First ride on my 2017 Dyna Low Rider - Wobble
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Thats the problem, if its repeatable. OP is in NYC, so not sure how far away they would allow the service mechanic to ride the bike to 80 mph to repeat a problem. And if he crashes, no insurance is covering it. I lived in Singapore where max speedlimit is 60 mph. No way for them to ride that fast.
#12
To the above... Yes, the break in instructions are in your owners manual.
I have been breaking my New bikes in the same way as I was instructed to do back in 96 on my New 96 FXSTC. My first 50 miles are in City Traffic, Lots of Stops & Go's and shifting through the gears. Another trick that is NOT in the Manual... On a straight away area with low traffic, run in 3rd gear get the rpms up to 3000rpm then... let off completely on the Throttle and let the Engine Compression slow the bike down on its own until it gets ti idle rpm speed. Do this at least 5 times. I normally do it about 10 times. This is supposed to help Seat the Piston Rings and such Properly. The Race guys do this and then that is all they do, they just run the bikes as they please after that.
Regarding your wobble, I would also check your rear wheel" Alignment". It is Possible that it may be out of line to the rest of the bike, even though it is New. Humans make mistakes even at Manufacturer Facilities and at Dealerships.
I have been breaking my New bikes in the same way as I was instructed to do back in 96 on my New 96 FXSTC. My first 50 miles are in City Traffic, Lots of Stops & Go's and shifting through the gears. Another trick that is NOT in the Manual... On a straight away area with low traffic, run in 3rd gear get the rpms up to 3000rpm then... let off completely on the Throttle and let the Engine Compression slow the bike down on its own until it gets ti idle rpm speed. Do this at least 5 times. I normally do it about 10 times. This is supposed to help Seat the Piston Rings and such Properly. The Race guys do this and then that is all they do, they just run the bikes as they please after that.
Regarding your wobble, I would also check your rear wheel" Alignment". It is Possible that it may be out of line to the rest of the bike, even though it is New. Humans make mistakes even at Manufacturer Facilities and at Dealerships.
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Thats the problem, if its repeatable. OP is in NYC, so not sure how far away they would allow the service mechanic to ride the bike to 80 mph to repeat a problem. And if he crashes, no insurance is covering it. I lived in Singapore where max speedlimit is 60 mph. No way for them to ride that fast.
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There is some good info in this thread. Ignore the steering damper stuff, and read from about post #8 on... The Dyna is a great handling platform, but can take some fiddling to get right. Unfortunately, they didn't all leave the factory "fully fiddled."
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...tabilizer.html
Of course, check basics first as others have said... Tire condition and pressure, etc...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...tabilizer.html
Of course, check basics first as others have said... Tire condition and pressure, etc...
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