Guys I have a 2007 650 and it is noticably hard to steer. Can someone give me a list of things to check one at a time to possibly help?

 

Is it stuck in 4wd or diff lock?

 

That is a good question. I don't believe that it is but I will check. I did change the rims and tires awhile back and havent ridin it in awhile. I'm guessing that to be part of the problem just needing feed back. The tires that I put on it are not agressive at all,but they are cheap junk. Just wondering if anyone else had done any upgrades to impove the steering on one of these.

 

But you steering is not as easy as it once was? Or has it always been this hard?

Are your neew tire still 25" or did you go bigger?

 

Tires are the same height. I believe that the steering has got harder. I keep wondering if its just in my head.lol I'm pretty sure something is worse. Also seems that I struggle to get it to go straight without really pulling the wheel in one direction. Dealer said that maybe I have a ball joint that is frozen up.

 

Just because the new tires are 25 inch doesn't mean they are 25 inch. If you inflated them and checked they could be off by as much as 1/4 inch. But it should only be noticeable if you had like 26 or 27 inch or larger tires.

I agree with TLC that it could be a 4WD or Diff lock issue. May also be a work ball joint or wheel bearings. The ball joint or wheel bearing could cause a slight bit of "toe out" in the wheel alignment.

So check you wheel alignment. Measure from center of tire to center of tire on the front and back of the front tires. Front measurement should be about 1/8 inch shorter than the back of the front tire. So 1/8 inch "toe in".

Also check the air pressure in your ties.

Hope this helps.
Swampy