wobble
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From: Holland, NY
wobble
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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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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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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From: Namp,Id
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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From: Namp,Id
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.
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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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