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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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i have a 06 1200c this is the first time i noticed once in a while ill pull my hand off bars to check tracking, was at a bout 40mph let go and a very slight wobble for couple seconds then it stopped, and does not always do it. doesnt do it with hands on bar at all, now i did hit a pretty good pot hole wonder if it may be the wheel, Any thoughts or experience with this problem ?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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It may be just the pavement, could be tire pressure too.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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what kinda bars do you have, that wobble was one of the reasons I retired my buckhorns.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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laced wheel????
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Its a laced wheel, i have mini apes but didnt do it before i hit a pot hole I checked spokes some seem looser than others
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Loose spokes not good.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Loose spokes is probably the cause.

You might also check the forks. One of my buddies bought a used Sportster that had been dropped a few times. It was his first bike, so he didn't notice his front end wobble. We swapped rides one day, I and noticed it immediately. We just had to losen up the tree and get the forks back into alignment. He couldn't believe the difference.
 
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Check both tires for CORRECT directional mounting. It could be one of the two is incorectly mounted OR both of them are. ............ BC
 
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Big Cholla, how do you check alignment of the forks?
 
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oops that was Sportypig that mentioned the fork alignment, im not sure what you mean as far as alignment
 
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