hit those tar snakes.
I've laid down a few bikes, so I do know exactly what its like when the front tire lets go and you greet the earth...so its NOT sliding, just feels like that- started about the same time this noise/feeling/vibration started.

I pulled my own front and took the wheel up for a new tire about...2000 miles ago. Have'nt done anything recently to suspect 'that' whatever if that makes sense.

Bearings?

bikes got 21,5 on it (put 5k on it since I got it this spring.) Love the thing, plan on riding till its not safe.
And I still wave to those dudes on a sunny day...the same ones I did NOT out see when it was cloudy, stuck in a long line of traffic cause I forgot THAT road was getting paved, threat of rain and chilly early in the mornings. Only got caught in one monsoon grade rain...dear god...haven't been that soaked in a long time.
Mich III on the front, Viper radials in the back, like glue in all conditions

[Valker]

Sounds like a tire wear issue. Mine does the same but both sides. After the tires have been on several thousand miles is when I start noticing it.

[Medina]

Hmmm...that would put it at the notorious 7:00 positionish... And explain that funky slip in turns. All the tires i owned, never got a radial.

 Hmmm makes sense thanks.

Very odd feeling.
Wonder if its peculiar to mich 3's or all radials.

[John Schmidt]

I've been running a Metz bias ply on the front along with a car tire in back. Got 17k on the last one, changed it due to age only, still with a lot of tread. I prefer the bias ply in front which also sticks like glue.

[Medina]

I thnk bias have higher load ratings too, no?

[old2soon]

As a suggestion about 43  45 P S I in the rear and about 41  45 P S I in the front. Radials-after bias plys-take a bit of gittin used to. I'm on a Taxi tire in the back and a Shinko 777 White wall up front. They DO work well together-dry or REALLYREALLY wet!  RIDE SAFE.

[Firefighter]

I would jack the bike and feel for rough front and rear bearings, neck and swing while you are there. Mine did that rough feeling if I was slow in a parking lot turning, but it was just the unused part of the tire on the pavement. I was worried and changed bearings but they were all good.

The slip on tarsnake, probably normal if I am understanding you, especially if your tire pressure is up in the 40's. Could check shock bushings or even your seat mounting, maybe handle bars and riser hardware tightness. Just ideas.

[Medina]

not on call, weekend for workin' on the thing I put more miles on this year than my van. 

[8Track]

It sounds exactly like tread cupping on the rear tyre. I experienced this on my bike when I bought it from the previous owner. He ran low 30's PSI in both tyres.

When I put new tyres on the grinding went away. I always run 42 rear and 38 front.

[Gideon]

I would put 42 psi in the front tire.
Since you have checked the wheel bearings, the only thing left to do is to turn up the volume on the radio.