Please help
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Hartford, CT
Hey ya’ll I’m new here. My name is Brandon. I have a 2012 road Glide with 33k miles. I’ve felt like the front end is very unstable, the other day I was driving down the interstate @ 90mph and the front end started to lightly shake like it wanted to go in to a death wobble. My buddy has a good looking pretty well built 08 rocker c with 8500 milked on it and I kinda convinced him to trade me. I’m now thinking about it and wondering if I’m making a bad deal. Does anyone have experiences with these two bikes? I’ve only owned the road Glide for 6 months I paid 10.5k for it.
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That, that and that.
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This. And talknyourself off that ledge of trading. No way that discontinued bike is worth what yours is. That's just my opinion.
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Stage IV
Joined: Dec 2017
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From: colorado
Thanks again fellas! It’s has the 96’ with s&s heads 103 cam stage 3 tune closed fuel loop system or something screaming eagle ignition new suspension on and on.... my buddy built it to race crotch rockets but he always builds **** and then sells it a few months after he builds it.
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From: Mountain West, Big Sky Country
Steering head fall away
Monotubes up front in the forks
Put the right wheel back on get rid of the spokes.
New wheel bearings
Balance your tires with ride on
Run the max pressure on the tire sidewall.
This should fix your issue.
Roadglide is the best bike Harley makes.
Monotubes up front in the forks
Put the right wheel back on get rid of the spokes.
New wheel bearings
Balance your tires with ride on
Run the max pressure on the tire sidewall.
This should fix your issue.
Roadglide is the best bike Harley makes.
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From: Sandy Eggo's North County
Touring bikes are not sport~ tourers. Harleys are not stable at "upper" speeds. This, proved by the "Death Wobble."
Operate your bike within the parameters the Harley engineers had designed into it, and you'll have a ride without stability issues. (Annnnnd, you you won't suffer from the "Death wobble.")
Operate your bike within the parameters the Harley engineers had designed into it, and you'll have a ride without stability issues. (Annnnnd, you you won't suffer from the "Death wobble.")
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Joined: Aug 2011
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From: midwest
Lot of wisdom here. The only thing I’d mention is to think about what you want in a ride. As stated these are two very different machines - trying to hold onto that Rocker at sustained interstate speeds will beat you up fast, so unless you’re committed to short hops and a few weekenders I’d advise against it no matter how good it looks.
I ride a King because it’s a light tourer with a detachable windshield; that’s something else to consider. As to speed, 80 is sustainable on a bike in well maintained condition. I’ll agree with Norty on the high speed stuff; it’s best to ‘Just Say No’.
Luck.
I ride a King because it’s a light tourer with a detachable windshield; that’s something else to consider. As to speed, 80 is sustainable on a bike in well maintained condition. I’ll agree with Norty on the high speed stuff; it’s best to ‘Just Say No’.
Luck.