True-Track for 2009-2011
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Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: sunny florida
I didn't have the heim joint in a fully neutral position , what this means is the joint that connects the 2 mounting brackets , what you are suppose to do is loosen the lock nuts and turn it in one direction until it begins to feel hard , stop and then turn it in the other direction until it starts to feel hard , stop and then put it in the middle of these two points and tighten your lock nuts back down , the heim joint should feel loose on the bike , if you can reach under your bike and move the heim joint by your hand or put a wrench on it and move it fairly easy you are in a neutral position , the heim joint should not be binding and hard to move
Thanks for posting this info on the true track. What I wanted to find out from you is what was the change that you had to make to the installation to make it right. As it seems to have made a big differance in the results of the part. I find this information very important as I have installed this on my 09 because it needed it badly. Thanks in advance for your reply
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Northern Illinois
Someone posted on here the other day are stabilizers needed for 09-11 models with the new frame. I posted that my bike did not have the dreaded death wobble some people have posted about but at about 70 mph and above my bike would feel a little loose , like my rear tire was going flat or I was riding on a grooved road and when it would feel this way it just felt lite on the road , like the wind could lift me up and blow me away. I said in the last post that riders I trust had suggested True-Track and I had called and talked to them , described my situation and they had explained to me how it should help , I also stated I went ahead an ordered one , that they had a 30 day money back guarantee and I would post after install. Well I installed it yesterday and gave it a thorough test today. I hopped up on interstate and rode smooth sections of highway , grooved sections , sections under construction and so on. My initial test on a scale of 1-10 , with 10 being extremely happy I was probably a 7 , but would definitely keep it , the drifting or looseness was probably 70% eliminated and when I did feel it the bike still felt firmly planted on the ground , not the lite as it did before . I came home and called True Track and went over my install and initial testing , they told me to check the heim joint and make sure it was in a neutral position , I told them I had and how I had done it , I found out I had done it wrong so I re-adjusted the heim joint and went out and did more testing. It was much better and the drifting was probably now 90-95% eliminated and I am now a 9 as far as satisfaction , it works and helps, it is not a 100% cure but a major improvement and now when I feel a little loose it is not scary and I can just keep the throttle on, RIDE SAFE TJ
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Western South Dakota
I like the looks of this one better. It is more like the original only better.
http://www.glide-pro.com/stabilizing-system/
http://www.glide-pro.com/stabilizing-system/
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Cypress, TX
Glad it's working for you. Hopefully your info will help those that are experiencing a similar problem. The only time mine has felt loose is when my back tire was bald (slick) and I was running at pretty high speed through corners. That was with the stock tires and wheels. New tires and it stuck like glue until the back tire went bald again.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: antelope valley ca.
OK chaps, let's go back to basics!
Touring Harleys have had rubber mounts since Adam started shaving. What that means is the rear wheel is mounted in the swingarm, the swingarm is mounted to the back of the transmission casing and the transmission and engine are mounted into the frame via rubber mountings. All that changed of any significance in 2009 is that the rubber mountings were changed to a different set-up. They are still rubber.
On every Buell and rubber mount Sportsters, the front and rear rubber mounts are supported by a stabilizer link. A third stabilizer at the heads provides the engine in those bikes with kinematically stable support, that enables the engine to vibrate up and down, as God intended, but also prevents it from moving laterally. Those bikes handle very well.
Pre-2009 rubber mount touring bikes have a front stabilizer link, just like those Buells and Sportsters, but no rear stabilizer. That is the source of the handling quirks that some of us suffer from. 2009-on models have no front or rear stabilizer. The 5-point mounting set-up is undeniably superior to the previous 4-point, but unsupported rubber still has 'give' in it.
True-Track introduced the 'missing link' and I have had one on my old dresser since before they started sponsoring HDF. It is the only way to go! Transforms the bike, as it also did for my Dyna.
As for the 2009 and up, there is no doubt in my mind those bikes will benefit from a True-Track kit, but just as for the older bikes, that is down to personal choice.
Touring Harleys have had rubber mounts since Adam started shaving. What that means is the rear wheel is mounted in the swingarm, the swingarm is mounted to the back of the transmission casing and the transmission and engine are mounted into the frame via rubber mountings. All that changed of any significance in 2009 is that the rubber mountings were changed to a different set-up. They are still rubber.
On every Buell and rubber mount Sportsters, the front and rear rubber mounts are supported by a stabilizer link. A third stabilizer at the heads provides the engine in those bikes with kinematically stable support, that enables the engine to vibrate up and down, as God intended, but also prevents it from moving laterally. Those bikes handle very well.
Pre-2009 rubber mount touring bikes have a front stabilizer link, just like those Buells and Sportsters, but no rear stabilizer. That is the source of the handling quirks that some of us suffer from. 2009-on models have no front or rear stabilizer. The 5-point mounting set-up is undeniably superior to the previous 4-point, but unsupported rubber still has 'give' in it.
True-Track introduced the 'missing link' and I have had one on my old dresser since before they started sponsoring HDF. It is the only way to go! Transforms the bike, as it also did for my Dyna.
As for the 2009 and up, there is no doubt in my mind those bikes will benefit from a True-Track kit, but just as for the older bikes, that is down to personal choice.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
I like the looks of this one better. It is more like the original only better.
http://www.glide-pro.com/stabilizing-system/
http://www.glide-pro.com/stabilizing-system/
I think the link on the front head from 08 up helps alot, and on my 05 standard the true track helped (very little) but it still wobbled badly if pushed, this was on a bike with less then 2000 miles. I absolutely love my 10 ultra and it aint no sportbike but im very happy with the way it handles.
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 496
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From: CT
hey guys not to bring back and old thread but any update on these?.. When pushed i definitely get the wobble at higher speeds, usually in sweepers..and slightly in a straight line. Are they worth the money for the 09+ ? Just trying to see if any more reviews came out?
thx
marc
thx
marc
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bedford UK
hey guys not to bring back and old thread but any update on these?.. When pushed i definitely get the wobble at higher speeds, usually in sweepers..and slightly in a straight line. Are they worth the money for the 09+ ? Just trying to see if any more reviews came out?
thx
marc
thx
marc