I have a 2007 wide glide,Stage 1 mods other than that,stock. Stock Dunlop rear and front. 8900 miles. Ive been riding 35 years. About 50% of the time while cornering, I feel like the rear tire scoots out a little for a second. I cant seem to find any looseness or play in the rear and Im a little stumped. Any suggestions?

 

It's more than likely the tires. I hated the stock Dunlops on my '04 WG.

 

Check air pressure, shock pre-load, and tighten the spokes for starters.
Other than that as Mk1 said, better tires make a world of difference.

 

I had the same issue and installed the True-Track. Changed the handling completely for the better.

 

Whats the true trac?

 

http://www.true-track.com/

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It's possibly the tires, or all the other things mentioined in this forum, if it 'alwys' seems that the rear is ready to skid. But in some instances this could be a problem caused by the lack of proper engine bracing in the Dyna series. "Could be" because there are many discussions about the True-Track (the search function can be your friend) and some controversy over many aspects of its and user's claims.

I had a really bad wobble on two long sweeping curves I travel on, even at the suggested posted speed and below, and it scared me. Then I had one on a curve I'd never been on before, and when I added saddlebags crosswinds grabbing those and the solid wheels on the Fat Bob seemed to trigger a similar instability. I tried the True-Track and every aspect of handling improved, putting the Fat Bob closer to the handling of the best bike I've ever had for handling, a '74 BMW R90. I have since been far more confident riding the Fat Bob a bit more aggressively. I've never encountered the wobble again, and it helped with the crosswind instability quite a bit. And it's just "true" on the straightway and the curve.

 

Metzler tires made a huge difference on my 05 WG.

 

Sounds like tires to me.....my '03 does great but is lowered so taking the curves can be a bit dragging..lol

 

I run Metzler ME880 tires on my 06 WG and have not had any issues.

 

My stock rear started slipping in corners just a little around 9k. I have over 12k on my SE 180 and while it doesnt handle as well as new it doesnt slip like the stock tire did at high miles.