A Throttle-Up Touring Stablizer fixed the problems for me.
That Famous Wobble
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 40
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From: Walnut Creek, CA
Never been in a dangerous situation, but my '06 RK definitely had that loosey-goosey feeling in the rear. The TWR Missing Link stabilizer did the trick for me, and dozens of other forum members here. Makes a huge difference my bike now has a feeling of longitudinal stiffness, esp. at speed, and once on a line "sticks" to that line much better. Read the install instructions and reviews here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...nd-review.html
From what I've read, all the stabilizers on the market work in basically the same way. I chose the TWR because it won't interfere with a center stand or lift.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...nd-review.html
From what I've read, all the stabilizers on the market work in basically the same way. I chose the TWR because it won't interfere with a center stand or lift.
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,372
Likes: 2
From: Central Coast of Cali
Never been in a dangerous situation, but my '06 RK definitely had that loosey-goosey feeling in the rear. The TWR Missing Link stabilizer did the trick for me, and dozens of other forum members here. Makes a huge difference my bike now has a feeling of longitudinal stiffness, esp. at speed, and once on a line "sticks" to that line much better. Read the install instructions and reviews here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...nd-review.html
From what I've read, all the stabilizers on the market work in basically the same way. I chose the TWR because it won't interfere with a center stand or lift.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...nd-review.html
From what I've read, all the stabilizers on the market work in basically the same way. I chose the TWR because it won't interfere with a center stand or lift.
Club Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 18,575
Likes: 4
From: Norfolk, VA
I know all about that wobble....it occured at 35-mph and around 100-mph. It was a spoked front wheel and I did the investment of a basic wheel balancing stand and a few wheel weights.
I put the front wheel in the balancer and did the "old-school" static balance....
1.) Allow the wheel assy to find it's heavy spot. It will move back and forth while gravity does it's work. The heaveist end will be closest to the ground. Place a weight at the opposite end of that heaviest point.
2.) Move the wheel assy to any spot and let go....
3.) If the wheel does not rotate, you are finished
4.) If the wheel still rotates towards the same heavy spot, add another weight next to the one you just added an go back to step 2
I put the front wheel in the balancer and did the "old-school" static balance....
1.) Allow the wheel assy to find it's heavy spot. It will move back and forth while gravity does it's work. The heaveist end will be closest to the ground. Place a weight at the opposite end of that heaviest point.
2.) Move the wheel assy to any spot and let go....
3.) If the wheel does not rotate, you are finished
4.) If the wheel still rotates towards the same heavy spot, add another weight next to the one you just added an go back to step 2
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 577
Likes: 0
From: gilbert, az
i have experienced the bagger wobble. it happens in corners at speed. when i put the right amount of pressure in the forks and shocks and swapped out tires for metzelers and all is good now.
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 10,602
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From: Bellevue, NE
If anyone is interested, I was pointed to a link on eBay for the Progressive stabilizer (very similar to the missing link one I think) for $140.00 plus $20.00 shipping. Search on eBay and you'll find it. Lowest price I could find for any of them.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 516
Likes: 1
From: New Hampster!
The wobble is not a speed wobble in the front end. It is swing arm flex. To experience it you must be riding two up with tourpack, saddle bags and other bags overloaded. Then when you go into a sweeper hot, the rear will do a little wobble. That's what was corrected with the 09 touring models.
. I will say it seems to happen on a sweeping turn with a little wave or hump in it. There is a section of the interstate here in NH that is a sweeping left hand turn and a slight uphil grade that has a riple in it. I can get the wobble 9 times out of 10 going around this. More pronounced the higher the speed. First time the ol Sphincter factor was pretty high.