front tire wobble @ 32 mph

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Sep 1, 2006 | 07:55 PM

hugos06flhtci

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front tire wobble @ 32 mph

06 flhtci with 6,200 mile at 32 mph my front tire has a slite wobble in it i just want to know anyone has the same wobble it's been to the shop 2 time they say they can not find the wobble i'm going to the shop on saturday to ride a used flh to see

Sep 1, 2006 | 10:24 PM

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06 flhtci with 6,200 mile at 32 mph my front tire has a slite wobble in it i just want to know anyone has the same wobble it's been to the shop 2 time they say they can not find the wobble i'm going to the shop on saturday to ride a used flh to see

Do you have this wobble with both hands on the bars? Mine will sometimes do this if I'm riding no handed at slow speed, but I think nearly everyone I've had would do it. Taking hold with both hands will stop it. With that said, I can bury the speedometer with no problems.

Sep 1, 2006 | 10:32 PM

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RE: front tire wobble @ 32 mph

Stering stem Fall-Away and stem nut torque would be the first to check.....

Next would be the balance, and after that would be the true of the wheel (Especially if you have laced wheels)......

After that, (If that all checked out) would be the motor/chassis alignment....

Sep 1, 2006 | 11:09 PM

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RE: front tire wobble @ 32 mph

I don't have the wobble on mine but I have had it on others. It Usually turns out to be the tire when you have a low speed wobble.
Just try this as a troubleshooting measure only, add an extra 10 lbs of air and see if it wobbles at the same speed. If the wobble goes away or lessens, its the tire. THEN be sure to deflate to the proper pressure

Sep 2, 2006 | 05:04 AM

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RE: front tire wobble @ 32 mph

thank you for the info and yes riding with my right hand on the handle bars it wobble

Sep 2, 2006 | 08:19 AM

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RE: front tire wobble @ 32 mph

My old fatboy did that and on closer inspection, the front tire was coming apart! There was a split between the center tread ribs that went about 2/3 around the tire. The dealer replaced it under warranty, and sure enough, it was fine.

nogood o~`o

Sep 2, 2006 | 10:17 AM

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My old fatboy did that and on closer inspection, the front tire was coming apart! There was a split between the center tread ribs that went about 2/3 around the tire...

Oooooooooh! Now that would've been ugggggglyyyyyyyy! I don't wanna even imagine having a front tire shred at highway speeds.