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The solid top stabilizer does change the vibration since the top is now solidly mounted; I wonder if your A/C cover has found something it can vibrate against now.

When you do find out what it is, let us know

 

Those heims are unknown. I thought they seemed a bit sloppy and "clanky". They're probably metal/metal (no bearing material). A squirt of lube or coat of grease may be beneficial.

 

I'll try a bit of lube. I'll most likely remove it, as I really felt no difference in handling with it installed, except for a bit more vibration. The mounts it's attached to must be taking a beating also.

 

Agreed; I use DuPont Multi-Use dry teflon on the heim joints on the solid top stabilizer, the Predator stabilizer, and the heim joints on my shift linkage. Too bad DuPont discontinued that goodness; it was always my go-to chain lube, as well

The solid top stabilizer is metal on metal so it is going to be a lubrication point if you install one.

Dyna100, when you installed the new stabilizer did you do any sort of vehicle/engine alignment or just match the length to the OEM stabilizer you removed?

 

My mechanic did the install and assured me he aligned it correctly. The bike feels great and rides fantastic, except for the noise, which drives me crazy. I'm used to "normal" Harley noise..

 

Well then for now we'll assume everything was aligned correctly. With my stabilizer I've got no odd noises, or out of the ordinary vibrations. The solid stabilizer does allow added vibrations at low RPM's but nothing that gives me pause thinking it's hammering on the mounting points.

We're all of us off the map using this thing but when I'm riding I can reach under the tank and very easily with my thumb and forefinger rotate the turnbuckle back and forth against the heim joints; there is no tension on the stabilizer. With the bike leaned over on the jiffy there is added tension and rotating the turnbuckle back and forth with thumb and forefinger is much more difficult. I'm reading that as with the bike upright my vertical alignment is on; I did verify my vertical alignment when I installed the stabilizer.

Or, perhaps being able to move it back and forth means nothing at all I dunno...

 

You might have given me a clue... The noise is not to bad with the bike upright, but if I lean it to either side the noise gets louder. I'm going to check the tension next time I ride.

 

True track outperforms the predator mount. No doubt about it the predator will increase handling abilities BUT the joint is not as strong as the true track. I ran the predator on my bike for a bit because I had a crazy amount of vibs. Assumed it was the front mount, it wasn't...

I met up with True Track peeps at a show. They laughed at me for going predator. After seeing their design I could see why. Needless to say I ditched my predator, picked up a new OEM front mount, and i'm now running the True Track front/rear. It all depends on how hard you push the bike.

In regards to the fork brace...

On a 49mm fork this is the LAST thing I would do to the suspension. Last = after everything else. Money would be better spent on...

Fork Springs, dampening rods, pre-load adjusters, heavier fork oil (or lighter), True Track (or equivalent), rear shocks, steering stabilizer. <- all things I would do BEFORE a fork brace.

 

Agreed with everything ^. Except went a cartridge setup in front. And the exact way I did my mods.

 

did you check for alignment after install for the predator?