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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Default Front wheel grab

I have a 2009 Electra Glide Standard. Recently I swapped for 2009 street glide wheels. Since doing that my front wheel seems to grab. It almost seemed like the rotor was bent but I had it checked and it seems to be fine. I have read the TB M1251 and it just does not seem like an abs pulsing problem. The grab is fairly severe at low speeds while coasting up the a stop light and seems more like a rub. I do plan on having the M1251 addressed at the shop but does anyone have any other ideas?

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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Default My 2010 FLHX does the same (non-ABS)

I was thinking my front rotors were warped since I too noticed they are grabby only at slow speed right before I come to a complete stop. I've been paying attention to how I come to a stop so I noticed it even more lately.

It makes me feel like a total newbie, like I can't come to a stop smoothly.

Metal straight edge on the rotors didn't find any major warpage and mine is a non-ABS Street Glide so I wonder if the pads get grabby?

Will keep checking to see if anyone has the answer.

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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Wound up swapping the old rotors back and it has been great ever since.
 
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