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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:21 AM
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I have an '04 EG, and I could produce the wobble every time by gently accelerating thru a sweeping curve at any speed over sixty. Slowly rolling off the throttle would stop the (scary!) wobble. A tru-trak cured it. Since then several devices are being produced that do the same thing as the tru-trak.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by francisstark1
so what would you repalce the old bushings with?
I replaced mine and added a stabilizer by using a True-Track Trackula kit. Everything in one package! Your bike will be remarkably improved with one. Been using mine for 4 years now.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by francisstark1
so what would you repalce the old bushings with?
The CCE kit I gave you the link to in post #3 of this thread
 
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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installed cce kit and new rubber mounts wobble has changed some but still there
 
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by francisstark1
installed cce kit and new rubber mounts wobble has changed some but still there
Sorry that didn't help, hate to be the cause of you wasting money. I had great sucess with the Sta-Bo bushings, but it doesn't matter what "wobble" product you use, if you push it hard enough it will still have a little. Did your old cleve block bushings show evidence of being worn out?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
Sorry that didn't help, hate to be the cause of you wasting money. I had great sucess with the Sta-Bo bushings, but it doesn't matter what "wobble" product you use, if you push it hard enough it will still have a little. Did your old cleve block bushings show evidence of being worn out?
yeah and i'm happy to do the upgrade
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
The magic word is "grooved" concrete. Tires track grooves, and that force stresses chassis/swingarmthe to the point of flexion, making the bike feel like a snake wiggling underneath you. Some tires are more resistant to tracking like the E3s, but all the components previously mentioned can contribute to your wobble. You have validated that most of the items check out good so I would lean toward your old style cleve block swingarm bushings as the most likely source of of your wobble, and I would address that before adding any stabilizer type product.
who makes the E3 tires?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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I had that problem with 2011 FLHRC, adjusted the shock air pressure and set tire pressure to specs. Very little wobble now on grooved concrete freeways but smooth on asphalt.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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I had the same problem on a 2011 FLHRC. Shock pressure was too low and I inflated tire pressure to specs. Notice a little wobble on grooved concrete freeways but very smooth on asphalt.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by francisstark1
who makes the E3 tires?
Dunlop
 
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