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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Does anyone has a Handling Problem with their Wide Glide... Mine is an 02 and I am facing some handle bars shake (Left Right) between 60 to 80 KM/Hrs, this happens not only on Acceleration but also on decelaration, the bike goes just fine and straight either way when I take my hands off the Handle Bar. FYI everything has been replaced in the Triple tree and all bearing, bushes, fork springs oil etc is NEW (Done it less than 4000 KM ago). Any Advice?
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 06:17 AM
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I don't notice any in my 05 at all, just the normal bicycle tire effect from different road conditions-could your tire perhaps be cupped or out of round?good luck,imsure someone here has run across this before
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Does anyone has a Handling Problem with their Wide Glide... Mine is an 02 and I am facing some handle bars shake (Left Right) between 60 to 80 KM/Hrs, this happens not only on Acceleration but also on decelaration, the bike goes just fine and straight either way when I take my hands off the Handle Bar. FYI everything has been replaced in the Triple tree and all bearing, bushes, fork springs oil etc is NEW (Done it less than 4000 KM ago). Any Advice?
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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just a reminder could be as simple as a tire balance issue or tire pressure just a reminder.... does the front wheel seem to hopping of wobbling????
 
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Check the spokes, make sure they are tight.
 
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how many miles on your front tire? I experienced something similar on my sporty when the front tire had over 15K miles on it.... New front tire and no more wobble...
 
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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could be tire. Even though the front end was worked on recently I would still make sure the fall away is correct.
 
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No issues on my '03 unless my pressure is below 25 lbs....then it will track something fierce. I would check pressure first then the condition of the tire/wheel.
 
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Thanks All, Tire is New (Less than 3000 KM) all front end has been rechecked and all is in order.
What Next? I heard that there is something that can be put in the Handle bar (Weights) and this cold solve my problems.
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Did the bike always do this, or is this something new?
 
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Originally Posted by toaster
Does anyone has a Handling Problem with their Wide Glide... Mine is an 02 and I am facing some handle bars shake (Left Right) between 60 to 80 KM/Hrs, this happens not only on Acceleration but also on decelaration, the bike goes just fine and straight either way when I take my hands off the Handle Bar. FYI everything has been replaced in the Triple tree and all bearing, bushes, fork springs oil etc is NEW (Done it less than 4000 KM ago). Any Advice?
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Maybe a loose or broken motor mount(s)
 
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