My ultra just developed the wobble 11,000 miles 1500cc Goldwings were notorious for same problem New tires and steering head check would resolve for some time but wobble would always return

 

sorry to hear of your troubles, but i would hesitate to use this argument. thats what the thumb switches are for. the only thing that you actually have to touch the radio for is to power on/off..... and if you do that, i'm pretty sure you can do it one handed.

i'm thinking that the problem is in the front tire. not the size of it, but the wear of it. i've got 20,000 miles on my front, and its pretty much worn to the point that i need a replacement. got a lot of tread left, but cupped pretty badly, which definitely affects the ride.

 

My 2010 FLSTFB did and still does when you slow from about 40 mph. I have had it back to the dealer, they tightened the steering, went away fro a while, then I tightened them again, and it was Ok, for another 2k, and now at 12k it's back. Warranty runs out this month, so I guess I will take it back to the dealer again and have them check it, again. Still love the LoBoy. No radio, No cruise, No windshield.


WD

Btw- I never noticed it on my 2006 RG ?

 

Just dropped in to dealership this morning - they were waiting for someone from Deeley's in Toronto to Test drive the bike (after working on everything for weeks) & basically waiting for it to be deemed unfixable & not worth anything - they told us if they gave the bike back to us & we tried to sell it that they would NOT certify it! that's how dangerous the decel wobble was!! Even the mechanics didn't want to test drive it!.) Turns out a guy with an '09, stopped in - they asked him the likes & dislikes of the 'Road Glide'. He apparently had the same thing happen to him - only just after warranty ran out - His dealership wouldn't do anything for him. So he went online & found SERVICE MANUALS. Here it is ----- Due the Frame change on the Road Glides from '09 to '12 - It states that the

'ROAD GLIDES ONLY' FALL AWAY MUST BE BETWEEN 1 & 1.5

Our dealership checked all that (plus they just about rebuilt the bike). When they told us this morning that they felt embarrassed, & terrible about us loosing all that riding time due to such a simple fix - we were thrilled - to have our bike back but pissed about the time we lost.

Apparently the head mechanic (or the other mechanics) didn't check the manual - just went by the Fall away that all the other Harleys go by. We are also going to get intouch with the other dealership we dropped into - where the mechanic told us that that shake was normal!! Perhaps all the mechanics at all HD dealerships need a reminder Bulletin sent to them.

Have had lots of feedback from Road Glide owners with the same problem. I hope that this reply to you is of help!! Also hope that it shows up on the posts so other ROAD GLIDE owners are made aware of the 'Fall Away' needing to be 1 to 1.5. Obviously alot of mechanics aren't up to date!! Furthermore - know that it can obviously happen later, we didn't ask why at this time, but we do intend to ask - Remember - ours happened at 400 klms. (the guy I spoke about at the beginning - didn't have the issue until after his warranty was up!)

Good luck - spending that kind of $$ on a new bike to have an issue like that is crazy!

 

Wish we had of paid more attention to your info on the fall away. However - we figured the Head mechanic had it right - cause the they did adjust the Fall away - - but to 3 - we wouldn't have questioned it.

Now we find out that the Service manual actually states ' FOR ROAD GLIDES FROM '09 TO '12 - the fall away needs to be 1 to 1.5

Lots of frustration - stress & lost riding time!!

Thanks again for your input.

We test drove the bike & all all is fine now!!

All ROAD GLIDE OWNERS SHOULD KNOW THIS!!!

 

I've just replied to a few people - about what we just found out! - don't really know if you can find my original posts etc. but I will be putting a new post so that I reach as many ROAD GLIDE OWNERS as possible.

Our bike was pretty much deemed unsafe!! due to the decel wobble - head mechanic & others were baffled. Yes they adjusted the Fall away - unfortunately they spent alot of time checking & test riding & adjusting & test riding all kinds of possiblities that HD suggest they try.

It was as simple as reading the service manual which tells them that unlike all the other Harelys - which I believe have a fall away of 3.

THE ROAD GLIDES FROM '09 to '12 need to have the FALL AWAY @ 1 to 1.5 (due to the frame change in '09.) Needless to say - the Road Glides that don't have this issue - had mechanics that read the service manual. All the others are spending$$ trying everything else.

Hope you get this in before your warranty is up. (just for interest sake - ask them what your fall away is at). We've heard of this happening anywhere from - ours @ 400 klms to bikes like yours or just past warranty. We are assuming it can happen anytime (or possibly again!?) we will be asking that question - when we pick-up the bike in the next day or so. (bought in July end riding time - 6-10 days tops - including trips to dealership - its been there for 2+ weeks) lost lots of riding time!! Going to leave for 1 month @ Sept. end to do the States - down to Mississippi towards Texas - the coast up the west coast to Vancouver (which of course includes mountains ) so we certainly want to have confidence in our bike!!

Again - good luck - trust this is the issue.

 

Just found out that most mechanics didn't know that the Fall Away for Road Glides from '09 to '12 is not 3 but from 1 to 1.5!! Apparently the Service manual says so. But all the other bikes are @ 3. They've had our bike for the last month! @ 400 klms. it started - they just found out (by accident) when a RG rider dropped in on the weekend & they asked him how he liked his bike etc. turns out he had the decel wobble just after his warranty was done, the dealership wouldn't help him - he went online to read all the service manuals - to find that the Road Glides had a different fall away. Very possibly some of the folks at the factory are using the wrong fall away specs to start!

hope this helps you!

 

http://www.glide-pro.com/wp-content/...djustment1.pdf

No excuse for a dealer to not know about this.... look at the date on the PDF

 

Not sure if I replied - sorry! Incase I didn't - you can obviously check other related posts. Also - here's what we found out this morning after the steering head bearing were adjusted (1 of many things they tried at the start) - they had the 'Fall Away' @ 3 instead of 1 to 1.5 for Road Glides from '09 to'12. Apparently Service Manual actually states that it is the Road Glides ONLY!!! Problem is that most of the mechanics go with what they've done for years (I guess) which is 3. Our dealership's mechanic (of over 20+ years - didn't know this either).

Hope this is of help.

 

Thanks so much!

Wish I had this a month ago - we may have been riding!

Although we did trust the (20+ years as a mechanic) at our dealership - he did check the bearings - only it was wrong (@3) instead of what they found out which was 1 to 1.5. Also had lots of replied about checking/adjustment to bearings. Such a simple fix! But I guess the mechanics have to be aware of this! or they just put the fall away @ 3.

Again, thanks,

Hopefully your link will help any existing Road Glider riders & any new ones that come up.