[smithcreek]

Does anyone know if you can put a wideglide front end on a 2005 springer softail is the frame the same as a softail standard?

[bikerjim1]

Absolutely! Do you have the front end already? Is it a facotry front end? More than likely it'll be raked 3 degrees. Be careful of the rake and trail thing. CD, if you're watching, can you provide him the link to the rake n trail calculator?

[VYBR8R]

Here is the link to the rake and trail calculator. The front ends do fit.

http://www.kennedyschopper.com/Trailchart.html

[FRXMAS]

At What Speed Does Your Front End Tend To Wobble. I Get To 105 Mph On A Straight Away Before It Begins But If I Am In A Lean At 85-90 Mph It Occurs And It Is Very Quick To Wobble And It Takes Longer To Correct It.this Is A 2006 Ultraclassic.

[FRXMAS]

My Front Brakes Have Recently Begun To Squeak When Applied But The Dealership Could Not Find Anything Wrong. Any Suggestions?

[chucktx]

Originally Posted by FRXMAS

At What Speed Does Your Front End Tend To Wobble. I Get To 105 Mph On A Straight Away Before It Begins But If I Am In A Lean At 85-90 Mph It Occurs And It Is Very Quick To Wobble And It Takes Longer To Correct It.this Is A 2006 Ultraclassic.

two things.....check the bearing tightness....very simple test ooutllined in the service manual.....it is called the fall away test......when you are leaning the wobble is probably caused by frame/swingarm flex. baggers arnt known for there nimbleness.....there is a product on the market to help with this problem. also, the batwing doesnt help, especially if there is a cross wind....

[fujimo]

at 105,,,are you sure its not your knees,,,, never had one of my ultras wobble at any speed,,,,,UNLESS my front tire is getting cupped...pops

[FRXMAS]

I Hope You Are Still Alive And In One Piece After You Reach My Age And Ride As Much As I Do. I Have Discovered Over The Years That Motorcycle Riding Is One Part Skill And Three Parts Luck.it Only Does It If I Am Not On A Staight Course.

[chucktx]

Originally Posted by FRXMAS

My Front Brakes Have Recently Begun To Squeak When Applied But The Dealership Could Not Find Anything Wrong. Any Suggestions?

it is the pads that are squeeking.....change them out for a set of lyndall brake pads, the squeek and dust will go away...........

[SPORSTERBOY]

Hey I Tried That Link, Didn't Work For Me Does Anyone Know Of Another, I Just Orderd My New Front End Yesterday, Got A 40 Deg Rake In The Neck, Bought A 8" Over 3 Deg 41mm Wg Front End.

[fujimo]

Originally Posted by FRXMAS

I Hope You Are Still Alive And In One Piece After You Reach My Age And Ride As Much As I Do. I Have Discovered Over The Years That Motorcycle Riding Is One Part Skill And Three Parts Luck.it Only Does It If I Am Not On A Staight Course.

i hope you are not directing the age thing at me,,, i am 68,,,feb 29th,,, and GARUENTY YOU DO NOT RIDE MORE THAN ME,,, AND i was on S.I.R. course few years back,,,SHIFTED into 6th gear at 160 as i passed the grandstand,,,pops

[FRXMAS]

It Is Your Paragraph That Ends With Pops That For Some Reason Irritates Me. I Recently Had An Altercation With Someone Much Younger Than Me Because Of Disrespect For My Wife And Mother-in-law And It Was The Way That He Called Me "pops" As Well As Poking Me With His Finger That Landed Him First In The Emergency Room, Then Jail. I Guess I'm Just Too Sensitive?

[voodoochild]

if you read more of his posts, you'll see he calls himself "pops", kinda like a signature. I'm sure there's no disrespect intended, of course I think I'm sure.

[fujimo]

been called pops years,,, mostly picked it up while coaching hi school ball teams,,,, now everyone who rides with me calls me same,,,, and than i raised several other peoples children ,,,and i believe they felt good about calling me pops instead of dad,,,,jeez you must be sensitive little thin,,,pops

[hotroadking]

Clearly you've ridden at high speed and from what you say, have the ability and the cajones to ride at those speeds. However, that doesn't mean the bike you have is going to perform well at those higher speeds.

Part of the problem is you're not riding a crotch rocket racing style bike at 160 on a closed course designed for high speed turns and straights.

The Ultra is a long distance cruiser, and yes it can run at higher speeds but the design limits speed in certain situations..

The front forks on the FLH series are behind the neck and this has less rake which allows better lower speed control and turning in parking lots and tight situations but it's not best for high speed operations as a bike with more rake.

There also is the fact that the motor and trans now bolted together act as one unit on the FL's basically oscillating inside a rubber mounting system. Combine this with the fact that the rear swingarm is mounted to the trans and you have the potential for some interesting riding in higher speed turns.

There are some things you can do to help the situation some you'll like some you won't and I'm not giving you crap by saying them its JMO

Ideas you probably won't but you'll live longer

1) Slow down in turns
2) Sell the Ultra and get a Beemer or Wing or FJR1300 that is designed for high speed touring and corners

Ideas to help but will never make it a FJR1300 Sport Touring Bike

1) Have a very very good shop check out frame alignment this means the alignment of the motor and trans and swingarm inside the frame and has nothing to do with the bike being wrecked or not. You have a Rubber front mount and front adjustment stabilizer, top stabilizer adj, rear rubber mounts on trans and swingarm fall away test, etc
2) Check tires for wear and inflation and alignment
3) Aftermarket helpers are the Ride Str-8 and there are several others that
bolt to the bottom of the trans around the oil pan and mount it up to the frame to reduce the rear end wiggle that you get from the basic design of the bike.


JMO get the last 3 done and slow down a bit in turns or sell the Ultra and get a bike designed for the riding style you like.