14.up touring swingarm flex
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I hope to take mine to a track weekend next year. For I'd like to get more comfortable with it at high speeds in turns.
If you'd post some about the event, I'd love to read it!
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so now that they have told you that Harleys shouldn't be ridden fast, are you going to sell it and buy a proper sport touring bike? no? didn't think so... but "Dick from the internet" has to tell you how wrong you are.
It's true, rubber mounted suspension parts aren't going to be as stable as solid mounted, but you can optimize it. Check the rear wheel alignment with string or two 8' florescent tubes. Since you can't redesign the tranny/swingarm bushings, you should do the rear brace. Your front end is better, but check the bearings and install a steering damper if you can find one to fit.
ps the track day company around here (Tony's Track Days) does a "non sportbike day" occasionally for people with baggers and other "slow" bikes to enjoy.
It's true, rubber mounted suspension parts aren't going to be as stable as solid mounted, but you can optimize it. Check the rear wheel alignment with string or two 8' florescent tubes. Since you can't redesign the tranny/swingarm bushings, you should do the rear brace. Your front end is better, but check the bearings and install a steering damper if you can find one to fit.
ps the track day company around here (Tony's Track Days) does a "non sportbike day" occasionally for people with baggers and other "slow" bikes to enjoy.
Last edited by Joe12RK; Jun 24, 2015 at 01:39 PM.
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yes they will!
things to check:
tire psi and wear, both
shock psi
neck bearing swing check
wheel bearings
swing arm bushings
motor mounts
i mite be missing something but that would be a good start. there are a bunch of articles on here about it. mine does it around 75 in the sweepers if theres a bump or some thing like that. ive got a progressive tru-trac, ohlins, and new tires but stil does it. my next thing is glide-pro bushings.
things to check:
tire psi and wear, both
shock psi
neck bearing swing check
wheel bearings
swing arm bushings
motor mounts
i mite be missing something but that would be a good start. there are a bunch of articles on here about it. mine does it around 75 in the sweepers if theres a bump or some thing like that. ive got a progressive tru-trac, ohlins, and new tires but stil does it. my next thing is glide-pro bushings.
Neither of my Baggers wobble, ever, even in high speed Western sweepers at 90 with no hands, always stable as a brick...Your '14 should be too, something is out, it's not swingarm flex...
No add on stabilizers on my bikes.
+1 on GlidePro!
Neither of my Baggers wobbled before GlidePro was installed.
The easy way to check, since you should be under warranty, is have your Dealer do it, just tell them it does it around 70mph, not 115...
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