Bike alignment
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Bike alignment
When I took my softail deuce in for the 1000 mile service I know they adjusted the belt. I dont recall the bike pulling to the left before the service. When I asked the service manager about this he said all harleys pull to the left becouse the outer primary sticks out and puts more weight on the left side. I took his word on it. A month later I noticed the axle adjustment screw was loose(I could turn it with my hand). I tightened it back up after taking a few measurements to try to get it inline again. The bike pulls still but hardley noticable now.I have to slightly push the right handlebar when driving with one hand, but dont notice it as bad with two hands. Is it normal for a harley to pull to the left? This is my first harley. The only other harley I have drove is a wide glide. I dont remember that on pulling at all.
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RE: Bike alignment
On your axle adjusters,count the number of threads(with a razor blade is easier)
between the end and the axle adjuster nut,will get you in the ballpark.Newr bikes may have a diferent set up I dunno,in that case get a long board and run it alongside the back tire should be evenly spaced all the way straight past the front tire.hope this helps.
between the end and the axle adjuster nut,will get you in the ballpark.Newr bikes may have a diferent set up I dunno,in that case get a long board and run it alongside the back tire should be evenly spaced all the way straight past the front tire.hope this helps.
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The best way to align the rear wheel is to adjust the axle until the belt runs in the center of the sheave. The unit construction alignment is another story and should not be out unless the engine assembly was removed from the frame. You can realize a 'dog trot' feel to the bike due to the rear wheel misalignment and the belt tracking will tell the story.
The manual explains how to make a tool and how to use it to align the rear wheel but belt tracking is still more accurate.
BClem
My Dyna doesn't pull either. I think the HD dealer may have put a new mechanic on your bike for the 1K service and he wasn't gone behind and his work checked. For some reason the service checks are not taken all that seriously by HD dealers. The only time you get a good mechanic to work on your bike is if you purchased some high dollar upgrade that some high school kid cannot do. I believe the HD dealer is pulling your choke...
The manual explains how to make a tool and how to use it to align the rear wheel but belt tracking is still more accurate.
BClem
My Dyna doesn't pull either. I think the HD dealer may have put a new mechanic on your bike for the 1K service and he wasn't gone behind and his work checked. For some reason the service checks are not taken all that seriously by HD dealers. The only time you get a good mechanic to work on your bike is if you purchased some high dollar upgrade that some high school kid cannot do. I believe the HD dealer is pulling your choke...
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A guy I grew up with has been riding H-D's for over 30 years. He new the Dealerships son on a personal level. When he had problems with his softtail springer special ed. His buddy told him to bring it in.
Long story short, they did not fix it... when he fixed it himself, he went back to the dealership and no one seemed to know him and when he demanded his parts back that had been taken off, they too mysteriously had disappeared.
He's never been back! [:@]
Long story short, they did not fix it... when he fixed it himself, he went back to the dealership and no one seemed to know him and when he demanded his parts back that had been taken off, they too mysteriously had disappeared.
He's never been back! [:@]
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That's what we have been saying for some time.... Maybe in your area, Harley is not so damned crappy to the dealers. One thing that I've learned is that if you get the feeling about a dealership that you are dealing with a bunch of dipshits is that usually the boss is a dipshit and the owner is over the limit in complete dipshitism. Where is HD in this equasion?
BClem
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RE: Bike alignment
The dealership I go to is owned by a guy that now grown to own three shops and has based his whole business on service.
He is known to be on the floor talking to customers at random just to make sure everything is being handled correctly.
-Billy
He is known to be on the floor talking to customers at random just to make sure everything is being handled correctly.
-Billy