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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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I had my first experience with these things today man that was scary. made me pay attention real quick like whew
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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I got rid of the problem when I went to the Dunlop E3 tires front and rear
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Local street department just filled some cracks on my usual route to work and now every time I hit the curve I feel like I'm going to slide out. I liked the cracks better.
 
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A bagger brace will help.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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The stuff I hate is a newly paved street that has been paved in strips and I drive over one (the overlap between two strips) in a curve. That gives me the *******! The bike does all kinds of crazy crap!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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The stuff I hate is a newly paved street that has been paved in strips and I drive over one (the overlap between two strips) in a curve. That gives me the *******! The bike does all kinds of crazy crap!
Yep same issue as the highspeed wobble on FL's it's an alignment issue. A bagger brace will correct the wobble and the rear steering. several brands available.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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I have E 3's and the Bagger Brace and there is nothing that solves the problem of tar snakes, metal bridges, expansion joints...ect. in the rain...don't be fooled that this combination (bagger brace and e 3's) is a fix it all for wet roads. However, they do help impressively on dry road conditions
 
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I have E 3's and the Bagger Brace and there is nothing that solves the problem of tar snakes, metal bridges, expansion joints...ect. in the rain...don't be fooled that this combination (bagger brace and e 3's) is a fix it all for wet roads. However, they do help impressively on dry road conditions
+1 on that. I have E3's and a RideStr8, but although the groove tracking is still there it is greatly reduced to an unremarkable level. I do think that radial tires would cure the problem completely, but I know of no radial-tire sizes that fit Harleys.
 
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I don't see how any doodad you bolt onto your bike would help when your tire slips on a strip of hot tar.

Unless maybe the doodad is a gyroscope. :-)
 
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Originally Posted by Sharknose
I don't see how any doodad you bolt onto your bike would help when your tire slips on a strip of hot tar.

Unless maybe the doodad is a gyroscope. :-)



Agreed, when tires slip its a tires issue... I have recently put a new E3 tire on and all the wobble is gone.
 
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