"Wallowing" through curves
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Santa Cruz
Just terrible frames and suspendions on baggers. My '00 road king has progressive 940s, Racetech front springs with gold valves and a trv brace. It still does it no matter the tire.shock tune. I think it is really just frame/bushing flex at this point. Just got a '09 flht.
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
I been wrong before but I think if you lower the front end then you MUST lower the rear end to have right suspension geometry. You can lower or raise the rear and leave the front alone but it's not same as for as making any changes to front end.May be ask the shop see what they think.
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From: antelope valley ca.
Imo I havent ridden a bagger yet that when pushed hard will wobble. It just aint limited to harleys ether, any non sport bike will do it. On my 10 it has to be pushed alot harder then my 05 but it's there. Also on my 05 I had ohlins rear, tru track, and race tech front. I just accepted the fact that it is not a sport bike and enjoy the ride.
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Bellefonte PA
I been wrong before but I think if you lower the front end then you MUST lower the rear end to have right suspension geometry. You can lower or raise the rear and leave the front alone but it's not same as for as making any changes to front end.May be ask the shop see what they think.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: The woodlands, tx
I just put 13.5" progressive shocks on the back of my 2011 ultra limited that had the same issue. I can now take the same sweepers 10mph faster(70-80mph) with no wobble. I also just put a metzeler back tie on. It is a sport bike like tire that can handle the load of the bagger. Spectacular riding tire that removes any wobble from concrete seams during lane changes.
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From: So Cal
Imo I havent ridden a bagger yet that when pushed hard will wobble. It just aint limited to harleys ether, any non sport bike will do it. On my 10 it has to be pushed alot harder then my 05 but it's there. Also on my 05 I had ohlins rear, tru track, and race tech front. I just accepted the fact that it is not a sport bike and enjoy the ride.
