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Are you sure you have that and not simply a set of chrome cap on each side? Look underneath, you may well see a small grub screw holding it in place.
If you really do have that Drag Specialties axle, I don't think that alone would cause a tweaking. Removing and installing the front wheel axle doesn't cause any forces that would tweak the forks.
I do have it. But I agree with you, I don't think it is the issue. I guess I just mentioned it as a completeness of info thing.
As a (retired) production engineer I hope my colleagues at H-D have introduced modern precision manufacturing techniques to provide highly accurate frame/vehicle alignment!
They probably have. It happened almost 10 years ago.
On the 2002 touring bikes the rear axle adjusters were eliminated in favor of the axle cams. Been that way ever since. It's still possible to misalign the rear wheel if both cams are not touching the swingarm bosses.
In my experience, their work is pretty much spot on using an alignment tool simular to the one you fabbed up. The problem occurs when owners/techs fail to ensure both cams are contacting the bosses. Nothing is foolproof, but the cams have simplified rear wheel alignment.
In my experience, their work is pretty much spot on using an alignment tool simular to the one you fabbed up. The problem occurs when owners/techs fail to ensure both cams are contacting the bosses. Nothing is foolproof, but the cams have simplified rear wheel alignment.
I hope so as the Evo is the most out of alignment platform i think there ever can be!
But once on the table for about 6 hours it is a very stable platform.
More so than my GW
It's possible, but if it was down, it isn't evident from any visible damage to the bike. It was, and still is in beautiful cosmetic condition. No body work damage or kluge repairs, but I did buy it from the 2nd owner, so I don't know the bikes complete history.
Hey you ole hippie bastard!! Lol. Bike has never been down ...ever....can guarantee that. Give you a bit of history on your Bike. Brake light switch was done not 1 month before you bought it. ( also HD did it n 2013) Guess the Indy couldnt see that it was brandnew. Front and rear aligned here ..by myself. The rear cams on the rear axle are different to get it perfect on your bike.....One has a tiny bit removed to square rear to front. ( so if he was sloppy doing rear tire it may be off a tiny bit) When the front forks were serviced I also did the neck bearings and checked tripe trees...The front was also aligned to the rear. Guessing maybe Indy was sloppy on your bar install. The rear belt and sprocket were in excellent condition 5-7 k before you bought it. ( that's puzzling as That bike was going to be my last so it got everything it needed) I have a funny feeling you need a new Indy....something doesn't smell rite. I would tell you this winter... I would check cam tensioners again if your over 45k. It was in my list if to do next....No reason to,BS you already bought it...lol. Was coming up this weekend but weather looks horrible.
Thanks, this is helpful as were all of the other responses. One of your comments reminded me, that I noticed a aftermarket axle assembly on front axle. It eliminates the big axle nut and just looks like a smooth chrome cover there. I'd never noticed that piece of bling on other bikes before, but since then I've noticed it on other bikes, apparently it's a Drag Specialties "upgrade". My indie was familiar with them and mentioned he didn't understand why people felt the need to dress that part of the bike up. Now I have to wonder if that might play into this.
Chrome cover only hides the nut.....he obviously doesn't understand how the front axle works.....now that I have read this part you need to find a guy that understands those axles. Not a drag part either.....if he reinstalled it in correctly...bingo that's your problem. I have stock axles if you need one.
There is a procedure in my service manual on how to align forks. Dont know if it is the same for your year. I discovered this while following instructions on how to remove/install front wheel and axle. It says to install axle, put a 7/16 drill bit through hole in axle, holding it while torquing axle nut to spec, then pull other fork out til it just touches the drill bit, then tighten the two pinch bolts and remove drill bit. Sounds crazy, but that is HD procedure. Most videos online show to tighten pinch bolts first, then torque axle nut to spec. When you do it this way the fork with pinch bolts is moved when you turn the nut on the axle, pulling fork out of alignment.
on my 2007 road king, the front axle was done that way. on my 2010 road glide, they had done away with that. so sometime in the interim the procedure changed. i would guess 2009 with the frame change.
on my 2007 road king, the front axle was done that way. on my 2010 road glide, they had done away with that. so sometime in the interim the procedure changed. i would guess 2009 with the frame change.
