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Old 05-20-2014, 08:36 PM
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The last couple days something substantial has felt loose under me when I hit a little bump or dip in the road. I've crawled around the bike a few times looking for something that didn't seem tight with no luck. To me, it feels like its getting a little worse and I'm worried its going to be an issue if not resolved soon. My bike is a 2014 Super Glide. Anyone have any thoughts on what this might be?
 
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Call the dealership & have them come pick your bike up. Tell them you don't feel safe riding it.
 
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I think I will do that tomorrow. Didn't really enjoy my ride home this evening for stressing it. Feels like if I put my weight on my foot pegs and off my *** when I see a bump in the road, it almost eliminates it.
 
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Originally Posted by suthpaw22
I think I will do that tomorrow. Didn't really enjoy my ride home this evening for stressing it. Feels like if I put my weight on my foot pegs and off my *** when I see a bump in the road, it almost eliminates it.
Cause your *** can't feel it when it's in the air, it's still there.
 
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Originally Posted by ntraindavefl
Cause your *** can't feel it when it's in the air, it's still there.
Either that or it's your *** that's loose .....

Is it a solid clunk when you feel it or does rattle? Probably best to get it up onto a jack so you can easily shake and wobble bits. Could be anything from a loose exhaust bracket to your shocks bottoming out.

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Old 05-21-2014, 02:35 AM
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Could be either a bad vibration isolator (usually the front isolator), or loose gas tank bolts.
 
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Usually tank bolts, head stem loose, (fall away not set up correctly) or maybe as mentioned exhaust loose
 
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A quick check is to try and rock the motor, push and pull the top. I have known the top stabiliser bolt work loose and cause the motor to flop from side to side.
 
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