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There are at least a dozen brands offering kits that will improve bagger handling. If you study any Buell or rubber-mount Sportster you will see those bikes have three stabilizers, while baggers only have two. I prefer the kits that provide that third stabilizer under the gearbox and have a True-Track on mine (also my Dyna).
IMHO the bushing kits like Glide-pro and Sta-bo only partly solve the problem. They give better swingarm bushes than stock, but do not look as effective as a third stabilizer to give lateral support at the gearbox. The TT Trackula kit provides better bushes plus a stabilizer.
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Last edited by grbrown; 10-26-2009 at 07:21 AM.
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Does anyone have the Sta-Bo bushings installed...on later Touring. I have an 08 Roadglide and riding long sweeping turns feel a little weave in the bumps. I like the idea of the Sta-Bo thinking that it will take up movement in the transmission/swing arm
link....thoughts. Thanks
Last edited by roadglider09; 10-29-2009 at 01:09 PM.
I had the Glide-pro bushings and front motor mount installed on my 08 Ultra Classic in August. I went to this set up because I added a Baker +1 oil pan and the RideStr8 I was using was no longer compatible. The Glide-Pro certainly tighened up the front end. After break-in, I did experience minor vibration increase, and Jake recommended re-torquing the front motor mount to 20 foot pounds, vice 30 as in the instructions. This seemed to work. The bike is planted and solid in all road conditions I have encountered so far. I have 17,000 miles on my 08.
I had the Glide-pro bushings and front motor mount installed on my 08 Ultra Classic in August. I went to this set up because I added a Baker +1 oil pan and the RideStr8 I was using was no longer compatible. The Glide-Pro certainly tighened up the front end. After break-in, I did experience minor vibration increase, and Jake recommended re-torquing the front motor mount to 20 foot pounds, vice 30 as in the instructions. This seemed to work. The bike is planted and solid in all road conditions I have encountered so far. I have 17,000 miles on my 08.
FWIW, I heard about the FL wobble and didn't really understand, since I have an 09 FLHX. Then I swapped with a buddy to ride his 07 Street Glide, wow! Here in Maine most of the roads are uneven and heavily crowned. Laying his bike over at any speed felt like riding with flat tires. The wobble is real!
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