That Famous Wobble

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Apr 20, 2009 | 03:44 PM

#31

papadop88

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From: Los Angeles

Quote:

Originally Posted by anubisss

Wobble? Have you been drinking?

Like he said...only when I've had a few drinks.

Apr 20, 2009 | 04:02 PM

#32

hdpearson13

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From: Williamsport, Pa

My softail has got it bad in the front but mostly because need to put fender back on. But the rear arm wobble is freaking getting bad I just movedpreload up and it didnt help much with rear. Guess going to have to keep messing with it. How come I havent seen any other softails on this thread with this problem?

Apr 20, 2009 | 04:17 PM

#33

FastHoss

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From: Green Country,Oklahoma

It has to be the right road conditions,like in a sweeper and hit a bump,at legal speeds,sometimes even just back roading speeds,just pushing kind of hard and hit the right spot in the road,mine doesn't do it any more,Throttleup.

Apr 20, 2009 | 05:17 PM

#34

DeadStick

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From: Walnut Creek, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboy1

Thanks. The link and directions look simple and I will look into it. I see you are in San Mateo. Did you go to the Ness show yesterday? It was pretty good. Mama and I went up from here and had a good ride then shot over to Amici's for some pie.

I missed that show – wasn't aware of it. My wife and I rode up to Sausalito for lunch. Remind me never to try to cut through Hiway 35 / 19th Ave / Hiway 1 on a nice Sunday afternoon again - sheesh, even splitting (narrow) lanes it took about an hour to get through the park.

Apr 20, 2009 | 05:36 PM

#35

duoglider

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From: N. Tx.

no wobble here - 03 RKC...but I keep my tires balanced and at the correct pressure and check my rear end suspension air often. So far smooth riding.

Apr 20, 2009 | 06:22 PM

#36

barjbar

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From: Novi MI

Didn't know I had it until I bought the Heritage. Felt it around 70 mph. Installed the bagger brace last November and now my RK is like a new bike. Solid as a rock.

Apr 20, 2009 | 06:33 PM

#37

cowboy1

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From: Central Coast of Cali

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadStick

Yeah we made the mistake of going to capitola to meet some people yesterday and split lanes from basically Watsonville to Capitola...sucked...rode today al day and it was great and am gona ride tomorrow as well...the weather is too nice not to...

Apr 20, 2009 | 08:45 PM

#38

Old Bones

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From: NH

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuck2000RK

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.

I have experienced the "rear-steer" I also replaced the stock POS Dunlop 402 tires with Metzelers and it seems to have helped. The Dunlop's seemed to have magnified the feeling.
I also want to install a Progressive stabilizer.

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