Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
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RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
I have felt no difference either. I think its all a rumor/idea that someone started and cought on. I would put it in the column titled "Urban Legend" I mean if the solid wheel was such a huge problem then every car with a full cover hub cap would have stability problems.
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From: San Antonio, Republic of TEXAS
RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
funny, it's always about the FatBoy wheels that get a bad "wind" rap.... you never hear of anyone complaining about the wind and an Ulta Classic or Road King with their cast wheels and HUGE fairings and windshields.
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From: Leander Texas
RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
I love rumors. I just got back from Big Bend and we had a 40 mph head wind and 65 mph gust. Then we headed south. 40 cross wind and dust and 65 gust and all the bikes went half lane when that happened.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9044807...7604542241438/
By the way the only one who could do 80 mph was the ultra with Thundermax. And he stayed in 6th gear the entire time.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9044807...7604542241438/
By the way the only one who could do 80 mph was the ultra with Thundermax. And he stayed in 6th gear the entire time.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Nova Scotia
RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
No problems here with the solid wheels. I think it is a myth like most others have said. Also,when a spoked wheel is moving fairly fast, it is just like a solidwheel anyway.
Tourer
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RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
ORIGINAL: bdejong11129
I have felt no difference either. I think its all a rumor/idea that someone started and cought on. I would put it in the column titled "Urban Legend" I mean if the solid wheel was such a huge problem then every car with a full cover hub cap would have stability problems.
I have felt no difference either. I think its all a rumor/idea that someone started and cought on. I would put it in the column titled "Urban Legend" I mean if the solid wheel was such a huge problem then every car with a full cover hub cap would have stability problems.
Lovin' that radio, just putoneon my 2008 FATBOY. The wind thing is bogus.
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Joined: Oct 2007
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RE: Fat Boy Front Wheel Wind Sheer?
Hey Guys - I recently bought a brand new Fatboy and I have noticed that over 100kph I sometimes get a wobble in the bars. Now I live in one of the windiest cities in the world (Perth, Western Australia) and it may well be the wind, but equally it may be something in the steering setup - it seems to be too regular for wind gusts. I read quite a lot on this forum about steering head stems or something similar, and when I mentioned that to the dealer they said they check that at the first service, which is where the bike is now. I will post back when i get the bike back as I think I'll be spending sometime over that speed with the new cams!
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