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Frount Wheel Wobble - 4/23/2008 8:29:51 AM

joe42harg

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Hello all
My ?? is for trike owners. I bought a new 08FLTHCU Trike and while putting the brake in miles on the bike noticed a wobble in the frount wheel. Does anyone else have this problem?

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RE: Frount Wheel Wobble - 4/23/2008 9:37:50 AM

oldmanjob

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Find out from hte dealer or person you bought the trike from if the front forks were raked at least 4 degrees as this solves the wobble problem. Welcome to the trike family.

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RE: Frount Wheel Wobble - 4/24/2008 1:10:59 PM

FBTRIKE

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Like oldmanjob said, a 4 to 5 degree raked triple tree should help...it will also make it steer alot easier...reduces trail.

A slight head shake at slow speeds is inherent with a lot of trike conversions....

Good luck and ride safe.

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RE: Frount Wheel Wobble - 4/28/2008 5:40:07 AM

btefft

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I understand that you have a trike, but this may be of interest to you. My front end (06 Road King Classic) is stock. When I added the sidecar, I also added a steering dampener (its really just a shock). For me, increasing speed was not producing the wobble. But as I slowed, the front end would try to wobble, kinda of like the front wheels do when a car with loose sterring crosses a RR.

Anyway, the steering dampener took the wobble out. If you need one, check Motorvation

http://motorvation.com/scmanul1.htm read Item #4 on down the page. Scroll down past the warnings and enter the "Sidecar Operation" section.

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You can see the shock on the right fork at the bottom. (Double click on the image)

Hack

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RE: Frount Wheel Wobble - 4/28/2008 2:57:32 PM

1sportytrike