striaght line 40 MPH front end wobble
Thread Starter
|
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From:
striaght line 40 MPH front end wobble
I was riding yesterday and noticed for the first time that around 35-40 MPH in a straight line I get a small handlebar "wobble". It feels like a shimmy would be in a car steering wheel where it goes back and forth.
Its not real bad and hasn't seemed to cause any problems in riding, but I was wondering if anyone has found a steering damper to help with this for the touring bikes? I have seen them for sporties and softails, but not touring bikes.
I have about 400 miles on this new '08 street glide and am wondering if this was always there from when I bought the bike or maybe my steering stem loosened up?
I would really like to find a steering damper as I've always had them on bikes in the past and think that they are important for highway and higher speed riding and also helping with bump steer in the turns. If anyone has found one I'd love to hear about it even if this isn't the cure for my "wobble" in the handle bars.
My other question if if HD changed the motor stabilizers for the '08's? I've heard all about the rear wheel wobble from reading this forum, but have never seen anything like it on my bike. I've also never heard anyone on here complain about the rear wheel wobble with an '08 touring bike. Anyone with an '08 have this problem?
Thanks for the help!
Chris
Its not real bad and hasn't seemed to cause any problems in riding, but I was wondering if anyone has found a steering damper to help with this for the touring bikes? I have seen them for sporties and softails, but not touring bikes.
I have about 400 miles on this new '08 street glide and am wondering if this was always there from when I bought the bike or maybe my steering stem loosened up?
I would really like to find a steering damper as I've always had them on bikes in the past and think that they are important for highway and higher speed riding and also helping with bump steer in the turns. If anyone has found one I'd love to hear about it even if this isn't the cure for my "wobble" in the handle bars.
My other question if if HD changed the motor stabilizers for the '08's? I've heard all about the rear wheel wobble from reading this forum, but have never seen anything like it on my bike. I've also never heard anyone on here complain about the rear wheel wobble with an '08 touring bike. Anyone with an '08 have this problem?
Thanks for the help!
Chris
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 572
Likes: 1
From:
RE: striaght line 40 MPH front end wobble
+1 on neck bearings. (after checking the front tire).
My other question if if HD changed the motor stabilizers for the '08's? I've heard all about the rear wheel wobble from reading this forum, but have never seen anything like it on my bike. I've also never heard anyone on here complain about the rear wheel wobble with an '08 touring bike. Anyone with an '08 have this problem?
They did change the location of one of the 2 engine stabilizers. However there are still just 2 of them when there should really be three.
It is possible that you will experience rear wallow when in a turn. A third (aftermarket) stabilizer like ridestr8 will cure that.
My other question if if HD changed the motor stabilizers for the '08's? I've heard all about the rear wheel wobble from reading this forum, but have never seen anything like it on my bike. I've also never heard anyone on here complain about the rear wheel wobble with an '08 touring bike. Anyone with an '08 have this problem?
They did change the location of one of the 2 engine stabilizers. However there are still just 2 of them when there should really be three.
It is possible that you will experience rear wallow when in a turn. A third (aftermarket) stabilizer like ridestr8 will cure that.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 862
Likes: 1
From: Western PA
RE: striaght line 40 MPH front end wobble
After checking the tire pressure. If you have a jack, put a straight edge under and along side the front tire. Spin the tire slow and this might tell you something. A minor vibrationcould be caused by several things. Maybe the tire is just out of balance. Check and see if there is a mark on the rimwhere a weight used to be.
[IMG]local://upfiles/15666/9889DDFC3C5542EA90DDBE5DA90026E4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/15666/9889DDFC3C5542EA90DDBE5DA90026E4.jpg[/IMG]
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,598
Likes: 52
From: South Jersey
RE: striaght line 40 MPH front end wobble
More than likely a front tire problem, could be out of balance or a bad tire.
If the tire checks out ok then the next thing to check would be the neck bearings. If the steering head was loose you would usually feel a clunk in the front end when going over bumps in the road.
If the tire checks out ok then the next thing to check would be the neck bearings. If the steering head was loose you would usually feel a clunk in the front end when going over bumps in the road.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
superglide317
Frame/Suspension/Front End/Brakes
4
Feb 6, 2008 07:18 AM
