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I have a 97 Dyna wide glide fxdwg that I bought in January. Recently I have been riding more and I am experiencing a wobble. It isn't in the handle bars, when you hit 75 to 80 mph it feels like you are driving on a milled road. It doesn't matter the road. I have tried 4 differant roads.
Thanks for any help.
Kelly
Thanks for any help.
Kelly
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I only had a faint wobble when going through certain turns at 70+ mph on my '97 WG. I then installed a 21" x 3.5" front wheel with a 120/70 tire and also had the isolators / motor mounts replaced and those same turns I was able to hit 90+ before the faint wobble would re-appear.
As said, check your bike over.
As said, check your bike over.
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What kind of wheels do you have? Spoked rims need to be checked once in awhile, either cast or spoked they do need to be balanced.....could have lost a weight. Had a sporty years ago that had the machined rims with spokes, one night hit a small bump and the bike went into a death wobble, of course I was doing about 80...found out the front wheel was not balanced.
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What kind of wheels do you have? Spoked rims need to be checked once in awhile, either cast or spoked they do need to be balanced.....could have lost a weight. Had a sporty years ago that had the machined rims with spokes, one night hit a small bump and the bike went into a death wobble, of course I was doing about 80...found out the front wheel was not balanced.
I've trued spoked rims with a spoke wrench, pointer and a bit of patience.
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Yep. Had the same thing when I put a used rim on. Spokes wound up being way loose and I could see the wheel wobble going down the road. They have to be checked every year. They should all sound the same with a crisp sound, not a thunk.
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Most common causes of wobble are loose spokes, cupped (worn)tires, under inflated tires, and improper fall-away adjustment. Check all the obvious things. I have found on the Dyna, if I set fall away per the manual, I will get a little wobble. When I set it just a tad tighter than manual suggests, wobble is gone.
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Tires were new a couple of monthes ago. The front is spiked and the back is a mag. There is no wobble in the handlebars at all. It feels like the rear. I am trying to find someone local to have them check the balance on the tires.
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Inspect the rear swingarm mount. You might need to replace motor mounts or swingarm/transmission mounts.
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