I am certain the MoCo's legal experts would insist on calling it a design characteristic. If it had the stabilizers from the factory they could call the lack of rear steer, & vibration/shake a design characteristic too. What would you call it when the other rubber mounted bikes in their product line (FL and XL) have the stabilizers from the factory, and the Dynas don't,..... I would call it cutting cost's. You suppose the other bikes with the stabilizers had a vibration/shake and whatever other negative feedback was felt during R&D,... prompted them to install the stabilizers to these bikes in production? It is my feeling that HD owes the stabilizers to Dyna owners who would like to have them installed, and reimburse all those that have replaced engine mounts (some repeatedly), or installed aftermarket stabilizers to address this problem. HD knows the stabilizers are of some benefit, they are standard on the other rubber mounted bikes. The aftermarket is well aware of the issue and the fix for it. Look at True -Tracks web site they are well aware!!!

I think the 99% number is way off sharkey, look at how many threads there are on vibration/shake on the Dynas. Most owners don't know that the swingarm, transmission and engine rock together in the frame, so for them to know anything about the so called rear steer issue is unlikely. So much discussion, that even perspective Dyna buyers have heard or read about it, and are concerned about even purchasing a Dyna because of it. You don't need to add weight to the bike itself for this to be a real issue, just put a passenger on the back of the bike. Simply put; the rubber mounts on the Dynas not do what they are intended to do,..... reduce vibration. PERIOD. I have not heard any talk from the rigid mounted (EVO) softail owners about any vibration/shake or rear steer isues at all. There is an aftermaket out there that is capitalizing on this flaw. Muddyape said WOW..... the bike has an overall more solid feel. I suppose he felt (like many others) prior to the installation of the stabilizers on his Dyna it had a less than solid feel.
Tech23

 

I put the front part of the true track stabilizer on and went for a 50 mile ride Ok I didn't get time to fit the both front and back stabilizers before I had to ride to rehearsal, so I took a punt it would be ok to ride with just the one on.
As soon as I started my bike up I noticed less vibration on the bars at idle, my bike used to vibrate quite badly at idle and at the slower speeds, 20 mph 35 mph etc now it doesn't.
Now It feels the same vibration wise at 35mph or at 70mph.
It has a different feel to the bike when it revs out its like I can feel the motor better through the pegs so there are some transfered vibrations that come with the true track but nothing like my bike had from standard, its seems to be a higher frequency vibration easily handleable though.
I will update this once I have put the rear stabilizer on and given it a good flogging thru the twisties.

 

Well the true track stabilizers are both fitted and I have done a couple of hundred miles with them on.
My evaluation is if you own a Dyna you need the true track, it cuts vibration so much that you will want to ride longer, it also helps the bike track better so much better it feels like a different bike and much more positive thru corners.
While I haven't had a chance where I can give it a high speed run through the twisties just the difference in feel at the speed limit thru the corners makes me feel confident enough to say this bike will now rip thru the corners.

 

Well done sycle1! I don't get to ride my wife's Dyna often, but the improvement in ride quality with the TrueTrack is amazing. Almost as good as my Firebolt!

 

Firebolt? sounds like a paintball part.

I have a buddy who has this system on his bagger and he swears by it also. I do believe in it, just got to get the cash now.

 

I've noticed the back end movement some... but I thought it was just the sidewall telling me to calm the hell down. If I can save up the cash I'll be getting this... thanks for pointing us to it.

more importantly, you also pointed me to my next mod!

 

Don't know about paintball, but all Buells have these stabilizers as standard. With my FLHS and our Dyna we have three bikes in our household each with three stabilizers. It is the only way to go!

 

The true-track is on the short list of my next modifications. I think we need a group-buy!

 

maybe i missed it - but ifI did, I missed it in the other articels on these stabilizers also.

My question is - do these stabilizers replace the exisitng mounts, or bolt to them, reducing flex.

Both of my mounts are toast, and jsut wonder if i need to purchase new ones from the **** moco first or what.

anything

thanks!

Sean

 

They bolt to the existing mounts. You'll want to replace your motor mounts as they still abort engine vibration. The True-Track restricts side to side engine movement only...the original mounts absorb the rest.