D*** Stick-on Wheel Balancer Weights
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08-31-2015, 08:20 AM
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D*** Stick-on Wheel Balancer Weights
Leaving a Supermarket last Friday heard this loud bang under the rear mudguard, (fender), thought it might be a stone/rock that I clipped with the rear tyre. Any way stopped at another supermarket in a town called Halstead, (Essex), to pick up my wifes painkillers, and got on the bike started it and there was a hell of a loud thump from the starter. The bike started but then roared upto 1600-1800 rpm. WTF! I thought it slowed down to normal tickover, (OH where has that potato, potato sound gone??) anyway, made my way home OK. Came up behind a lorry and had to slow down then the engine revs went up again for a few seconds and then went back to normal. Got home parked up and checked the DTC Codes, No1, P0507, No2, P1475, No3, P1632. The idle air control would be higher because of the over rev, No exhaust actuator, (removed because V&H Big Shots and Stage1 fitted and only the actuator plug is visible) and it looks like the Odometer is still learning, (joke). Looked around the bike for any damage and lo and behold most of the 'Stick-on' Balance weights on the rear wheel are missing. That must have been the loud bang under the rear mudguard. My point is Why Oh Why are Harley fitting these stick-ons onto laced wheels. I do hope they are not going back to the 80's days when parts kept falling off of HD's. Has anyone had any similar experiences with their new Softails??
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08-31-2015, 10:07 AM
Leaving a Supermarket last Friday heard this loud bang under the rear mudguard, (fender), thought it might be a stone/rock that I clipped with the rear tyre. Any way stopped at another supermarket in a town called Halstead, (Essex), to pick up my wifes painkillers, and got on the bike started it and there was a hell of a loud thump from the starter. The bike started but then roared upto 1600-1800 rpm. WTF! I thought it slowed down to normal tickover, (OH where has that potato, potato sound gone??) anyway, made my way home OK. Came up behind a lorry and had to slow down then the engine revs went up again for a few seconds and then went back to normal. Got home parked up and checked the DTC Codes, No1, P0507, No2, P1475, No3, P1632. The idle air control would be higher because of the over rev, No exhaust actuator, (removed because V&H Big Shots and Stage1 fitted and only the actuator plug is visible) and it looks like the Odometer is still learning, (joke). Looked around the bike for any damage and lo and behold most of the 'Stick-on' Balance weights on the rear wheel are missing. That must have been the loud bang under the rear mudguard. My point is Why Oh Why are Harley fitting these stick-ons onto laced wheels. I do hope they are not going back to the 80's days when parts kept falling off of HD's. Has anyone had any similar experiences with their new Softails??
Consider using RideOn or Dyna Beads instead of weights.
Last edited by 1004ron; 08-31-2015 at 10:10 AM.
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08-31-2015, 11:08 AM
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08-31-2015, 11:18 AM
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Thanks guys. I wonder if it available in the UK. I will search and find out. As always you Americans get all the new stuff first. I am still waiting for my new TP-Link router, now I finally have Fibre Broadband. Please don't forget I live in a village, ( my wife and I call it the "Village of The Damned"), we have no anklebiters only 5 cats.
Thanks for the tip on that Ride On. Found the Ride On website and mighty impressed. Of course they have all 'Sold Out'. I will try and see if any UK dealers or motorcycle shops sell it.
Many thanks again for the tip.
Thanks for the tip on that Ride On. Found the Ride On website and mighty impressed. Of course they have all 'Sold Out'. I will try and see if any UK dealers or motorcycle shops sell it.
Many thanks again for the tip.
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08-31-2015, 01:52 PM
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Leaving a Supermarket last Friday heard this loud bang under the rear mudguard, (fender), thought it might be a stone/rock that I clipped with the rear tyre. Any way stopped at another supermarket in a town called Halstead, (Essex), to pick up my wifes painkillers, and got on the bike started it and there was a hell of a loud thump from the starter. The bike started but then roared upto 1600-1800 rpm. WTF! I thought it slowed down to normal tickover, (OH where has that potato, potato sound gone??) anyway, made my way home OK. Came up behind a lorry and had to slow down then the engine revs went up again for a few seconds and then went back to normal. Got home parked up and checked the DTC Codes, No1, P0507, No2, P1475, No3, P1632. The idle air control would be higher because of the over rev, No exhaust actuator, (removed because V&H Big Shots and Stage1 fitted and only the actuator plug is visible) and it looks like the Odometer is still learning, (joke). Looked around the bike for any damage and lo and behold most of the 'Stick-on' Balance weights on the rear wheel are missing. That must have been the loud bang under the rear mudguard. My point is Why Oh Why are Harley fitting these stick-ons onto laced wheels. I do hope they are not going back to the 80's days when parts kept falling off of HD's. Has anyone had any similar experiences with their new Softails??
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08-31-2015, 02:11 PM
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