Check your front wheel bearings for grease marks?
I consider myself very lucky this video was shot on Friday with my wife on the back, I shutter when I think what could have happened. Pictures was taken with a pocket camera that I carry when riding, also used to shoot this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquLqA3w7mM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquLqA3w7mM
Last edited by EricD10563; Aug 25, 2009 at 02:17 PM.
Road Captain
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From: springfield, mo
thanks for the heads up Eric. I have heard what sounds like a bearing noise in the front end of mine sometimes in corners. It also seems like my calipers aren't releasing all the way as I can here and feel my brakes rub when I cleaned my white walls on the lift. May have to stop by the dealer, I only have about 3500 miles on mine.
Please don't flame me for the miles as there would be more if it was up to me.
Please don't flame me for the miles as there would be more if it was up to me.
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From: Lawrenceville,Ga
Bearings
My son`s 2007 Street Guide rear went at 17,000 miles ,I though that was early also. My 2002 FLHTC only has 18,000 miles and so far no problem with mine. I have a bad back so I don`t get to ran that much,plus my job has me working most weekends when everyone else I know is riding. Save Riding ,Mike
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I was on the interstate last Sat when suddenly the front end starting vibrating a little, shimmying from side to side, not dramatic, just suddenly different. I pulled over thinking I was getting a flat or something. Looked over both tires real well and saw nothing. I rode a little slower another 25 miles or so home. The next day I was going to jack it up and check the neck bearing play or see if I had play in the swingarm or wheels. Before I put the jack under the bike, I saw that my front right bearing looked pretty much like yours. 09 Ultra with 20,000 miles. New tires in Jan at 16,500 and the bearings all seemed fine when I checked them then. I'm not sure what's going on with these but I've never had a wheel bearing go out on any of my many bikes and Harleys in the past. Anyone know if the 09's use different bearings from earlier Ultra's