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I have a 2010 Fat Bob with forward controls, when I go into a long sweeping turn the bike wants to dip on me. I don't think this is the wobble I've read about, it's more like the bike wants to lean further than comes back up, etc. until I'm through the turn. I had a Honda Shadow with forward controls that did the same thing. Never had a problem on a Sportster with mid pegs or other bikes I've owned with mids. I'm 5'10", 200lbs. Tire pressure is good, fall away is good. Bringing the rear shocks to the stiffest position seemed to help some but didn't completely cure it. On the smaller Honda I could keep it from doing this by leaning forward (to put my weight to the front of the bike) and into the turn, this doesn't work on the Fat Bob. Any ideas short of gaining more weight?
It sounds like your over compensating some how because of the forwards. Try adjusting you bars back. May be (like what I'm doing here) your reaching to far in a turn.
Last edited by RANGER73; Jan 30, 2012 at 07:39 PM.
You might try tightening up your steering stem nut. You say fall away is ok but it may need to be a bit tighter. Experiment with it and see if it changes things.
Your not countersteering and you are body steering. Study up on countersteering and practice doing it right. That is what is happening.
This is the right answer. If you are sweeping right pull on that left grip or push the right one. Whichever way you are comfortable doing it. I am more comfortable pulling myself but that's just me. Left sweeps are opposite of course. Lots of good videos on You Tube about counter steering.