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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 05:35 PM
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Good evening everyone,
I have a 13 street glide and was riding home and all of a sudden I notice a bad vibration in the seat and footboards while accelerating, but it stopped once I got to cruising speed and didn’t feel any vibration during deceleration. Please tell me it’s a simple fix.

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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 05:56 PM
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It's a simple fix.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ridingout
It's a simple fix.
what should I or where should I start to look
 
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 06:33 PM
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With that vague description, you're doomed.
 
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I suspect that you were in a gear & RPM combination that was lugging the motor.
Downshift and watch it go away.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 06:52 PM
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Check your motor mounts.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 07:07 PM
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Sounds like your RPMs are very low at time of acceleration
 
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Check your motor mounts.
And tire inflation and steering head bearing and rear wheel alignment and exhaust mount points and....
 
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Top front mount/stabilizerer bar, see if you can turn it easily between your fingers, check for slop, if so replace. I've heard of the mounting bolts breaking. Just a WAG

Good luck
 
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