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Old 12-09-2007, 01:55 PM
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Appewciate any ideas on this one.

07 Glide - getting into winter and noticed the back end feels a bit loose.

Tyre and suspension pressures are as per manual - everything else look sound
 
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Old 12-09-2007, 02:01 PM
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

Do you have wire wheels? spokes could be loose. How many miles on your tires, could need a tire?
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

Alloys with 9k on the tyres - plenty of tread - might just be the tyres don't perform too well in cooler climates
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

how much air in the tires?
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

front 36 rear 40 n 15 in the shocks
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

Drop the shocks down a couple of pounds unless you weigh 300lbs
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

prol just cooler tires and road......stock dunlops? try a switch to metz 880's when yer due for better traction in all conditions.
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

i bought my 06 sg used with 4000 miles on it and it was loose on the ride home took in for service put new back tire on it went out of town still loose. took in and had neck bearing tightened with 20lbs of torque more than the spec has not been loose since
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

ORIGINAL: Jock

Appewciate any ideas on this one.

07 Glide - getting into winter and noticed the back end feels a bit loose.

Tyre and suspension pressures are as per manual - everything else look sound
Have you thought about a stabilizer???

My Roadglide sometimes feels "loose" or skiddish sort of underneath my seat. almost like the frame is flexing. I gave up and bought a True Track stabilizer today to see if that fixes it.

I let you know what happens.
 
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Default RE: 07 Glide back end feels loose

Pretty much something I don't think you're going to get ride of. My glide still feels loose in the rear end and I've got a forum witness who can verify that the rear will step out on ya a little bit.
 
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