serious wobble at 90+mph--what
#13
05-05-2008, 03:46 PM
RE: serious wobble at 90+mph--what
I installed the Ride Str8 and I can do those speed w/o a wobble, but I usually stay at 80-85 for Interstates for long periods of time w/o a problem. On my LT I could do much faster w/o much worry, but imho part of the issue is that we have our fairing mounted on the handle bars...don't know if the Road Glides w/frame mounted fairing have this problem?
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05-05-2008, 04:54 PM
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RE: serious wobble at 90+mph--what
A friend got an 08 SG and at 400 miles got a wobble. She went to the dealer, it was the front wheel bearings. There is a problem with them. HD will not issue a recall but they are fixing the problems as they are taken in. They might argue this, but she got hers replaced under warranty.
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05-05-2008, 04:56 PM
#17
05-05-2008, 04:57 PM
RE: serious wobble at 90+mph--what
I've had mine up to 110mph (GPS speed) once racing two friends on BMW's, rarely above 80mph any other time, and have never had a handling problem riding in a straight line. Rear waggle in sweepers was disconcerting at first, but the Ride Str8 mostly cured that. I rode my '96 RK 106k miles through 33 states in nine years and never had a wobble problem with it either.
#18
05-05-2008, 07:32 PM
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#19
05-05-2008, 08:47 PM
RE: serious wobble at 90+mph--what
ORIGINAL: lkr0
I omitted some info -- bike was fully loaded -- 160/18 metz on the rear 4.25 rim with 40lbs of air
I omitted some info -- bike was fully loaded -- 160/18 metz on the rear 4.25 rim with 40lbs of air
ORIGINAL: lkr0
on Thursday morning rolling down I-185 from Phenix City AL to Thunder Beach --- going about 95mph 6th gear the bike starts a serious wobble --- kind of snake like---let off the gas down to about 80 / 75 it comes out of the wobble---good road don't know why it did this.
on Thursday morning rolling down I-185 from Phenix City AL to Thunder Beach --- going about 95mph 6th gear the bike starts a serious wobble --- kind of snake like---let off the gas down to about 80 / 75 it comes out of the wobble---good road don't know why it did this.
There you have it. Proper tire pressure for your rear tire, two up, loaded, is 46 to 48 lbs!
#20
05-05-2008, 09:11 PM
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