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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FLTRI17
Sounds like a individual bike issue. Certainly not a problem that plagues 09-up touring bikes.
Something is fundamentally wrong if a STOCK bike wobbles. Period.
There is no need to add a bunch of aftermarket parts to a touring bike to avoid a death wobble. Period.
Are there better solutions for shocks? Of course! Maybe even better solutions for front forks.
Folks who spend huge amounts of money to somehow correct a suspension issue on these new touring bikes are not changing the parts or alignment issues that are causing the problem.
Just my opinion with these bikes for over 30years.
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Which is exactly what I said, mine is special. I have checked everything, and the parts I am buying (the TrueTracks just arrived) aren't going to hurt a damn thing.

The wobble I describe is at higher speeds. I am not the only guy bitching about it on the internet.
 
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they made the M8 with almost no vibration and all the old fat guys complained, it's not a harley! so they purposely built some in. stupid IMO

 
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Originally Posted by mikes300
they made the M8 with almost no vibration and all the old fat guys complained, it's not a harley! so they purposely built some in. stupid IMO

I dunno, I would have been the first to say I want vibration.
 
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You know, I believe you can fix that by sending your lower end to Dark Horse but I could be wrong.
 
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Originally Posted by Oldskewl
I dunno, I would have been the first to say I want vibration.
Hell yes.
Then we build more shake into them...ask guys with the RS468, or the SS475
 
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Originally Posted by NorthWestern
Hell yes.
Then we build more shake into them...ask guys with the RS468, or the SS475

It's that Harley TAX that kills ya every time. lol
 
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You know, I believe you can fix that by sending your lower end to Dark Horse but I could be wrong.
wife and I spent enough on these things over many many years....time to just ride them as often as possible
 
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wife and I spent enough on these things over many many years....time to just ride them as often as possible
Just stop. You know we are going to help you spend $10,000 before May.
 
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Just stop. You know we are going to help you spend $10,000 before May.
might as well..reading the news sounds like it will be a miracle to stay alive that long..thought about just going to the grocery store to lick shopping cart handles just to get it all over with
 
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Which is exactly what I said, mine is special. I have checked everything, and the parts I am buying (the TrueTracks just arrived) aren't going to hurt a damn thing.

The wobble I describe is at higher speeds. I am not the only guy bitching about it on the internet.

I had a true track on my 08 Road king and my 14 FLHTK limited will probably put one on my 20 road glide On the 08 King it was night and day on the 14 I put it on as a don't ever want a wobble a 80- in a corner worry.. not to hard to install
 
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