Vibration in floorboards
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Tourer
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From: Knoxville, TN
Vibration in floorboards
Still looking for a touring bike. I found a 2006 Electra Glide at a good price, and test rode it yesterday. I have not ridden a Harley in years, so it may be common, but it had a lot of vibration you could feel in the floorboards.
My wife rode it with me and she even said something about it before I even mentioned it. She could feel it in the passenger boards.
Is this common in that year and model?
Just to give some background, I ride a Yamaha Royal Star 1300 now.
My wife rode it with me and she even said something about it before I even mentioned it. She could feel it in the passenger boards.
Is this common in that year and model?
Just to give some background, I ride a Yamaha Royal Star 1300 now.
Road Warrior
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From: WireGrass, AL
I have a 95 flstn and the floor boards have the Harley shake which at first I thought oh my how does any bolt stay on one of these? You get used to it or you can get boards with isolators to reduce the vibration.
Harley s are suppose to VIBRATE IMHO.
Harley s are suppose to VIBRATE IMHO.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: South FL
Still looking for a touring bike. I found a 2006 Electra Glide at a good price, and test rode it yesterday. I have not ridden a Harley in years, so it may be common, but it had a lot of vibration you could feel in the floorboards.
My wife rode it with me and she even said something about it before I even mentioned it. She could feel it in the passenger boards.
Is this common in that year and model?
Just to give some background, I ride a Yamaha Royal Star 1300 now.
My wife rode it with me and she even said something about it before I even mentioned it. She could feel it in the passenger boards.
Is this common in that year and model?
Just to give some background, I ride a Yamaha Royal Star 1300 now.
My floorboard is rubber mounted, and I don't know what is the one that you are testing.
Happy shopping!
Nick
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Tourer
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Harley Touring bikes eat front motor mounts! Just replace both on my bikes and my 2004 Road King has only 14K on it and the mount was totaly destroyed! It makes one hell of a vibration especially thru the floor boards.
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