2014 ultra limited front end issue

wojo1965 · 2014-02-09 13:24:58

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Feb 21, 2014 | 04:59 PM

#41

skratch

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Feb 21, 2014 | 06:45 PM

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Boltsfaninmo

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Wow, I can certainly see how leaning on the edge of those tires could cause some unstable feelings. Very strange indeed.

Feb 22, 2014 | 12:00 PM

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Don't you just love it when a lame a$$ dealer takes your money and does nothing for you! So did the first dealer bend over and even look at your bike? Doubt it if the very next place you take it to sees what YOU were talking about in the first place.
Tire contamination is never good. If leaking at the waterpump then it could be something from a high pressure spray/squirt hitting the tire at certain times? Like I said in the beginning, glycol is slippery!
Sounds like it is in good hands now. Let us know what is found. Any chance that the front tire was filled with that Slime leak sealer for some reason and it is now weeping out? I think we all want to know what's up if it really is coming from the inside of a tire!

Feb 26, 2014 | 11:40 AM

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wojo1965

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picked it up this weekend, they replace the front tire and water pump, I rode it 80 miles on Sunday but could not tell anything because of 40 mph winds (not fun) I do not see anymore leakage from the tire and I inspected the old one at the shop and it had a greasy feel on the inside but only in one spot??????

:icon_fryingp an: dealer said he had never seen anything like it and said it was not from any kind of sealant.

Wind will be bad all week so I will not be able to tell anything until it calms down, hope it feels better, still have my doubts, I do believe some of the handling issues are with the 2014 model changes.

Wojo

Mar 1, 2014 | 08:22 PM

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I was finally able to ride about 200 miles today, mainly around town, feels good with no issues, I put a 7 inch shield on it I think it helps, tire replacement seem to solve the main squirmy feeling.

:icon_clapcl ap: no oil on tires!!!

Wojo

Mar 1, 2014 | 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wojo1965

I was finally able to ride about 200 miles today, mainly around town, feels good with no issues, I put a 7 inch shield on it I think it helps, tire replacement seem to solve the main squirmy feeling.

:icon_clapcl ap: no oil on tires!!!

Wojo

Glad it's fixed, but sure would like to know the cause of the original issue. Enjoy your ride.

Mar 2, 2014 | 01:06 AM

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I would tell them to take the tire off and inspect it. I bet they didn't even ride the damn thing.

really??? that's you're first response? the guy has a safety concern and u think they would just brush him off .not ride it and just laugh it off.

Mar 2, 2014 | 02:39 PM

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Glad it's fixed. No leaks and it rides correctly. I'm curious as to the cause, was the water pump spraying coolant on the tire or was there a defect with the tire? Let us know if you find out. Thanks.