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Oct 22, 2015 | 10:47 AM

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swing2hard

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Originally Posted by Buckmaster299

Coming from my car experience, I would think a motor mount. Not sure how the motor is mounted on the Fatboy, but I know in my car, when I'm hard on it, i can feel the engine vibration when my mounts went out once. That is where I would start. Hope you get issue resolved soon.

Yes, that's my first guess as well since it only happens during wide open throttle on the freeway.

Let off the throttle & it coasts like it is on glass.

Thanks! I think that will be my first thing to check as well. Hard to imagine a motor mount going out at 3800 miles

Oct 22, 2015 | 10:49 AM

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yeah I would get it checked out. did you buy it from someone or a dealer?

Oct 22, 2015 | 12:09 PM

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yeah I would get it checked out. did you buy it from someone or a dealer?

Private party, original owner with 3800 miles. Still has the stock tires on it.

I just talked to our local dealer service tech & he said to bring it in
Tuesday & that it is probably the neck bearings.

He also said I could drop it off today & they would have it done by tuesday & I said ABSOLUTELY NOT! It's supposed to be sunny this weekend & why would I let my bike sit at the dealer until Tuesday haha It's only Thursday!

Oct 22, 2015 | 12:23 PM

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I would take it in a save the ride for another day. if you continue to ride like that, you may screw it up even worse, JMO

Oct 22, 2015 | 12:26 PM

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I would take it in a save the ride for another day. if you continue to ride like that, you may screw it up even worse, JMO

True, thanks again!

Oct 22, 2015 | 12:29 PM

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Good call on taking to shop. I had a bike with front wheel bearing going out. Didn't notice it until it started making noise. Ended up towing the bike due to not wanting to risk runnin 70+ on interstate with something making noise in front end. LOL. Hope its a quick and inexpensive fix for ya.

Oct 27, 2015 | 03:19 PM

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I just wanted to follow up with my findings on what the problem was.

It was the neck bearings, the dealer said they were loose.

They tightened & greased them & voila! Rides like a champ now!