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Aug 3rd, 2007, 07:52 PM
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05 wide glide shimmys on deceleration. the whole bike shimmys. doesnt do it on acceleration. checked tire pressure, pulled and checked brgs in front end,checked rear wheel alignment, checked shocks. checked front motor mount....when using a pry bar the engine will rise about 1 1/2 inches. he has no book as yet, was wondering if this is excessive. my electra has a completley differnt type of mount. any thoughts or ideas???
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Aug 3rd, 2007, 09:06 PM
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#2 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Valley, CA
Posts: 209 Model: 2005 RoadGlide, 1996 RoadKing, 2005 Delu Interests: Motorcycles, Grandkids Occupation: HD Service Tech
| I am wondering what kind of tires are on the bike and if there is some cupping on the tread from running under inflated? Also, does the bike have spoke wheels and are all of the spokes tight? I've found both of these to initially show up as a mild decell wobble until the cupping gets so bad or spokes so loose that you feel the wobble almost all of the time. | 
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Aug 3rd, 2007, 09:27 PM
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#3 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| i checked the spokes.....spun and listened to the "ring" with a screwdriver....all seemed pretty close, new tires front and rear.....im conserned about the front motormount...i have nothing to check it against, and no book....thanks for chiming in, i appreciate it!!!  | |
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Aug 4th, 2007, 01:13 AM
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#4 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: san leandro ca
Posts: 208 Model: 02 fxdx Interests: harley,pool,darts Occupation: maintenance mechanic
| is it a shimmy or a vibration if its a vibration the exhaust could be touching somewhere on the frame with my short legs my hiway bars have touched my pipes and makes it vibrate like a sob just checked my front only it moves about a half an inch | |
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Aug 4th, 2007, 01:47 PM
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| problem found and solved.......thanks guys. he hadnt checked the rear spokes as closly as i thought.....found a number of them loose....tightend them up and no more shimmy....again, thanks for the replys. | |
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Aug 6th, 2007, 01:12 PM
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| I was gonna say if he was giving the gal in your avatar a ride home then that was the cause, either he was shaking in anticipation or she was moving that rear on the bike!  | |
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Aug 6th, 2007, 01:24 PM
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#7 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Posts: 124 Model: '04 FXDL Interests: drag racing, muscle cars, street rods, annoying others
| chucktx....the avatar king. I check in at least once a week just to see what his new avatar is | |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 06:13 PM
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#8 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 420 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by ReeseSS  chucktx....the avatar king. I check in at least once a week just to see what his new avatar is |
Ditto.....they are nice arent they ?? | |
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Aug 7th, 2007, 07:45 PM
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#9 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| thanks!!! i try to help where i can!!!!!!!!   | |
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