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Old 11-19-2008 | 05:01 PM
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I think ateball is correct, I looked at the alignment last night and it looks like the rear wheel is tracking to the right. I did not have time to align it but going to do that this evening. How did ateball go about doing his alignment. Thanks all for the responses.
 
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Old 08-02-2017 | 08:19 PM
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Why are you guys so hung up on dealership service. They are overpriced and most I dont trust to do my front end work. Sounds like first measure distance from fork tube at set point to a fiduciary set point on frame. Do another from lower fork tube to same fiducial. Repeat on other fork tube. Most likely not the same. Loosen bottom tree pinch bolts and hold front wheel while someone sitting on be tweaks the bars. Tighten bolts to spec torque. If it's still crooked go from there. If bars are not straight with top tree, measure it, replace absorbers. Lots of harley you by these days just have crooked fairings.
Hey all of you get a factory manual and talk to us old f--ts that had to work on her own bikes, lots of them know a lot more than you dealer mechanics.
Only reason I might take it in is for an electronic problem to save time, but the manuals have full diagnostics.
Go for it brothers!
 
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Old 08-02-2017 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Allen Green
Why are you guys so hung up on dealership service. They are overpriced and most I dont trust to do my front end work. Sounds like first measure distance from fork tube at set point to a fiduciary set point on frame. Do another from lower fork tube to same fiducial. Repeat on other fork tube. Most likely not the same. Loosen bottom tree pinch bolts and hold front wheel while someone sitting on be tweaks the bars. Tighten bolts to spec torque. If it's still crooked go from there. If bars are not straight with top tree, measure it, replace absorbers. Lots of harley you by these days just have crooked fairings.
Hey all of you get a factory manual and talk to us old f--ts that had to work on her own bikes, lots of them know a lot more than you dealer mechanics.
Only reason I might take it in is for an electronic problem to save time, but the manuals have full diagnostics.
Go for it brothers!
The OP''s problem was nearly nine years ago Two other people have owned that bike since then.
 
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Old 08-02-2017 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nomadmax
The OP''s problem was nearly nine years ago Two other people have owned that bike since then.
Maybe he's been in a coma, and is playing catch-up!
 
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Old 08-03-2017 | 04:18 AM
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Well hopefully it's been solved by now. If this bike is still on the road, I would guess it was an alignment issue....
 
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