Steering Head Bearings replaced
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Steering Head Bearings replaced
So last year while I was down in Tennessee for a ride I started to notice a slight wobble around 30-40 mph and during deceleration. It just gave me that "light" steering feeling. Wasn't real bad. I had around 6500 on the bike then. I figured since I didn't see any wheel weights on front rim, maybe they came off and I needed tire balanced. Well, I finally got around to taking bike in for a 10,000 mile service. It has 12,000 miles on it now. Mentioned the above to them. They called me back and said front wheel balanced perfect with no weights, They couldn't get Steering head bearings to take adjustment. The ordered new and replaced them. All under warranty.
Took about 7 days to get bike back. They had to order bearings. Ive put around 200 miles on it since seems to be ok now. Fingers crossed. Little paranoid but all seems ok.
Don
Took about 7 days to get bike back. They had to order bearings. Ive put around 200 miles on it since seems to be ok now. Fingers crossed. Little paranoid but all seems ok.
Don
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similar symptoms..actually the same
I have same symptom. exactly. most noticeable when first riding, less noticeable after riding a bit. Dealer keeps pointing to tire pressure issue. same mileage just under 12k. Guess i'm going back. lol. Now i'm getting whirring noise when leaning on turns both ways...sounds like tires on a 4x4, very faint tho.
Tom, 2014 Electra Glide Ultra
Tom, 2014 Electra Glide Ultra
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I have same symptom. exactly. most noticeable when first riding, less noticeable after riding a bit. Dealer keeps pointing to tire pressure issue. same mileage just under 12k. Guess i'm going back. lol. Now i'm getting whirring noise when leaning on turns both ways...sounds like tires on a 4x4, very faint tho. Tom, 2014 Electra Glide Ultra
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After steering head bearings were replaced, the low speed wobble was gone. All was good but I felt like the front in road very rough. It's been little over 5,000 miles now and noticed the fairing hits the gas tank when I turn left. I started looking at it and the fender appears to be warped. Looks like one fork is higher than the other????? I called dealer. Going to trailer in Sunday. I took dash off to see if I could notice something obvious. I didn't. Dang it!!! No riding this weekend.
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After steering head bearings were replaced, the low speed wobble was gone. All was good but I felt like the front in road very rough. It's been little over 5,000 miles now and noticed the fairing hits the gas tank when I turn left. I started looking at it and the fender appears to be warped. Looks like one fork is higher than the other????? I called dealer. Going to trailer in Sunday. I took dash off to see if I could notice something obvious. I didn't. Dang it!!! No riding this weekend.
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Got bike back from dealer. They went back in and re-aligned the triple trees, forks, and fairing brackets. Told me front axle slides in forks easily now. They test rode it 34 miles. I rode it home and it's much smoother now. Fairing is still very close to gas tank at full lock left. Within 1/8" but not hitting now. About 1/2" when turned to right. Didn't charge me anything. Hope this takes care of it. Time to ride!