Free Fix for Touring Wobble
5th Gear
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Alabama
After further inspection, I found the front motor mount center bolt was missing the nut. The bolt was just bouncing around in the mount. I put a nut and lock washer on it, and replaced the stabilizer bolt. There was zero psi in the shocks. I set them at 18 psi and put 37 psi in the rear, 35 in the front. Wobble seems to be gone. No high speed shimmy. Should've done a better inspection before the first ride...
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,573
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From: StL, MO. USA
After further inspection, I found the front motor mount center bolt was missing the nut. The bolt was just bouncing around in the mount. I put a nut and lock washer on it, and replaced the stabilizer bolt. There was zero psi in the shocks. I set them at 18 psi and put 37 psi in the rear, 35 in the front. Wobble seems to be gone. No high speed shimmy. Should've done a better inspection before the first ride...
Is give it a few hundred miles to see how it rides before you put $'s into the stabilizer.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2010
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Just a note about the True Track. I have been disappointed with any performance improvements and the design dose not allow you to fit a socket on the tranny drain bolt. The guys at TT said to use a thin wall wrench to loosen the bolt that is now between the TT and crossmember. Then remove with hex head. They could have made the access hole just a little larger. Don't waste your $.
Even if there was no alleged wobble someone would come up with something else to complain about. I would think that the aftermarket companies would come up with some other product that "you must have". Every car and truck has it short comings nothing is perfect but I still think my Ultra is as good as it gets... I still can't figure out why anyone needs to do 100mph on a glide. Its like running a Winnebago on a nascar track.
Club Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 45,429
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From: Bedford UK
Just a note about the True Track. I have been disappointed with any performance improvements and the design dose not allow you to fit a socket on the tranny drain bolt. The guys at TT said to use a thin wall wrench to loosen the bolt that is now between the TT and crossmember. Then remove with hex head. They could have made the access hole just a little larger. Don't waste your $.
FYI 2008 was the last year that you align your rear wheel. In 2009 the changed the motor mounts at the top of the engine. I have a TRW stabilizer and it works great! I also aligned my rear wheel, It rides like its on rails. I also ride fast, but the bikes are not designed to drive at 105 mph.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 9,384
Likes: 1,776
From: Central Texas
It don't make a hill of beans to me how old a thread is,
if someone needs some help, well here we are. Like others
have said Welcome here is a few things to see.
(1) http://www.throttleupindustries.com/...tabilizer.html
(2) https://www.google.com/search?q=Thro...l=np&source=hp
I hope this helps you out I got the throttle up touring stabilizer
and I love mine.
if someone needs some help, well here we are. Like others
have said Welcome here is a few things to see.
(1) http://www.throttleupindustries.com/...tabilizer.html
(2) https://www.google.com/search?q=Thro...l=np&source=hp
I hope this helps you out I got the throttle up touring stabilizer
and I love mine.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: The Great Northwest
Hey... thanks for the memories. Tomorrow will be exactly 5 years since I started this thread..
In case anyone's interested, I never bought a stabilizer for the 08. Now rid'n an 09. Neither of these bikes ever killed me yet.....but they've both tried!
In case anyone's interested, I never bought a stabilizer for the 08. Now rid'n an 09. Neither of these bikes ever killed me yet.....but they've both tried!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 9,384
Likes: 1,776
From: Central Texas
Hey Clint 55 You are welcome for the memories lol
I had to have a stabilizer cause I know for a fact this
will be my last bike and I hated the wobble. I remember
when Aaron got the price down low enough, for long
enough my "pucker problems" would be over and I was
right. Thank you for the memories as well.
I had to have a stabilizer cause I know for a fact this
will be my last bike and I hated the wobble. I remember
when Aaron got the price down low enough, for long
enough my "pucker problems" would be over and I was
right. Thank you for the memories as well.