The OEM top stabilizer has rubber bushings and I always believed it allowed for a bit of movement. I installed the solid stabilizer, confirmed alignment, and did a road test. In rapid left/right counter-steering the chassis has a solid feel, in sweeping corners the bike is neutral, no pushing or mid-corner corrections. The Predator front along with the solid top stabilizer have really made positive changes to the bike's handling and stability. The solid stabilizer does transfer more vibration to the chassis but it's not at all unpleasant; I like it I'll go through the Sputhe Rube Goldberg ordering process and get the rear mount to complete the job this winter.

Now that CCE fork brace, whoa. I always knew there'd be some fork flex and softness but now this thing is on rails, bar input is immediate, that 'compliance' is gone. There's going to be a bit of re-training, muscle memory had me turning in too quickly; I was used to that flexing softness of those +2" over Wide Glide tubes. Now, that's gone and the smallest bar input has an instant reaction...

 

I remember somebody posting a source for those top links, but can't seem to find it now. Where'd you get yours?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-2-Adjust...72.m2749.l2649


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...top-mount.html

It fit on F86's 2000 FXDX but on my '13 it was a shade too long at its most closed position to fit correctly so I needed to slightly shorten the stainless steel turnbuckle on each end and cut the heim joint studs on each end to get it to properly fit.

Once that was done I was able to get my vertical alignment to 0.00...

 

Thanks TCC.

I need to do a full alignment one of these days, might as well replace that when I'm doing it.

 

Glanced at the new DynaSoftcraps at Thunder Mountain Harley in Loveland CO. Nope nope nope!!!!

 

well that's your issue isn't it?
So what did you really do to your Dyna today?

 

Rode it 290 miles through some of the most amazing roads in the Rockies!!! This is 287 going towards Walden CO. Satisfied????

 

I gave it to a long time friend. I cannot ride any more due to health issues, and ai preferred giving to a good person over selling it.

 

I hope you can get on two wheels again... i am sure your friend will take care of your bike and have it ready for you again when you can ride again..

 

I sold mine! See ya guys