Softail Heritage Vibration
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Softail Heritage Vibration
Help -- I have a 2012 Heritage "103" that vibrates when accelerating - in sixth at speeds over 72 it vibrates so bad the mirrors shake to the point you cannot see out of them -- 5th and 6th are very uncomfortable -- this is not my first new softail and this one is a real dissappointment -- anyone else experienced this
Last edited by wright2492; Jul 31, 2012 at 06:21 PM.
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^^ Another on the spokes^^
850 Miles on mine, and it was a terrible feeling that just kept getting worse.
Check em out.
My wheel and the bearings had to be replaced.
Damn sure nothing you should wait for, (as long as I did) I kept chaulking it up to weather and road conditions. You're in Fall City, so you know how I-90 can be, but those weren't the problem.
Well I messed that up, I thought that Beagletim started this thread. Sorry dude.
850 Miles on mine, and it was a terrible feeling that just kept getting worse.
Check em out.
My wheel and the bearings had to be replaced.
Damn sure nothing you should wait for, (as long as I did) I kept chaulking it up to weather and road conditions. You're in Fall City, so you know how I-90 can be, but those weren't the problem.
Well I messed that up, I thought that Beagletim started this thread. Sorry dude.
Last edited by cb7263; Jul 31, 2012 at 09:25 PM.
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So you swapped the wheels out...I wonder if they are balanced properly. I would think that could cause that type of vibration especially at highway speeds. just a thought....
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i felt unsafe
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Hope that MoCo gets the problem figured out and fixes them... too many having issues on the new 12's.
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Hope that MoCo gets the problem figured out and fixes them... too many having issues on the new 12's.
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I love how dealers say "everything is within specs". If the bike doesn't work good but is within specs, then the moco has some pretty bad specs. I'd take it back to the dealer, or try another one if you can, and suggest they make the bike fit to drive. A good dealer should back up their products. Just make sure that it's not the rims you put on it first...