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[Rooster]

Glad to hear the wobble is solved. A few years back I put a new set of tires on and ended up with a wobble at 45-55. Had front tire rebalanced, still had the wobble, went to another Hd shop and had them check, this time agreed tire had a slight defect put on new tire and wobble gone. Sure can mess with your head until solved though.

[ultrafxr]

Glad to hear the wobble is solved. A few years back I put a new set of tires on and ended up with a wobble at 45-55. Had front tire rebalanced, still had the wobble, went to another Hd shop and had them check, this time agreed tire had a slight defect put on new tire and wobble gone. Sure can mess with your head until solved though.

Hindsight being 20/20 I should have stuck to my guns and told them to replace the tire and if that did not solve the problem then I would pay for it.  Problem arose immediately after first tire installed so I felt all along that was the problem.  Now I've got a new front tire and an alignment I really did not need and a second rear tire that I did need.  Live and learn.  Just glad it is fixed.

[Chief]

Hindsight being 20/20 I should have stuck to my guns and told them to replace the tire and if that did not solve the problem then I would pay for it.  Problem arose immediately after first tire installed so I felt all along that was the problem.  Now I've got a new front tire and an alignment I really did not need and a second rear tire that I did need.  Live and learn.  Just glad it is fixed.

Glad you got it fixed Jerry. Go get 'em.

[Midnight Rider]

Hindsight being 20/20 I should have stuck to my guns and told them to replace the tire and if that did not solve the problem then I would pay for it.  Problem arose immediately after first tire installed so I felt all along that was the problem.  Now I've got a new front tire and an alignment I really did not need and a second rear tire that I did need.  Live and learn.  Just glad it is fixed.

Jerry...go after them about the rear tire...it was obviously defective.  The cupping on the front should not be a problem any longer after the Traxxion front end, if you're running the right air pressure, which I'm certain you are.  Once a wear pattern is established on a tire, you cannot reverse it, so the cupping problem may have started prior to the Traxxon upgrade.  Or, the front tire was not properly balanced from the get go.

[ultrafxr]

Jerry...go after them about the rear tire...it was obviously defective.  The cupping on the front should not be a problem any longer after the Traxxion front end, if you're running the right air pressure, which I'm certain you are.  Once a wear pattern is established on a tire, you cannot reverse it, so the cupping problem may have started prior to the Traxxon upgrade.  Or, the front tire was not properly balanced from the get go.

The cupping the tech showed me after he switched the tire was so inconsequential I truly could not see or feel it.  They just went down the wrong road.  There was nothing wrong with my front tire that I could see.  Like I said, I should have stuck to my guns and gotten another rear tire rather than change the 'cupped' front tire and do the alignment.  Smarter (and poorer) for sure!

[spydglide]

maybe dyna-beads would cure it.   spyder

[old wrench]

Glad you got your low speed wobble fixed, I was going to tell you that I use to have a low speed wobble on all my bikes years ago, but it only showed up in the evenings. Tried everything to fix it finaily found out what it was, the Budwiser level was to high in the driver  learned my limitations, adjusted the level of Bud and the wobble went away 

Realy though you only have two under ya, I changed my tires every 2 years or on mileage or wear which ever comes first. I change both of them at the same time, you can always sale you old skins to someone and recoop a little of the cost. I carry a plug kit in the bag, its a get me back to town have too, then the tire is replace, I do not patch. 

[Chief]

maybe dyna-beads would cure it.   spyder

More on this later but I think I have found and eliminated the cause of my problem........ excess vibration. Haven't had the bike to speed yet, so I can't say for sure.

[blowncobra]

Thought so. I would suggest that if the tech mounted the tire and placed 6 ounces of weight upon it to balance it. He is an IDIOT, that should have been his first clue as soon as he balanced it he should have stopped rechecked and replaced the tire. Might want to find a new tech. I just hate to hear stories like this, these guys have to understand that someones life depends on them doing their job correctly. Good luck and ask them for a free service for your aggravation. 

[roadrunner]

After installing the dyna beads do you remove your wheel weights?

[Chief]

After installing the dyna beads do you remove your wheel weights?

I did. That was the main reason I went to the beads, to get rid of the self-canceling, always-a-pain-to-clean-around, ugly wheel weights.

[REGGAB]

Had rear tire replaced two weeks ago at dealer and immediately upon leaving dealer I noticed slight low speed wobble that was not there before tire change.  Got home and checked that tire was fully beaded, wheel aligned and axle nut tightened.  Every thing looked fine.  I've put 1,500 miles on new tire and problem still there - especially noticeable when turning from parking lot onto street and accelerating lightly.

Planned to redo the rear wheel torque procedure and bought rear axle 36mm nut ratchet wrench, Kastar p/n 9636 which is made for the baggers.  Wrench will not go on the axle nut because there is not enough space between the nut and the shock eye bolt.  Running Legends - are their eye bolts bigger?

Any help / thoughts apprecieted.  I know it could be swing arm bushings - neck bearings.  But the confusing thing it that it definitely was not there before the tire change and immediately began then.  Bike tracks and runs fine at speed - no wobble, no weave, no vibration.

ARRRRRGH!  REALLY wish I'd seen this prior to my purchase.  Same result with Bitubo's.  Doggone it.  That was an expensive mistake.

[ultrafxr]

ARRRRRGH!  REALLY wish I'd seen this prior to my purchase.  Same result with Bitubo's.  Doggone it.  That was an expensive mistake.

Yup.  I bought a 36mm socket last year also.  When I pulled the rear wheel a friend with a lift table helped me.  His 36mm socket would not fit either, but mine did - it is thinner walled (from Sears).  So watch out on sockets also Henry as not all with fit.

[REGGAB]

Yup.  I bought a 36mm socket last year also.  When I pulled the rear wheel a friend with a lift table helped me.  His 36mm socket would not fit either, but mine did - it is thinner walled (from Sears).  So watch out on sockets also Henry as not all with fit.

I have a 36mm CRAFTSMAN socket, and it fits.  I'm thinking I'm going to buy a 36mm open end wrench and modify it (read:  cut it off 4 inches below the open end and machine a .5" square drive hole for the TQ wrench 1 inch from the cut off).

[stekat]

I have a 36mm CRAFTSMAN socket, and it fits.  I'm thinking I'm going to buy a 36mm open end wrench and modify it (read:  cut it off 4 inches below the open end and machine a .5" square drive hole for the TQ wrench 1 inch from the cut off).

Seems like a lot of trouble to go to?  You might read "Reply #7" to this post and save yourself all that work.  I use it regularly.