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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 06:36 PM
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Which one do you have? Where is it mounted?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:05 PM
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Which one do you have? Where is it mounted?
20-00LR, on the rear, my bike was brand new and had oem air 12" shocks at the time I bought the unit.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:18 PM
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Put a GoPro down there, maybe we can get a response if there is solid proof. Not saying you're not experiencing this, but maybe the company will listen more if people can see what's happening. This is the first i've heard of this issue, but if my new RGS did this, I would be shocked and very upset. They need to be held accountable, don't you agree? The fact that some do it and some don't leads me to believe there is a manufacturing defect somewhere.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:24 PM
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Nope, no defect, riding style. Ride a bagger slow and easy, you'll never have an issue. Ride one spirited and you'll notice it. Don't need no go pro to tell me, I feel it when it happens. I ride a 2014 FLHX as well, its not mine , the owner is a much more sedate rider than I, he doesn't notice it, I can make it happen in 2 turns.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:34 PM
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But I get some rear tire wiggle even at speeds as low as 45-50 in sweeping curves on my 2013 Street Glide. Feels like the back tire is missing the axle nuts.
Sounds like Rob is experiencing this at moderate speeds, non-spirited.

I'd like to see some video of Rob's issue with a GoPro.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:42 PM
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I'm running the progressive stabilizer on my 2008 Street Glide. Between that and a new tire the difference was huge. Much better
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:48 PM
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Good video here:

http://www.fixmyhog.com/post/harley-wobble/
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 09:09 PM
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Like others have said, it's not a sport tourer. Im going with new shocks and a Custom Cycle Engineering Tour Trac.
 
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The bike should not wobble, period.

Unless it's old and worn out, but Rob said it did this since new.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 11:37 PM
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To mirror what others have said unless your riding hard there's probably something wrong. I would check neck bearings. You can perform a swing away test (kind of a pain in the ***).
 
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