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How come only baggers "wobble", and not softails and dynas?

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Old 03-02-2014 | 11:57 AM
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no, softails are the only hd's that use the counterbalanced engine.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 12:00 PM
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Most baggers do not wobble more internet life than anything else.
Softail and baggers have totally different frames
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 12:01 PM
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The dyna's are approximately 200 lbs lighter, many of their upper triple trees are clamped. Less deflection, less of an opportunity for wobble.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by smitty901
Most baggers do not wobble more internet life than anything else.
Softail and baggers have totally different frames
Well, I think it depends on how aggressively you ride. Mine certainly does when pushed, particularly if significant counter pressure is used on the handlebars while turning (the poor bolt through connection with the triple tree). Some riders don't push their bikes handling to the limit, maintaining the suggested indicated speed through curves (or less even). I'm not bashing their riding style, to each their own but admittedly I probably ride mine more aggressively in the corners and curves than most people. With 73k miles on my 07, it gets ridden as well. I spend more of my money on this bike for function than style. It's not that I don't care about how it looks but I want it to work. The racetech gold emulators and progressive springs in the forks, the Works 13" shocks in the rear (I've lost the low slung stance but I have my ground clearance), the bagger brace did nothing for the style of the bike but helped immensely with the handling. The next mod after I save my lunch money is the upgraded upper triple tree. Again, nothing to help with the style. If you ride with others and if you see someone experiencing the wobble, it's very noticeable visually. The small number of folks I ride with when I'm not riding alone are also aggressive riders as well.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 12:15 PM
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Dynas are prone as well. Softails not so much.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by decencyxdefied
my 06 fxst with a venom tire and 18 apes wobbled like a **** at 70+
..correct-o-moondo....had a Springer 15 years ago..(FXSTS)....coming into Boston, headed south on 93...long right turning sweeper with expansion joints...way fast at 85 for the turn...got into a diaper-changing wobble that almost cost me my life....
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 01:27 PM
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You ride a bragger like it's a Sportster and you'll get some handling "excitement ".
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 01:39 PM
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Touring and Dyna's both wobble when pushed hard. As Hogpro said, newer Softails aren't quite so wobble prone but the Evo models could (and would) shake with the best of them.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hogpro
Dynas are prone as well. Softails not so much.
Yep, that's why there are so many with stabilizers. The Dyna uses a similar mounting system where the swing arm is attached to the transmission case and the whole mess is hung in the frame with two rubber mounts (that fail prematurely). My Dyna felt loose but never really wobbled like my Street Glide has, probably a weight difference issue.
 
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Old 03-02-2014 | 02:06 PM
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Your kidding right? Dynas are famous for a "death wobble" that usually makes itself know in a long sweeper at 80+mph.So much so that there are at least two different company's making money off of frame stabilizers to solve the problem. My FLHTK will pick up a slight wobble under the same conditions but not enough to scare me after riding a Dyna.Two options are slow down or buy the stabilizers maybe option three is just live with it.Better firmer suspension will help but not completely solve the problem.
 


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