Wag while cruising
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I did ride it but not at those speeds. The Tires date code was 2000 so I put new ones on ASAP. The Shinko HD 777. They had good reviews but they could have sidewall flex. The front feels fine. I have Dunie America Elites on my Softail. Its a 98. I wonder if I could swap it over to test. There the same size.
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Yes the alinement is perfect. New HD front motor mount. The isolators are new HD also. The head bearings are smooth as silk, I did snug them up just a tad. No play in the front end. The bushings in the swing arm are Drag Specialties. I will pull the rear tire and disconnect the shocks then see if the swing arm can be moved. If so, I think I will go back in with the radial bearing setup. The Heim joints felt smooth but that's a very good point. Thank you. The bike is much better up to 60MPH.
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Update and question. I have done all of your suggestions but replacing the swing arm bushings. The wag has moved from 45MPH to almost 70. I ordered a set of Drag Specialties swing arm bushings. Are they as good as HD or should I cancel the order and get the HD ones? Again. Thank you all. Mountainkowboy's post and picts. was spot on. I can not move my swing arm by hand either.
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THANK YOU ALL!!! She is good to 80. With all the help you all provided I was able to get the rear to stay put. The last piece of the puzzle was the swing arm bearing conversion. Getting rid of the rubber swing arm bushings helped to get that last 20MPH. The Drag Specialties bushings must be on the soft side. I could not move the swingarm sideways by hand after installing the bushings. So I tried them. Not good enough.
With much Respect,
Sam
With much Respect,
Sam
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