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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 04:27 PM
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I have a 2009 street glide with about 25,000 miles on it. I have a vibration at exactly 3000.00 RPM's in any gear. If I'm running through the gears and hit 3000 RPM's I can feel it briefly. Today on the way home from work I intentionally hit 3000 RPM's in every gear and a few times kept it at that spot and I can feel it fairly strong in my floorboards. I can't hear anything odd, just feel it. If I pass above or below that spot all is normal. Any suggestions?

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It's the motor!
 
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 06:16 PM
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It's the motor!
Lol, I was waiting for that. The motor mounts are good , this is my 4th Harley , it's something but it ain't the motor. I can't figure it out for the life of me .... And it's starting to drive me nuts. It's vibrates pretty bad, and I'm waiting for something to fail. I'm trying to catch it before it does. I can't figure it out. Not much info I know ......
 
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 06:27 PM
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Check the pipes...maybe something is loose?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 06:29 PM
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I had that on one of my bikes and it was a bent rotor...took the wrench forever to figure it out
 
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I'm off tomorrow, I'm gonna go through everything. What I can't figure is why it comes on so strong and only abnormally at 3000 RPM's
 
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I had that on one of my bikes and it was a bent rotor...took the wrench forever to figure it out
Interesting, I'll look at those too!!!!

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As you said check everything but i suggest start with the easy stuff, pipes vinrsting against something, loose bolts, tires and wheels

Dont jump to its the compensator or the motor until you eliminated obvious items.

Remember the occum razor theory. The simplest answer is usually correct
 
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Originally Posted by TDSnowSPR
I have a 2009 street glide with about 25,000 miles on it. I have a vibration at exactly 3000.00 RPM's in any gear. If I'm running through the gears and hit 3000 RPM's I can feel it briefly. Today on the way home from work I intentionally hit 3000 RPM's in every gear and a few times kept it at that spot and I can feel it fairly strong in my floorboards. I can't hear anything odd, just feel it. If I pass above or below that spot all is normal. Any suggestions?

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I have a 2015 street glide and it's doing the same thing, but from 2,000rpm till 3,000rpm. Harley said they don't feel it.
 
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Could be bad motor mounts.
 
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