asked a million times..
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Cruiser
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asked a million times..
So I know this has been beat to death but never a sold answer..
I have a 2012 fatboy lo
I can feel the engine harmonics through the bars and floorboard, it's nothing to write home about, is this normal?
I have a 2012 fatboy lo
I can feel the engine harmonics through the bars and floorboard, it's nothing to write home about, is this normal?
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Yes. You are connected to a large motor stuffed in a small rigid steel frame that you have to maneuver using tube bars, and your feet rest on plates that only have a little rubber insolater. It is what it is.
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You seriously are asking if it's normal for a Harley to vibrate?
This has to be troll post of the year.
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Lol, I get what you guys are saying 100%
I keep reading people saying they "don't feel" the harmonics..
My assumption would be that no matter how balanced the engine is, it would still transfer harmonics. Reading around and seeing others replies mae me doubt my thoughts
I assure you not a troll lol
I keep reading people saying they "don't feel" the harmonics..
My assumption would be that no matter how balanced the engine is, it would still transfer harmonics. Reading around and seeing others replies mae me doubt my thoughts
I assure you not a troll lol
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This may put it in perspective:
“The Princess and the Pea” A story by Hans Christian Andersen. A prince insists on marrying a real princess. ... The woman cannot sleep and therefore passes the test: being a true princess, she is so delicate that the pea keeps her awake."
“The Princess and the Pea” A story by Hans Christian Andersen. A prince insists on marrying a real princess. ... The woman cannot sleep and therefore passes the test: being a true princess, she is so delicate that the pea keeps her awake."
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Take a spin on my `89 Softail, then go back and ride your bike, you will then be convinced that there is no vibration in your bike.
And you are describing vibration, not harmonics.
Harmonics is when the vibration of something causes some other object to vibrate at the same frequency, with no physical connection between the two.
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You have no idea....
Take a spin on my `89 Softail, then go back and ride your bike, you will then be convinced that there is no vibration in your bike.
And you are describing vibration, not harmonics.
Harmonics is when the vibration of something causes some other object to vibrate at the same frequency, with no physical connection between the two.
Take a spin on my `89 Softail, then go back and ride your bike, you will then be convinced that there is no vibration in your bike.
And you are describing vibration, not harmonics.
Harmonics is when the vibration of something causes some other object to vibrate at the same frequency, with no physical connection between the two.
I appreciate this, thank you!
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