Death Wobble
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I know many accept this characteristic and say all bikes wobble (true), but at 55mph on a bike in a turn this just shouldn't reach the chassis' threshold of design. I still love my bike so Ill suck it up and do what I can to minimize it but I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in such a fundamental flaw.
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I know many accept this characteristic and say all bikes wobble (true), but at 55mph on a bike in a turn this just shouldn't reach the chassis' threshold of design. I still love my bike so Ill suck it up and do what I can to minimize it but I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in such a fundamental flaw.
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Riding a motorcycle is an inherently dangerous activity. If you are risk averse, I recommend a Toyota Prius and a pair of Birkenstocks. I had a 1973 Kawasaki H2; you wanna talk about a "death wobble" ???? Pffffffft That bike taught me how to ride my work bike, a 76 FLHP.
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Seriously though, some people have experienced it some haven't. I am on my second pre IDS bagger and never had an issue. Mind you, i dont go into sweepers that fast but I have experienced what I would call wallowing. If you know your limits and your bikes limits there shouldn't be an issue. As for calling it a bad design (not referring to you) I don't think Harley designed their Touring bikes to scrape floorboards at 90mph in curves.