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Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

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Old 07-22-2008 | 05:58 PM
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Default Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

https://www.hdforums.com/m_3473142/tm.htm

Also, Honolulu police quit using HD tourings due to this.

Do you think there is anything to this? A lot of people claim it's the combination of how the engine is mounted and something in the rear suspension. I don't know if there's anything to it at all but there sure is a lot of noise about it.

 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 05:59 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

The press release says they redeisgned it for the trike kit.
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:01 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Ive never worn that kind of suit. Is it in style?l.ray[sm=biker.gif]
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:02 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

I believe every press release I ever see, yeserree.
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:03 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

ORIGINAL: l.ray

Ive never worn that kind of suit. Is it in style?l.ray[sm=biker.gif]
Yeah they made them in the 70s with real wide lapels that would slap your tank at speed.
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:04 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Can anyone point me in the direction of the info on the new Trike?&nbsp\\; Can't seem to find it... Thanks
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:10 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Try here if it works

http://www.2wf.com/content/view/1750/2/
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:16 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Found this on line. New HD Name is Triglide. Not on factory website yet. http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ultra-classic/
 
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Old 07-22-2008 | 06:43 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Thanks, I didn't mean to hijack the thread... I was just responding to what "wbogley" posted.&nbsp\\;
 
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Old 07-23-2008 | 12:28 PM
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Default RE: Any chance the new touring frames are due to tank slapper suits?

Of course that's the reason. They cheaped out on the rubbermounts way back when the first Dyna frame came out. They then changed the FLH frame from three to two rubber mounts- cheaper, faster assembly and who cares what it does to the stability of the bike?
 


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