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Old 08-07-2013, 08:38 AM
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You may want to find a good motorcycle shop and have them check over your alignment. Most two wheel vehicles are aligned similarly.
Harleys ride well on American roads and the Road King is a good ride.
 
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Old 08-07-2013, 08:40 AM
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Have the BMW riding policeman to ride it and see if he feels the same thing. That way you know if it is a you thing or the bike thing.
 
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Originally Posted by skully1200
That's crap. I have an 04 Road King Custom and it corners just fine.
The issue he's talking about is the flexing of the swingarm from the rubber motor mounts on older frames (<2009). Adding a stabilizer (e.g. Progressive Tuning Link, True-Track, etc.) improves handling considerably, but some frame flex will still be felt under certain conditions. The OP's complaint doesn't sound like this issue, though, as it shouldn't be worse in either left or right corners. Note that worn tires can cause wobble. My last Dunlop E3 tire caused considerable wobble in corners when its thread depth became < 2/32", and it completely went away after installing a new tire.
 

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get new tires.
 
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Old 08-07-2013, 12:26 PM
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Thanks to all for your replys.

I have already (thanks to the info found on this board )installed a stabilizer. I have the progressive one and the whobbling feeling in the corner is gone. This issue not... i have ordered last week some really needed new tyres and choosed for the michelin commander 2.
 
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Really sounds like an alinement issue?
 
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Originally Posted by iclick
The issue he's talking about is the flexing of the swingarm from the rubber motor mounts on older frames (<2009). Adding a stabilizer (e.g. Progressive Tuning Link, True-Track, etc.) improves handling considerably, but some frame flex will still be felt under certain conditions. The OP's complaint doesn't sound like this issue, though, as it shouldn't be worse in either left or right corners. Note that worn tires can cause wobble. My last Dunlop E3 tire caused considerable wobble in corners when its thread depth became < 2/32", and it completely went away after installing a new tire.
Do you think the frames on the Kings and other early bikes were flexing or the way that the swing arm and motor moved in the early mounts ? They beefed up swing arms and frames on all models but that may have been for a production reasons ?
 
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Old 08-07-2013, 05:22 PM
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You didn't mention about the tires age and miles will effect cornering especially on front, try putting new tires at least on the front to see if it cures the problem. Slightly worn out front tire make you feel like front end crapping out in corners.
 
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Old 08-25-2013, 04:40 PM
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Hi, I had a really bad wobble on corners also, it turned out to be worn and a broken rubber swing arm bush. I replaced them along with a new rear tyre and problem solved...I'm going to make a third link too just to aid stability ...good luck
 


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