Nightster Wobble
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From: Ft. Bragg, NC
Nightster Wobble
Hey guys, got a quick question and looking for any help! I have a 2007 Nightster and every time I get above about 90 MPH I get a crazy wobble going on. My Nightrain I could do 125 easy! Im freakin scared to do 110 on the nighster. Is this common, if so any fixes??? Like I said any help much appreciated.
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You could have a bad or unbalanced front tire, loose spokes front or rear, but the most likely culprity would be the neck bearing adjustment. You need to check fall away. The swing arm could have play but that's not as likely as the others.
Last edited by NoBoldRider; Jun 9, 2010 at 09:21 PM.
check the neck bearing adustment bro...i was getting a nasty wobble at 80+ mph...it turns out the neck bearings were too loose
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From: Nelson BC
Oh no, i am looking at going back to a sporty (nightster) as my dyna is a nightmare in corners at 70+mph
Please let us know what fixes this....if it comes down to a swingarm issue i will assume the 11" shocks are the main problem, thats part of the issue with lowered dyna's....
if thats the case i think we will hear alot more of this on here!
Please let us know what fixes this....if it comes down to a swingarm issue i will assume the 11" shocks are the main problem, thats part of the issue with lowered dyna's....
if thats the case i think we will hear alot more of this on here!
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Oh no, i am looking at going back to a sporty (nightster) as my dyna is a nightmare in corners at 70+mph
Please let us know what fixes this....if it comes down to a swingarm issue i will assume the 11" shocks are the main problem, thats part of the issue with lowered dyna's....
if thats the case i think we will hear alot more of this on here!
Please let us know what fixes this....if it comes down to a swingarm issue i will assume the 11" shocks are the main problem, thats part of the issue with lowered dyna's....
if thats the case i think we will hear alot more of this on here!
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From: Mount Holly, NC
fork braces just mask the problem.
possible causes:
bent fork
improperly torqued fork pinch-bolts
loose steering head
low air pressure in either tire
swingarm bushings
imbalance in suspension preload
wheel bearings
something loose somewhere on the bike
possible causes:
bent fork
improperly torqued fork pinch-bolts
loose steering head
low air pressure in either tire
swingarm bushings
imbalance in suspension preload
wheel bearings
something loose somewhere on the bike
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From: Nelson BC
Not to hijack the tread, but the Dyna should be as stable as a rock. I would look at those neck bearings as well. High speed wobble as mentioned can be any number of things but I would also lean toward neck bearing adjustment. Check the simple things first. spokes etc. On the Dyna, I would also verify power train alignment as well as the neck bearing adjustment. Both common with any handling problems with a Dyna. When right that bike should scrape the pegs in corners like its on rails. Mine always did unless needing an adjustment.
My apologies as well, didn't mean to hi-jack this thread
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