09 Road Glide pulls to the left
Road Warrior
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From: Deep South Texas
I know you said the clutch cable is not in a bind, but the clutch cable trying to straighten out will put enough pressure on the bars to induce counter-steering at highway speeds.
My '09 RG had a slight pull to the left when new. After I changed the bars, I re-routed the clutch cable and it tracks straight now. Put the bike up on a center lift and see if the front wheel tries to turn right slightly after doing a "swing" test. In the beginning I also tried the moving stuff from one bag to the other with no real noticeable difference in tracking.
My '09 RG had a slight pull to the left when new. After I changed the bars, I re-routed the clutch cable and it tracks straight now. Put the bike up on a center lift and see if the front wheel tries to turn right slightly after doing a "swing" test. In the beginning I also tried the moving stuff from one bag to the other with no real noticeable difference in tracking.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Sunshine state
RG pulls to left
I have an 09 RG also....it's had a slight low-speed wobble since I got it new in Mar 2010....at the 1000 mile service I had them correct the wobble....since fixing the wobble she's pulled to the left - slightly. Before they fixed the wobble (and scratched my tanks' clear coat to hell) it ran STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW..... I talked to a compentent indy and he says they didn't tighten the lower triple tree bolts evenly. So............I need to take it back to them to have them fix it....I expect they'll tell me the left drift is normal.... But I know for a fact my sled ran straight as a laser beam before they adjusted the steering head....BTW I'm in Germany.
Love the bike though.
Love the bike though.
Account Retired
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From: On Parole - Grays Creek, North Carolina
I know you said the clutch cable is not in a bind, but the clutch cable trying to straighten out will put enough pressure on the bars to induce counter-steering at highway speeds.
My '09 RG had a slight pull to the left when new. After I changed the bars, I re-routed the clutch cable and it tracks straight now. Put the bike up on a center lift and see if the front wheel tries to turn right slightly after doing a "swing" test. In the beginning I also tried the moving stuff from one bag to the other with no real noticeable difference in tracking.
My '09 RG had a slight pull to the left when new. After I changed the bars, I re-routed the clutch cable and it tracks straight now. Put the bike up on a center lift and see if the front wheel tries to turn right slightly after doing a "swing" test. In the beginning I also tried the moving stuff from one bag to the other with no real noticeable difference in tracking.
Gary D.
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From: Wheaton, IL
I noticed a pull to the left as well when I swapped out the front end of my '03 Deuce for a FLST front. At first I thought it was the larger tire up front, but then noticed that I do ride to the inside of the road putting the front wheel on the edge of the crown of the road. So I switched sides and noticed a slight pull to the right. I would have to go with the crown of the road theory. On flat surfaces I really don't notice any pull either way unless I am riding crooked, ie pushing either way or leaning.
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From: Central Texas
Just for grins a giggles disconect the clutch cable from
the forks and go for a small ride and see if that helps
if the clutch cable is a hair to long it will push the forks
to the right making the bike go left
the forks and go for a small ride and see if that helps
if the clutch cable is a hair to long it will push the forks
to the right making the bike go left
Stage I
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From: Australia QLD
I have a pretty much stock 09 road glide. My issue with it is it puills to the left when "hands free" Just had it to the Dealer to fix this and do the 10000 mile check up. Still pulls and now the left blinker turns on all by itself! Has anyone else noticed any pulling to either side on their's?
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From: Central Texas
Hey Cheese burger welcome to the forum from Texas.
My bike pulled to the left as well and I had it checked out
at two different dealerships it is stright as an arrow but,
it still pulled to the left. One day while I was messing around
with the front end and i disconected the clutch cable from
the tripple tree and I forgot to put it back, WOW no more pull
to the left.
My bike pulled to the left as well and I had it checked out
at two different dealerships it is stright as an arrow but,
it still pulled to the left. One day while I was messing around
with the front end and i disconected the clutch cable from
the tripple tree and I forgot to put it back, WOW no more pull
to the left.
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Nova Scotia
I find this a very interesting thread. My 2012 FLHR pulls to the left as well but only with the cruise on at highway speeds with no hands. If i'm coasting it tracks straight or under say 70 Kmh its fine. My clutch cable does seem to push hard on the forks. But that doesn't explain why it tracks straight while coasting or slower speeds?
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