Fatboy front wheel wobble
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Fatboy front wheel wobble
My wifes fatboy has a bad wheel wobble when you take your hands off the bars.
With hands on you don't feel a thing. My Delux rides precfect with hands off at any speed.
Any suggestions, and don't say "keep your hands on the wheel".
With hands on you don't feel a thing. My Delux rides precfect with hands off at any speed.
Any suggestions, and don't say "keep your hands on the wheel".
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Happens to me often enough. For some reason I go through more weights than tires. I usually live with it until it is time to change the tire again. Not sure that's a good suggestion though.
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IMO: I think I'd take it to a mechanic.... knowing my wife rides it. wouldn't want to take any chances.
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Same thing happened to me on my Fatboy. Had the streeing head bearings adjusted. Pulled the weights off the front wheel and put dyna beads in the tire. At the right angle in the right light I can just see cupping on the tire. Adjusting the bearings and putting weights inside the tire got rid of the majority of the wobble. Once the tire is warmed up real good it's almost completely gone. Almost. I think once I replace the tire it will go away.