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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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anyone having problems with low speed steering on there 09 and up touring bikes? for some reason it feels like its not predictable anymore. not as smooth as it used to be. sucks.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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How many miles? Is your rear tire getting squared off?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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only 11,000 miles. not the tire, something just doesnt feel right. what would it feel like if the neck needed grease?
 
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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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air pressure in tires?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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I had to have my steering head bearing replaced at approx. 4,000 miles on my 09 EGC. The dealer covered it under warrenty. It had a flat spot; must have got a bad one.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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Hello, I have an 09 Ultra, just this past weekend I replaced my handlebars with the wo575 chubby bars, while I was at it I also replaced the rubber riser bushings with the stiffer polyeurethane bushings. My bike felt a little funny also, kind of unstable at low speed manuevering. hope this helps..
 
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It's either the neck bearing or the front cupped tire that needs to be replaced.

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It's either the neck bearing or the front cupped tire that needs to be replaced.

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Yea. In my earlier post I forgot to mention that when I bought the bike it had came with one of those "reversed" tread bogus front tires (D407F). So, between having the front tire replaced (D408F) and the defective bearing replaced, all is well now. Good luck with it.
 
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i guess the neck bearing i will check first. the front tire is wearing nice.
 
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