Great post, and right on the money.

 

I felt the wobble and thought it was the lowered suspension, glad to see this thread to ease my mind and now I don't need TT or superbrace. I can live with it.

 

Lowering the suspension, especially the rear only accentuates this issue.If you've only lowered the rear and not the front you can get some stability back by sliding the fork tubes up in the triples some.Also firmer spring rates front and rear will help if not completely eliminate this issue.

 

JSS,

With your Burly Slammer kit installed, you even have less room for error on those high speed sweeping turns. You still have the crappy stock Harley rubber mounted swingarm bushings, coupled with 1.5 - 2 inches less suspension travel because of your stubby Burly shocks. I would think that the lateral instability/wobble would be much more noticeable on your bike than a stock Harley.

I love the look of your bike, but why not use something like True Track, if it will shore up lateral stability, and greatly improve the handling characteristics of your scoot? Just my 2 cents.

 

Most people who have ever rode a FXDX or 1200 sport with better tires than stock would say it lacked nothing in handling ability. Again, they didn't sell well which i take to mean most Harley riders are more interested in looks not performance. If you ride slow in a straight line they all handle just fine.

 

By adding a True-Track kit you are giving your bike the same stabilizers Harley fit as stock on Sportsters and all the Buells. If it is good enough for those bikes they should be on all Dynas!

I have an FXDXT with a TT. These things not only improve ride and handling as others have described, but even in a straight line. I also have one on my Glide and they are great!

 

Exactly; Dynas have the potential to do so much more than "cruise" but it does cost money. If your not interested, fine...but for those of us that want more, there's a lot that can be done. It's not only about money, but about expectations and knowledge. And it doesn't have to be a 22 rimfire vs 44 magnum thing; "If you wanna go fast buy a crotch rocket"...I've ridden (and crashed) a few other bikes in the last year alone (Aprillia, BMW, Honda, HD) and still prefer the all-round performance of my FXDXT with all the mods I've had done.

 

The lowering doesn't help. I think the reason for the wobble is more in the shocks you purchased than anything. Inexpensive shocks tend to have very little lateral stability. They just are not made with stronger, thicker, less flexible material like an Ohlin or other higher end shock. The burly shock are good for lowering the scoot on a budget, but they do have a hard time providing stability and good ride quality at their price point. Had you lowered you bike with works shocks or perhaps YSS if they make an 11" shock(I know Ohlin does not go that low) You would have a more stable bike instead of less stable.
I am mostly adding this for other readers in case they end up wanting to lower their bike and not have a tradeoff in stability.

 

Thanks for all the feedback. How difficult is it to install? The ride now is not that bad, like I said I can live with it, but I'm sure if I could ride with it installed, I would be glad I did it. I'm borderline on either doing it or just letting it be. Dilema's? I found the installation instructions on the TT website, was it a pain the *** to install? Thanks

 

Try to ride a Harley like a crotch rocket & you discover they Harley's shortcomings in the handling department. Ride the Harley like a Harley and it's fine. If you want to ride like you're on a crotch rocket, add one to your garage. Then ride the bike that fits your mood or ride that day.