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What is high speeds? Idk if this will help, but anytime I question a possible wobble from using the fall away method I accelerate at a medium pace to that 40-50mph range and pull my hands off the bars a pinch to see what it does. If its gonna wobble this is where I had luck finding it. Id always snug up the neck a pinch until it was gone. This experience comes from multiple front ends Ive used. Again, just a process Ive used that worked for me. Its definitely not written in stone, but thought Id share. Nobody likes wobbles. Keep the rubber side down.
I played around a bit last weekend and I can take my hands off the handlebars at any speed and I don't get a wobble at all. It's straight as an arrow. I stopped my experimenting around 80mph so above that I don't know. I guess it is just a symptom of going too fast on bad roads.
Last edited by OCSpringer; Dec 11, 2025 at 05:16 PM.
@OCSpringer Just wondering, have you installed
a fork brace?
Just a FWIW, I use a Super Brace, but it seems like
they are about out of business these days...
This is the best picture I have of it....
thanks,
T.
Thanks for the helpful reply. I've looked into this more and given the fact this only happens at high speed a proper brace may do the trick. Too bad SuperBrace is no longer as they seem like the way to go. The HD version seems more cosmetic than functional seeing as it connects to the seal covers. Big Al's seems like the best option for the Sportster now.
Last edited by OCSpringer; Dec 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM.
I installed a fork brace on my old Iron 883, when a single disc brake is applied, it can cause the forks to twist to the caliper side, a brace prevents that from happening.
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