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Old 12-14-2009 | 07:57 AM
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06 Streetglide 2800 mi
I put a bagger brace on last year and was very pleased with the improvement in stability. Since then had Elite 3 tires intstalled front and rear and again very pleased.
Recently I had a high speed wobble that I almost did not recover from ( 110 mph )
Had the neck bearing and bike checked out for wobble and all is ok. But the bike seems very loose at speeds over 90mph.
Has anybody had an issue using Elite 3's ?. The tires are the only change made and when new had no issues. now aprox 5000 mi on tires.
Any ideas?
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 08:16 AM
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at 110mph your worried about a little wobble?? see you in the news.
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 08:45 AM
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Can't help. I don't go that fast anymore.
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 08:47 AM
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Only high speed wobble I ever had was corrected with a new set of shocks.
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by fl-flhx
06 Streetglide 2800 mi
I put a bagger brace on last year and was very pleased with the improvement in stability. Since then had Elite 3 tires intstalled front and rear and again very pleased.
Recently I had a high speed wobble that I almost did not recover from ( 110 mph )
Had the neck bearing and bike checked out for wobble and all is ok. But the bike seems very loose at speeds over 90mph.
Has anybody had an issue using Elite 3's ?. The tires are the only change made and when new had no issues. now aprox 5000 mi on tires.
Any ideas?
I'd suggest you try to keep it around 105 and it should go away. If not, run it up to 115. They do have a "sweet spot."
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 08:54 AM
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Real easy fix...
Slow down.
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 09:23 AM
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Dyna beads
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 09:42 AM
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Just have somebody balance your tire the dealer with not do the high speed balance. And your weights could have came off.
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 09:44 AM
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+1 on Dyna Beads
 
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Old 12-14-2009 | 09:50 AM
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At that speed it could be anything from shocks to balance on the tires or just you riding loose. I would spend some time at a local speed shop. We have a few techs/riders that race around here on the track and at the flats. Those people know how to set a bike up for speed. They have the voodoo to go fast.
 


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