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knobbs

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Front end
« on: June 08, 2009, 03:16:51 PM »
Has anyone experinced anykind of front wobble or dose the front end feel really light during slow turns or tight turns.
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Re: Front end
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2009, 03:23:56 PM »
You will find all kinds of wobble threads if you search the archives.
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Re: Front end
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2009, 07:37:29 PM »
Traxxion AK-20 upgrade.  !!!Dramatic Improvement!!!  Not a cheap mod but worth it.  Do a search for AK-20.

You can ship the forks to Traxxion or it would be a nice road trip for you - they are located in Georgia.

Also Jim (hd-dude) could help you - he did my forks.   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Front end
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2009, 10:07:09 PM »
Some may argue, but the best thing I did for handling was the Klockworks windshield? It really planted the front and stability was noticeable. Corners here in So. Cal. are mostly 50 mph+ and i did note how stable the front was.  Just ask Lil-Bit.....
« Last Edit: June 08, 2009, 10:08:58 PM by Wrongway »
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Re: Front end
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2009, 11:56:56 PM »
Quote from: T MAC on June 08, 2009, 07:37:29 PM
Traxxion AK-20 upgrade.  !!!Dramatic Improvement!!!  Not a cheap mod but worth it.  Do a search for AK-20.

You can ship the forks to Traxxion or it would be a nice road trip for you - they are located in Georgia.

Also Jim (hd-dude) could help you - he did my forks.   :2vrolijk_21:

You've really gotta stop reading everything I post.  ;D :D ;D Your wife is going to kill me.  ;D
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Re: Front end
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2009, 10:44:13 AM »
YES!  That is true I just told her about the mounted video camera on your last post!  She is a Great Lady she said it sounded cool but then when I asked her if she thinks we should get one she said "NO that is not necessay" :D  Give me a few days though to work on her maybe I can incorporate the new seat height - it make allow her to take some Great video  :D :D :D
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Re: Front end
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2009, 08:13:30 PM »
Quote from: knobbs on June 08, 2009, 03:16:51 PM
Has anyone experienced anykind of front wobble or does the front end feel really light during slow turns or tight turns.

Maybe if you explain what you rode before you bought this bike it would help.  The Electra Glide front end geometry is set up to make low speed maneuvering very easy (goes back to all those parades), so the front end does tend to feel light during slow and/or tight turns.  If you jump off a bike with a more raked out front end and get on an Electra Glide, it will definitely feel different.

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Re: Front end
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2009, 08:12:15 AM »
I had 2006 electra glide classic 05 road king classic 2000 wide glide. 06 front end very tight great tight in turning.
Was able to turn around in one and half parking spots with ease. Noway now, 2.5 to 3 spots now front end feels very light. Tire psi ok, I'm also messing with the rear shock psi.
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Re: Front end
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009, 10:03:04 AM »

Besides the frame changes for '09, H-D also increased the trail dimension on the front end.  Perhaps that is what you're noticing.  Here's an idea, go by your dealer and ask to ride a similar bike (doesn't necessarily have to be a CVO, the frame and front ends are the same) so you can make your own comparison.  If you can feel a definite difference, ask the dealer to do the same ride test and then look for possible problems with your bike.  Loose head bearings could be a possibility, for instance.

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Re: Front end
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2009, 10:44:14 AM »
Quote from: knobbs on June 08, 2009, 03:16:51 PM
Has anyone experinced anykind of front wobble or dose the front end feel really light during slow turns or tight turns.

Last weekend I was on my first bike trip with my new/esed '06 SEUC and I too felt a wobble when going around 10 mph and turning.  I was worried that the front tire was cupped and I checked it and did not notice anything like that. Not sure what it is but it is different than my '97 UC. I never felt that before.

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Re: Front end
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2009, 11:20:18 AM »
Quote from: 49445CVO on June 12, 2009, 10:44:14 AM
Last weekend I was on my first bike trip with my new/esed '06 SEUC and I too felt a wobble when going around 10 mph and turning.  I was worried that the front tire was cupped and I checked it and did not notice anything like that. Not sure what it is but it is different than my '97 UC. I never felt that before.

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10 mph?   That's not a wobble.  That's gravity.
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Re: Front end
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2009, 11:41:54 AM »
That's not a fat joke is it? LOL!  Ok.....Ok I still felt a weird wobble or something like that in the front end.

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Re: Front end
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2009, 04:48:36 PM »
Quote from: 49445CVO on June 12, 2009, 11:41:54 AM
That's not a fat joke is it? LOL!  Ok.....Ok I still felt a weird wobble or something like that in the front end.

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Is that before or after imbibing?
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Re: Front end
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2009, 04:57:49 PM »
Actually....believe it or not.....before I partook in a nice cold beverage
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Re: Front end
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2009, 03:42:11 PM »
06 SE Ultra:  At 25k started experinencing high speed wobble.  Seems it was always a little skiddish in the front at the low speeds as well but figured that was just weight and going slow.

did the race tech front end upgrade and went to a 160 metzler on the rear.  Keep the rear shocks at 15 and the tire at 42-43 and all high speed instabillity went away. 

In the very near future I will have the progressive stabilizer installed.  I chose the side mount vs the bottom mount because I have bottomed out before and have heard that they are pretty easy to destroy if you bottom out.
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