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General Topics/Tech TipsDiscussion on break in periods, rider comfort, seats and pad suggestions. Tech tips as they become available will be posted here.
My 1992 FLHTCU did it ... My 2009 has done it since the day I bought it new ... No perceivable rpm drop but you can feel a minimal change of the "smoothness" when engaging the front brake ... even at an idle in neutral ...
Ok, I probably misspoke. The rpm does not drop according to the tach. It sounds like it drops but what we’re really noticing is exactly what you describe. What causes that?
Just watch the front wheel with it idling in neutral on the jiffy stand. When you apply the front brake, the front wheel is for all intents and purposes is a fixed part of the lower fork - there is no longer any ability to slightly rock on the axle. You're just changing the vibration characteristics/path through the chassis. It's neat to watch.
You can also feel it if you're at a light in neutral and you apply/let off the front brake.
Last edited by Ed Ramberger; Apr 26, 2018 at 02:16 PM.
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