The wobble
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The wobble
I recently bought a 08 street glide at high speed in turns u get the famous wobble I know theres a fix for this,i'm looking for the product that fixes it! I know there are lots of different products and $ just want the one that works! anyone?
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#1 cause is tire pressure
#2 is worn tires/ unbalanced tires
#3 is maladjusted or worn suspension
#4 is wind ( esp in canyons, updrafts on one side, gusts from the side, other traffic etc.
swingarm bushings, drivetrain alignment etc etc.
etc. etc.
There are all kinds of bolt on fixes, but the cause needs to be determined first.
my '95 FLHTC was pretty darn good in the twisties ( for a barge) and handled everybit as good as my '74 Z1A. Keeping up on the services, swingarm bushings and drivetrain alignment were crucial
( pretty much the same frame from 80's to 2008)
but the 09 with the new frame is inherently much more stable.
the batwing fairing will unload ("lift") the front wheel at speeds about say 85 ( windspeed)- that can make the front end dance around- and shifts weight to the rear of the bike.
sometimes a little tap on the front brake will restore traction when working a curve- or easing off the throttle slightly ( the weight shift of decel)- although this has to be secondary to your line and lean through a corner if you are really working
mike
#2 is worn tires/ unbalanced tires
#3 is maladjusted or worn suspension
#4 is wind ( esp in canyons, updrafts on one side, gusts from the side, other traffic etc.
swingarm bushings, drivetrain alignment etc etc.
etc. etc.
There are all kinds of bolt on fixes, but the cause needs to be determined first.
my '95 FLHTC was pretty darn good in the twisties ( for a barge) and handled everybit as good as my '74 Z1A. Keeping up on the services, swingarm bushings and drivetrain alignment were crucial
( pretty much the same frame from 80's to 2008)
but the 09 with the new frame is inherently much more stable.
the batwing fairing will unload ("lift") the front wheel at speeds about say 85 ( windspeed)- that can make the front end dance around- and shifts weight to the rear of the bike.
sometimes a little tap on the front brake will restore traction when working a curve- or easing off the throttle slightly ( the weight shift of decel)- although this has to be secondary to your line and lean through a corner if you are really working
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Aug 6, 2012 at 04:47 PM.
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Only had it happen once on my 08 SG. Long sweeping curve on the turnpike while doing about 75 mph. I backed off the throttle and it smoothed right out. The issue was that we were riding 2 up with a pretty heavily packed bag on the rack behind my passenger. I believe that the imbalanced load (more weight on the rear) caused it to get squirrelly.
It definitely gets your attention. After that, I started packing/loading differently and haven't had any problems.
It definitely gets your attention. After that, I started packing/loading differently and haven't had any problems.
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Uncle Larry is right, IMHO. Read the link by grbrown that he provided. BTW, I've used both a TruTrack and Progressive TouringLink (two different bikes) to mitigate rear-steer. They worked equally well.
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Yup G brown and I have gone round and around. Still a bunch of BS
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