2012 Road King front wheel issue?
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I had the same thing happen on a Honda I had a few years back. I took it back 3 times and they said they fixed it every time I went in. It still bounced like I was riding in an earthquake. What I ended up doing is going in, freaking the f*** out and calling them every damned name in the book until they fixed it. The bastards tried to make me feel like I was having delusions or something up until that point. I got a new front tire and wheel out of it, on warranty of course. Problem solved.
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From: Mt.Pleasant Pa.
My bike had a vibration at 50 to 60 mph which i thought it was from wind buffet and these great roads here SW PA.I replaced the spoked wheels and tires with aluminum wheels and tires pulled off of a 07 eg and the vibration went away.I think my front wheel was a little out of round do to improper spoke adjustment causing the vibration. I would have someone check the run out on your wheels and make sure they run true.
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Well, I went back and asked them to take a look again. This time, a different tech took a look and was through...The front wheel was all OK. He checked the balance, rotors and wheel run out and spoke torque. The last thing he check was the tire itself. It ended up being defective. It was out of round from the factory. They replaced it with a new tire and restored my faith in this service department. On a side note, the "tech" that "worked" on my bike the first time was there picking up his last check. I guess I wasn't the only one that had issues with his work...
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