Harley Davidson Forums

Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

23"front rim wobble need help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 27, 2016 | 11:28 AM
Share
  #11  
austinslider's Avatar
austinslider
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,308
Likes: 11
From: Colorado
Default
I had a wobble with my 21". I had to have the neck bearing adjusted a few times to get rid of it. Rides like a champ now...
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 28, 2016 | 07:32 PM
Share
  #12  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
How bad was your wobble, mine is not that bad and seems to only happen if I hit a bump or Ridge in road.my handle bars start to shake a lot
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 30, 2016 | 07:01 PM
Share
  #13  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
Btt please help
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 31, 2016 | 04:57 PM
Share
  #14  
WhoRidaz's Avatar
WhoRidaz
Novice
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 16
Likes: 3
From: Los Angeles
Default
Had this same front wheel wobble with my 23. Only happen at around 80mph when I hit a bump or groove on the fwy. My fix was adding shims because my spacers were a little off.
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 31, 2016 | 06:54 PM
Share
  #15  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
Whoridaz: please elaborate a little what shims and where do they go.....thank you for responding
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 31, 2016 | 07:50 PM
Share
  #16  
WhoRidaz's Avatar
WhoRidaz
Novice
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 16
Likes: 3
From: Los Angeles
Default
Originally Posted by kidn1980
Whoridaz: please elaborate a little what shims and where do they go.....thank you for responding
Basically he created another thin spacer to fill the small gap I had in between my stock spacer and the fork leg. It was kinda like a large washer. (I was dealing with the guy who created my wheels) I recently installed new aftermarket spacers that fit perfectly.

In addition to that, I also upgraded my front suspension to Progressive monotubes with Progressive 412's in the rear.
 
Reply
0
Old Jul 31, 2016 | 10:46 PM
Share
  #17  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
If possible can you show me a pic.....I have stock forks but have air ride installed as well...
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 2, 2016 | 07:59 AM
Share
  #18  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
btt please
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Aug 2, 2016 | 11:40 AM
Share
  #19  
Hate Work's Avatar
Hate Work
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,718
Likes: 159
From: Maryland
Default
Originally Posted by kidn1980
I have a 2006 rk just installed front air ride and 23 front rim and tire. This weekend we rode to a local run and it seemed to be when reachING speeds around 70 it started to wobble or hit a little bump my bars would shake pretty bad and scared the crap out of me.....what could I do to fix this. I did notice that my front air was raised all the way up and on the ride home I had it lowered quite a bit. I also have an air ride on rear. Thanks for help in advance
You are not alone. Wobble is excessive on these too.
 
Reply
0
Old Aug 2, 2016 | 01:50 PM
Share
  #20  
kidn1980's Avatar
kidn1980
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 107
Likes: 2
From: TEXAS
Default
lol....thank you sir
 
Reply
0
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Front end help w/99 WG
LDB187
General Topics/Tech Tips
2
Aug 2, 2019 11:51 AM
250 rim mounting help needed
worked4it
Softail Models
5
Mar 12, 2016 10:52 PM
Need some advice
1SIKSG12
Touring Models
7
Dec 12, 2013 01:50 PM
Hi all ,,,need rim help
Charlie~Horse
Softail Models
0
Aug 7, 2011 07:12 PM
anybody bent a front rim
boneyrooster
General Harley Davidson Chat
18
May 25, 2010 01:21 PM
Back to Subforum
Touring Models
View Next Unread
'16 Road Glide Ultra Bars




Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:24 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE