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Post by intruderrider Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:41 pm

My Wife and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas this past week and I got to ride a HARLEY in the Bahamas. Very Happy.
This was a great experience not only to be able to ride in a foriegn land but to actually ride a HARLEY yes if you can't tell I had a blast riding a HARLEY in the Bahamas. I think I would have gotten a speeding ticket if Our tour guide wasn't a LEO. It was pretty cool having him lead us around.But I do have one question about Harley's Do they all have a wobble?
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Post by Miss G Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:04 pm

Wobble? Mine doesn't wobble.... scratch
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Post by weirdbeard Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:52 pm

They don't wobble. That one was probably tweaked at some point.

Looks like a great time! Nice looking bike. Nice looking wife too for that matter. Very Happy
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Post by 72shovelhead Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:59 pm

Yep, most don't wobble when trued and balanced, I can ride hands off on my 72 FLH! Only wobble is hitting above 80 with the windscreen installed..damn sail!.
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Post by Miss G Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:37 am

lol! Stoney
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Post by JSteele Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:38 am

72shovelhead wrote:Yep, most don't wobble when trued and balanced, I can ride hands off on my 72 FLH! Only wobble is hitting above 80 with the windscreen installed..damn sail!.




Same here. Only over 80mph with windscreen on. And, even then, nothing scary.
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Post by tully_mars Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:12 pm

Sounds like your bike needs some tweaking.
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Post by intruderrider Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:31 pm

weirdbeard wrote: They don't wobble. That one was probably tweaked at some point.

Looks like a great time! Nice looking bike. Nice looking wife too for that matter. Very Happy
Probably so This bike was a rental. Had dings and evidence of droppage!
Yes I think the wife is Nice looking too I love you I married way above my paygrade Laughing
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Post by Jack the Bagger Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:32 pm


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Probably so This bike was a rental. Had dings and evidence of droppage!
Yes I think the wife is Nice looking too I love you I married way above my paygrade Laughing [/quote]

we all marry way above our paygrade

if it had a wobble ( 09 and up ) probably the steering head bearings , many claim that it is a death wobble
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Post by Miss G Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:40 am

Death wobble.... pale
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Post by camo Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:19 pm

Wobble is usually caused by loose head bearings. Its an art to get them set correctly. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Post by jhughe1200 Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:14 pm

never hear of one wobbling! and I ride a 15 yr old 1200 sportster, and even at 100 mph no wobble but deffently hard to stay in the seat due to the wind.
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Post by saltcreep Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:22 am

Maybe cupping on the front tires? I've had the wobble on two different bikes at two different times and both were where the front tire had gone south, replaced it and all was good.
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Post by 72shovelhead Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:24 pm

Mine really don't wobble without the windscreen it'll just try to throw you off above 80!!!it like's the 55-60 range with the 4 speed.
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