Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
hufdvr, you should seriously consider putting together a kit and selling them here, or even on ebay! ...i'm sure there would be lots of us dyna riders interested in buying it
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
JS1268- Great idea, but no time for anything but work and rides ; ).
Or, maybe Harley can put our mods on the bikes when they come from the factory so we would not have to go through all of this! Especially the stabilizer links...Why don't they just build them with the damn bushings??
Or, maybe Harley can put our mods on the bikes when they come from the factory so we would not have to go through all of this! Especially the stabilizer links...Why don't they just build them with the damn bushings??
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
What year is your Dyna? The Velva-Ride stabilizer link sounds like something I may be interested in but I don't see any listed for the '07 models. Will it fit?
ORIGINAL: hufdvr
I originally posted the fix with the pictures showing how to do this, and finally got around to doing it myself last weekend.
I used 3 shims and longer bolts (Home Depot/Lowe's has the allen head Grade-8's), and my vibration problem is history. The bike is so much smoother and on decel I don't have the shakes that I used to. Now just a little bit of shaking that Harleys are known for at idle.
I also added a Velva-Ride stabilizer link that has a poly-urathane bushing in it. The stock stabilizer is all metal with no bushing, so you still have metal-to-metal contact on top of the motor. Adding it eliminates all metal-to-metal contact on the motor and frame and now I am very happy with the bike.
The company that I bought the stabilizer link from sent me two by mistake, and my spare is on Flea Bay now. Just search for Harley Engine Stabilizer and you should see it. They list for $99.95.
I originally posted the fix with the pictures showing how to do this, and finally got around to doing it myself last weekend.
I used 3 shims and longer bolts (Home Depot/Lowe's has the allen head Grade-8's), and my vibration problem is history. The bike is so much smoother and on decel I don't have the shakes that I used to. Now just a little bit of shaking that Harleys are known for at idle.
I also added a Velva-Ride stabilizer link that has a poly-urathane bushing in it. The stock stabilizer is all metal with no bushing, so you still have metal-to-metal contact on top of the motor. Adding it eliminates all metal-to-metal contact on the motor and frame and now I am very happy with the bike.
The company that I bought the stabilizer link from sent me two by mistake, and my spare is on Flea Bay now. Just search for Harley Engine Stabilizer and you should see it. They list for $99.95.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
The stabilizers have been the same for years, back to at least 1980. Dynas and baggers use the same one, but baggers have two.You can buy them by the pair oreach.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
Rocket350 your the man!
This is just more of great info on this site, every little tid bit helps!
I did the procedure and found it off only .055 so I shimmed it and didn't have to add any length to the bolt with only that much.
While going thru the manual I also checked the alignment with the angle finder on the brake disks and it was 1 degree off so it is right at the limit from what the book says.
I want to add my little time saver which I discovered while doing the alignment and that is I added a 1/4-28 grease zerk to the main steering head to keep the 2 bearing greased so I never have to take the tree apart to do it.
It is about 3/8 of an inch thick so lots of hand drilling their butonce its done a shot of grease every 5000 of so and your done unless an adjustment is needed, still you will not need to dissemble everything.
This is just more of great info on this site, every little tid bit helps!
I did the procedure and found it off only .055 so I shimmed it and didn't have to add any length to the bolt with only that much.
While going thru the manual I also checked the alignment with the angle finder on the brake disks and it was 1 degree off so it is right at the limit from what the book says.
I want to add my little time saver which I discovered while doing the alignment and that is I added a 1/4-28 grease zerk to the main steering head to keep the 2 bearing greased so I never have to take the tree apart to do it.
It is about 3/8 of an inch thick so lots of hand drilling their butonce its done a shot of grease every 5000 of so and your done unless an adjustment is needed, still you will not need to dissemble everything.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
It looks like the OEM part number has changed on the newer models so, I'm not convinced they are the same, but they may be. hufdvrs bike is a 2003 Dyna which is a different frame than the '07 model.
ORIGINAL: murphdog
The stabilizers have been the same for years, back to at least 1980. Dynas and baggers use the same one, but baggers have two.You can buy them by the pair oreach.
The stabilizers have been the same for years, back to at least 1980. Dynas and baggers use the same one, but baggers have two.You can buy them by the pair oreach.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
ORIGINAL: Rocket350
See "Thorns" great suggestion at post #30 to simplify this process.
See "Thorns" great suggestion at post #30 to simplify this process.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
ORIGINAL: badbs101
It looks like the OEM part number has changed on the newer models so, I'm not convinced they are the same, but they may be. hufdvrs bike is a 2003 Dyna which is a different frame than the '07 model.
It looks like the OEM part number has changed on the newer models so, I'm not convinced they are the same, but they may be. hufdvrs bike is a 2003 Dyna which is a different frame than the '07 model.
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RE: Vibration problem solved! Thanks meatballs!!
ORIGINAL: murphdog
I thoughtthe question waswhether a Velva Ride stabilizer would fit an '07, not OEM partnumbers. The Velva Ride is advertised to fit 80-07 FXR, FLT ANDDYNA MODELS.
ORIGINAL: badbs101
It looks like the OEM part number has changed on the newer models so, I'm not convinced they are the same, but they may be. hufdvrs bike is a 2003 Dyna which is a different frame than the '07 model.
It looks like the OEM part number has changed on the newer models so, I'm not convinced they are the same, but they may be. hufdvrs bike is a 2003 Dyna which is a different frame than the '07 model.
Velva Ride® Engine Stabilizers
Stainless steel body contains a stainless steel plunger encased in specially-formulated urethane that significantly out performs stock stabilizers.When installed on rubber mount models, the engine is completely isolated from the frame by eliminating all metal-to-metal contact. Complete with rod ends and available with a plain finish or polished bodies and rod ends. For all rubber-mounted 5-speed models 1980 to present, and all Buell® models 1991 to present. Replaces OEM 16219-79A.