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[fastfreddy]

interested in your solution, need to ask is yours different than what is already available from other vendors, and is this for the BAT WING only. thnx FF

[TRS300]

interested in your solution, need to ask is yours different than what is already available from other vendors, and is this for the BAT WING only. thnx FF

1.)  Rear stabilizer (2001-2017):  Is quite different than what is currently available.  Different enough that I've submitted for a patent on this design. I cannot say more than that right now.
2.) Front stabalizer (2009-2016): Very few options for a front lower stabalizer for the 2009+ touring models.  The design of this stabilizer is simple to install and works very well using a standard "added link" method.

They will work on touring (and i'm pretty sure FXR models) in the years listed above.

Hope this helps.

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[fastfreddy]

thnx FF will stay in touch with this thread

[2bagger]

Tim, hate to bug you, but any updates?  Thanks, Mark

[TRS300]

Tim, hate to bug you, but any updates?  Thanks, Mark

Not bugging me at all...  Thanks for asking actually.  The front and rear stabilizers have been produced and are being shipped.  I expect to have the materials in my hands in the next week.  I have a few details to take care of between now and then and I will then post pictures and information.  So I expect I'm about about a week away. 

On a personal note, this effort has been more than I expected. But that said, I'm no quitter. And I believe these devices are a positive enhancement to our motorcycles. Sorry if I do not sound overly enthusiastic.  I'm a bit worn down trying to get this going.

Regards,  Tim

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[Lprez]

Looking forward to your announcement.  Pictures, pricing, and ordering information will be much appreciated.  Hope the journey is rewarded with lots of sales.

Lprez

[TRS300]

Hello Everyone... 

I finally have something to show. 

Please refer to the correct thread location shown below...

https://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=110817.0

Best Regards,

Tim

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[FLTRI]

Tim,
What a great write up and explanation for the dreaded wobble.
There is that niggling question needing answered but no one seems to able to do so.
Question: Why do some bikes wobble and some do not? Same design and parts, right?
I had a 1994 Ultra that wiggled and wobbled from day 1.
I tore the bike down when it had 48k miles and rebuilt the entire chassis with new parts, then re-alignment.
The bike had exactly the same wiggle and wobble.
That said, I own a 98 RG which has never even hinted at wiggling or wobbling...even when I try to unsettle the chassis in a sweeper at over 90 mph. One finger on the bar to hold the corner and rock solid. That bike now has over 95k miles on it and never once showed any ill-handling behavior.
I owned a 2003 RG that wiggled and wobbled from day one, not as bad as the '94 Ultra, but definitely did not generate confidence in the bike's stability.
My new 2017 RG is as solid as my '98 RG without a hint of the infamous wiggles/weaves/wobbles.
I have a theory but have never been in a position to prove or disprove it.
Bob

[TRS300]

Tim,
What a great write up and explanation for the dreaded wobble.
There is that niggling question needing answered but no one seems to able to do so.
Question: Why do some bikes wobble and some do not? Same design and parts, right?
I had a 1994 Ultra that wiggled and wobbled from day 1.
I tore the bike down when it had 48k miles and rebuilt the entire chassis with new parts, then re-alignment.
The bike had exactly the same wiggle and wobble.
That said, I own a 98 RG which has never even hinted at wiggling or wobbling...even when I try to unsettle the chassis in a sweeper at over 90 mph. One finger on the bar to hold the corner and rock solid. That bike now has over 95k miles on it and never once showed any ill-handling behavior.
I owned a 2003 RG that wiggled and wobbled from day one, not as bad as the '94 Ultra, but definitely did not generate confidence in the bike's stability.
My new 2017 RG is as solid as my '98 RG without a hint of the infamous wiggles/weaves/wobbles.
I have a theory but have never been in a position to prove or disprove it.
Bob

You have my interest...  What is your theory?

To respond to your post, I do not have answers to your observations about why some bikes are worse than others.  I do know that from a mechanical and physics point of view, these mounts flex.  Instability does not need to be the worst case "wobble".  Instability can simply affect the ride quality overall...  I know that my 2002 is night and day difference  with the rear stabilizer added.  My 2015 needed many changes to get it to ride better than it did.  And it still does not ride nearly as well as my stabilized 2002 does.

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