It's a not good vibration.....
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Portland, Oregon
Well a longshot here but it seems most of the front spark plug wires are wearing on the tanks. I checked mine after reading about it in the forum and sure enough there was already a worn spot on the wire. I checked at 1200 miles.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Queen Creek, AZ
So....I took it to another dealer, service manager rode it 15-20 miles, he said it all feels normal to him, said he never lets the rpm drop below 2k when downshifting and coming to stop. My point was and still is, if I have not changed the way I'm riding the bike, and something on the bike changes, then what? He said they can't just throw a bunch of parts at it and hope it fixes it.....so i'm back at square one again....guess the problem is me......and while I'm at it, does anyone elses service people act really condesending when you tell them you did your own 1000 mile service? This guy just about acted like that all I did was change the oil.....then I informed him that I had a service manual, proper tools, at least adequate mechanical knowledge, and that I could read, and performed everything on the 1000 mile checklist, so what are you gonna do that I didn't do, he proceded to ask me if I was a certified H-D mechanic!! What a jackwagon......
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: San Diego
My old 883 hard-mount was much smoother than my 05 1200XL. Forget the dealers....all you get is "Normal". No it's NOT normal. I have an 011 1200 and an 09 FatBob and they're both smooooooth. Change your motor mounts.
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From: South Florida
Since the thread is almost 2 yrs. old,I don't think Streetglide Clyde has the vibration problem anymore.It would of been good of him to let us know what was found to be the problem.
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From: SW Washington State
I read the posts, Clyde was the problem.
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From: Blue Grass (KY)
Not that this has anything to do with his issues, but I had a 12 street glide, while working on the bike ( putting on stuff) I dropped a small bolt, I'm thinking like a 10mm nut, I looked everywhere for it and figured the garage grimlins got it. I developed a horrible vibration at idle, felt like the motor was coming apart. Took it to the dealer and tech road it a short distance in the parking lot and thought the bottom end was coming apart, it was that bad...
Long story short, that damn nut had fallen and wedged itself between the motor and the trans, it was causing all the vibration. I would have never believed it. One of the other techs told them to check for it and he was right on. Crazy.....
Long story short, that damn nut had fallen and wedged itself between the motor and the trans, it was causing all the vibration. I would have never believed it. One of the other techs told them to check for it and he was right on. Crazy.....
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From: San Diego
On my 12 the vibration came from a improperly adjusted muffler clamp. Would hit the frame under torque. Mechanic found it quickly and adjusted.
Only reason I mentioned it is that sudden onset vibration can have several, seemingly innocuous causes. Sometimes just gotta be lucky and find someone that has seen, and solved the problem before.
Only reason I mentioned it is that sudden onset vibration can have several, seemingly innocuous causes. Sometimes just gotta be lucky and find someone that has seen, and solved the problem before.
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