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Old 09-30-2010, 01:23 PM
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Just noticed a bad vibration that is isolated to the left handle bar only. Vibrates so bad the clutch lever is making a noise as it hits the housing. Damnest thing. The right side aint movin at all.

Its a 2006 Street Glide with 26K on it. I will tear into it tonight, but still thinking wtf....
Shouldn't both sides be vibrating equal since its a single bar?

Any ideas here? I just replaced both speacker brackets and the top 2 main brackets this summer. Fairing is not vibrating at all...isolated to the left side of the bars.

Oh yeah - forgot to mention...only when Iremove my hand from the grip. I do not feel the vibration at all when holding the grip..let go and damn.....
 
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Might want to check your handle bar hold down brackets.
 
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Might want to check your handle bar hold down brackets.
I would think loose brackets would result in equal vibrations on both sides of the bars, but won't know until I tear into it.
 
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If the left side of the clamp is loose, but the right side is tight I would think the left grip are would vibrate more as it's further from the remaining tight clamp point.

Let us know when you get in there and check it.
 
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Originally Posted by simpkinst
Just noticed a bad vibration that is isolated to the left handle bar only. Vibrates so bad the clutch lever is making a noise as it hits the housing. Damnest thing. The right side aint movin at all.

Its a 2006 Street Glide with 26K on it. I will tear into it tonight, but still thinking wtf....
Shouldn't both sides be vibrating equal since its a single bar?

Any ideas here? I just replaced both speacker brackets and the top 2 main brackets this summer. Fairing is not vibrating at all...isolated to the left side of the bars.

Oh yeah - forgot to mention...only when Iremove my hand from the grip. I do not feel the vibration at all when holding the grip..let go and damn.....
Everything you mention here, mine is exactly the same, except it is the right side, including the bracket replacements work too. Let us know what you find
 
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Everything you mention here, mine is exactly the same, except it is the right side, including the bracket replacements work too. Let us know what you find
Sure ---- make me do all the work. At least you can bring the beer.
 
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Have the same problem with my 06 FLHX, right side instead of left. Has 20,000 miles.
 
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07 sg 29000 left side "i..dentical" you bring beer and do the work and I'll be the cheering section. hehe
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06 street glide,same problem,same side,whats up?
 
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Don't have that problem yet, but I'll show up to drink a beer and see what you find out.........lmfao
 


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