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Old 09-25-2008, 04:12 PM
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I have a 2002 wide glide.. When I get up to about 65 or more mph the front end will wobble??? Any ideas???thanks...
 
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Old 09-25-2008, 06:32 PM
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I had the same problem with my Wide Glide. Put on a Kuryaken fork brace. Now it's solid.
 
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Old 09-25-2008, 07:43 PM
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steering head bearings need to be adjusted or replaced.
 
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loose rear spokes?
 
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gee whiz, I googled it..can be a number of things..where to start.....??? even tires>> hum.. Its a 2002 and I bought last year, I dont think anything has been done to it as far as maint, other than oil changes.... The wobble started maybe couple months ago, and it seems to have gotten worse..around 60-65 mph....get up around 85 or so its bad..
 
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Now today I tried tightening up the spokes and lowered the pressure in the tires... There was 40 pounds in both tires... The tires say 41 pounds max, the book I have says one rider 30 pounds, so thats what I put.... On the way to work tonight I did not notice it vibrate.... see what happens..... the bike has 16k miles and I would guess they are the original tires, so that could be a problem, however they look fine as far as wear is concerned...
 
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i would replace the front tire first, it sounds like its due for one, you will be able to eliminate that as a problem before spending money on other things
 
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