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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2009, 05:08:18 PM »
Quote from: Fired00d on December 06, 2009, 05:05:29 PM
Patience and back to basics.... all in the same day. :shocked2:.... In the famous words of Fred Sanford.... "Elizabeth I think I'm coming to see you!!!" :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2009, 05:09:00 PM »
Quote from: igofar on December 06, 2009, 03:10:32 PM
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Well maybe not...
With all this talk of the front end causing our Bagger Swagger this might be the perfect place to bounce my theory off you smart guys.
Ever ride a chopper with no front fender? Then put a lower fork brace on it? Feels way better huh?

I think these bikes need more support for the LOWER legs! Some kind of brace that fits inside the front fender.
Put a bagger front wheel in a vise and turn the handlebars... see how much movement there is?
That movement is the flex in the lower legs and I would be $5 of my own money that is some of the goofy feeling in the hi speed turns...

Well?

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2009, 05:11:37 PM »
Quote from: Fired00d on December 06, 2009, 05:05:29 PM
Patience and back to basics.... all in the same day. :shocked2:.... In the famous words of Fred Sanford.... "Elizabeth I think I'm coming to see you!!!" :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

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Still a few hours left in the day where he might say he needs a fairing, too! :o :shocked2: :P
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2009, 05:16:48 PM »
Quote from: 103tHunDer on December 06, 2009, 05:11:37 PM
Still a few hours left in the day where he might say he needs a fairing, too! :o :shocked2: :P

I think if that happened he'd be the one using that famous Fred Sanford line. :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2009, 07:11:39 AM »
Thanks folks!  At least I don't feel all alone and crazy about what HD tells me is my imagination!  Who is Jenny?   I'd like to get 20% off too.

Thanks again. I'll keep looking for your experiences learned and up date you as to my success (or not). :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2009, 07:16:07 AM »
I think Fred Sanford said, as he clutched his chest "Elizabeth, Here I come. I'm a comin Elizabeth" :orange: :bananarock: ;D
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2009, 01:20:55 PM »
To all concerned about CCE's modification, I had a long dialogue with Rick about the their modification on the triple tree. It is a sound investment. For the 2007 FLHT the Hard Chrome was listed at $845.00 before shipping. I will be doing it to "Ole Blue" in the near future. 8)
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2009, 04:10:45 PM »
Well folks, I thank you for the input.  I am going to try 2 things. First I ordered the fork dampner  made for the trike.  A band-aid, perhaps?  But I am bleeding.  Next is the rear end.  I am hearing much about the Traxxion set up!  I haven't heard much on the STA-BO. 

Does anyone care to comment on their experiences with STO-BO?

Thanks much for the guidance.  All I will be able to give back is the results when all is done!

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #38 on: September 08, 2013, 10:28:21 PM »
I have a 2011 FLHX with Traxxion Dynamics AK-20's up front.

I'm considering adding Custom Cycle Engineering's triple tree.

Does anyone have experience using both kits?

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #39 on: September 09, 2013, 10:26:47 AM »
After riding the bike with the AK20's and then getting on a stock bike is when you realize how much better they are and how crappy stock is.
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #40 on: September 15, 2013, 09:27:45 PM »
Quote from: igofar on December 06, 2009, 03:10:32 PM
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Well maybe not...
With all this talk of the front end causing our Bagger Swagger this might be the perfect place to bounce my theory off you smart guys.
Ever ride a chopper with no front fender? Then put a lower fork brace on it? Feels way better huh?

I think these bikes need more support for the LOWER legs! Some kind of brace that fits inside the front fender.
Put a bagger front wheel in a vise and turn the handlebars... see how much movement there is?
That movement is the flex in the lower legs and I would be $5 of my own money that is some of the goofy feeling in the hi speed turns...

Well?

  I agree with this assessment 100%  It is the twisting in the lower fork legs and the fork tubes at the fork seal area that is the weak spot. If you sit on the bike and give the handlebars a good shake back and forth, you can feel the front wheel flopping back and forth like it's loose. This is the wobble you feel when you hit a bump going around corners.  With a fork brace on the lower fork legs this twist will be eliminated. Would be a great little aftermarket part. A sleek fork brace that would fit under the front fender. To late now that the new forks are out.   

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