As Tony says (I don't know him well enough to call him 'fat', so won't!) Harleys have plenty of trail, so that feature of them gives great stability. However they do carry other baggage in their design! Their suspension is not great and the engine/transmission/rear wheel are mounted in the frame on rubber. The stabilizers you have found are intended to reduce movement in them (but I suggest we come back to them if needed).

As for the wobble you describe, my money is on the front tyre. By all means check all the usual suspects such as neck bearings and alignment. I live in the UK where riding is quite different to much of the US (I have also ridden my own bike over there) and we value grip and handling, while many US riders value tyre life more highly.

As a fellow sport bike rider I suggest you chose a different brand to the stock Harley tyres. My choice is Avon and I have Venoms both ends of my Glide. If you call into the Touring forum and Search on 'tyres' (you may have to spell that differently!) you will be there forever, but get a better measure of the alternative brands of tyre.

Hopefully that will cure that problem and we can move on to further improvements, if you feel they are desirable!

 

Thanks Graham,

I was think about the tire/tyre lol too. I just talked to a buddy in Chicago with a SG and he said his bearings were loose at 15k. Which is about were I am. So as I get some time I will check them out. If that don't get it I might replace the tire. I just replaced the rear and stuck with Dunlops cause I wanted same front and rear tires. Front is in good shape as far as I can tell. Figured next time around I replace both with better tires. (need to research those yet).

Thank ya'll

 

Hell, now I am confused... tire, steering stabilizer or true track brace?!?!

 

A True-Track will IMHO give the greatest benefit, so if you are wondering what to do first, that is the one I recommend, then tyres next. I would leave getting a steering stabilizer until after you have got used to the way your bike rides with the other two.

 

I found this with google.
http://www.bkrider.com/bkrider/skuse...eria=C01150167

 

There is another thread about bearing failure on '08's and newer. Very common problem.

 

All newer model HD Touring bikes come with a stock stabilizer link for the front steering. In fact you can even upgrade from the stock one to a chrome version http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

 

You want a Harley Davidson FLHT Steering Damper. Search PN83808-09A. I think this is what everyone is really looking for.

 

Original post was from April 2007 (and last reply in 2010)...I think he's probably found one or traded bike by now

 

That is not a steering stabilizer. And like mentioned already this thread is OLD. And the OP has not been here since 02-12-2008 @ 06:34 AM