what is the/a True Track ?

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it is a stabilizer to reduce/stop rear wheel wobble.

google 'true track' for more info.

 

I put mine on last week (by myself) and it wasn't all that bad. I took my time and based on all the "pain in the @$$" comments I had read from others, I had already prepared my mind for the worst and a real struggle...The biggest tip I can give is to use your sears or harbor freight jack to lift the bike. Then use a small bottle jack to support the engine. I did this and really didn't have much trouble at all. I would tweak the bottle jack up and down until I felt the bolts turn freely. Once I found the sweet spot, it was just a matter of fiddling with the brackets to get things started. Hope that tip helps someone.

 

This may be a stupid addition to the tread but I took my rear wheel off before I installed it, it would've been 10x harder with it in the way. I also had the rear mount halfway done before I realized I used the wrong bolts in the front mount, had to switch them. The instructions arent very good, especially considering the price of the stabilizers...... But the results were. IMO.

 

possibly a dumb question....

I am looking at installing a trutrak in the hopefully not to distant future. I have shimmed my front mount, (world of difference vibes wise), I am guessing the shim will have to come out when the TT goes in, or can you shim the TT mount as well? Alternatively does the TT remove the need for a shim at at all?

I Just dont want them vibes back.....

 

True on all accounts there. Removing the rear wheel would have saved me at least an hour. Sometimes what seems to be the longest way around a problem is actually the shortest. As far as other tips, check out the picture install HERE and be sure you have someone else around that knows something about which end of a wrench to hold.
Disclaimer: I complained about the wife's help, but I'd still be out there laying in a sea of tools if she hadn't helped out.

 

according to True-Track .... (see bold print) ???

What benefits a True-Track offers:

• Zero-Flex Design
• No transfer of vibration to the chassis
• A rear suspension HD Stabilizer that fits completely inside the frame rail
• A Stabilizer that will not damage or crack your frame
• A Stabilizer that is CNC machined from 6061-T6 Aluminum with an anodized or
nraw finish
• A Stabilizer that protects the cast oil pan against road debris and road hazards
pot holes
speed bumps
low driveways
trailer ramps
• A Stabilizer that provides cooling of the motor
• 4 hand tools required - 3/16 & 7/32 allen wrench, 1/2 & 9/16 open end wrench is
n all you need
• No jack required - install parked on the kickstand
• An easy install in about 15 minutes

 

Was watching them being installed at Sturgis a couple years back. They were using a lift but only because the line was over 10 deep so it was just to save the mechanics back. I would say that 20 -30 minutes was around the time that it took for the ones that I was watching. Guess the installation gets pretty quick if you do it for a living

 

Bummer on you install frustration....But I can't wait to hear if it was worth it or not..

 

• how would it provide cooling of the motor?
• protects the cast oil pan against road debris and road hazards? its also a skid plate?
• be pretty difficult to properly support the motor on the jiffy stand

the TT is awesome but seems they are getting carried away promoting their product