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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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hey guys whats up , need you guys brain , last week i hit a huge pot hole i did laid down the bike i was able to manage it, but aftera couple of days had notice a vibration when coming to a full stop , the vibration came from uderneath the seat, so i took it to the dealer beacuse i notice the back link mount came loose so they did the work put it back together , and ran ok , but nkow i felt a little vibration on the foot pegs and handle bar , what else so i chk for i inspected all the motor mount and seem ok, another thing that i notice the front froks bottom out whit the smallest pot whole , should i change the front fork springs and shocks , by the way is a 2010 iron, thanks for you guys help
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Thats a bummer. I am not sure about the fork but for the vibration you could check to see if the wheel balance weight fell off.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:23 AM
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Take it back to the dealer and tell them they didn't completely fix it.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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You may have busted the front fork seal.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Front forks or damage to the rotor.
 
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