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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2009, 10:29:11 PM »
The kit consists of the upper billet tree w/3-1/2" of support and a normal pinch bolt arrangement (see photo in previous post), and new longer chrome fork tubes, and fork tube nuts. ;)

"It’s all up front baby! Dramatic handling improvement with new Custom Cycle Engineering billet pinch bolt top plates for all the FLH Touring Models. The new top plate tames ill handling Dressers not with rear stabilizers but with over 2 ¼” of clamping power on the front forks. Replaces the Factory top triple tree style that has been in use for over 60 years, with racing engineered technology. Feel dramatic improvement in handling, tracking and overall stabilization. Kit includes billet pinch bolt top plate, fork tube nuts and longer 41mm fork tubes that maintain stock ride height."

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2009, 10:54:52 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on December 05, 2009, 10:29:11 PM
The kit consists of the upper billet tree w/3-1/2" of support and a normal pinch bolt arrangement (see photo in previous post), and new longer chrome fork tubes, and fork tube nuts. ;)

"It’s all up front baby! Dramatic handling improvement with new Custom Cycle Engineering billet pinch bolt top plates for all the FLH Touring Models. The new top plate tames ill handling Dressers not with rear stabilizers but with over 2 ¼” of clamping power on the front forks. Replaces the Factory top triple tree style that has been in use for over 60 years, with racing engineered technology. Feel dramatic improvement in handling, tracking and overall stabilization. Kit includes billet pinch bolt top plate, fork tube nuts and longer 41mm fork tubes that maintain stock ride height."
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The proof will have to be to see if it works.  If the company is certain they will work they should provide a 100% refund within (at least) 90 days/  Who will be the tester.  Howie?
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2009, 11:14:35 PM »
Quote from: DRTYK9 on December 05, 2009, 10:54:52 PM
The proof will have to be to see if it works.  If the company is certain they will work they should provide a 100% refund within (at least) 90 days/  Who will be the tester.  Howie?

HeHe!!! I just said I was testing it! And if I get it, you think I'm taking it apart again before 90 days to return it?! Man, I think that fairing's clogged your brain or something?!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss: ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2009, 11:48:39 PM »
Yup... I have fairingittis.  Let me know when you want to test the anti-wobble gizmo.  We can go for a cold hell ride.  And no I am not Fred so we will be on our own bikes. 

Quote from: Hoist! on December 05, 2009, 11:14:35 PM
HeHe!!! I just said I was testing it! And if I get it, you think I'm taking it apart again before 90 days to return it?! Man, I think that fairing's clogged your brain or something?!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss: ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2009, 11:59:06 PM »
Quote from: DRTYK9 on December 05, 2009, 11:48:39 PM
Yup... I have fairingittis.  Let me know when you want to test the anti-wobble gizmo.  We can go for a cold hell ride.  And no I am not Fred so we will be on our own bikes.  


HeHe!!! WISE ASS!!! :P :D :D :D ;)

If the weather let's up, I might be picking Joy up from Dominick tomorrow! What's up for tomorrow? ???

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #20 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 #21 on: December 06, 2009, 03:25:00 PM »
I think it's a lot of things....esp. the lack of trail on a bagger to get the hulkers to turn easy in a parking lot.  ??? spyder
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2009, 04:35:40 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on December 06, 2009, 03:25:00 PM
I think it's a lot of things....esp. the lack of trail on a bagger to get the hulkers to turn easy in a parking lot.  ??? spyder

It IS a possibility of a lotta things spyder! The very first step is to make sure the bike is perfectly within specs! Alignment, neck bearing adjustment, swingarm.....EVERYTHING setup by the book. Which HD doesn't even do for you when the bike's new! Oh yeah, sure it's supposed to be! But it's not! ???

I think Brad might be onto to something too, which is why I was considering that more supportive upper tree. But that's in a further location from where Brad's suggesting it be supported. We can't easily mount a fork truss on these front ends with the cowbells, but if the truss helps, the cowbells aren't important. Thanks for throwing another variable in the mix now Brad! I'm trying the TriGlide steering damper instead right now! ;)

And in the spirit of having patience (see Don, I'm willing to try! ::)), after talking to Dom, I decided to do this one step at a time, as dj suggested elsewhere. So I'll hold off ordering this CCE tree conversion for now, to see how much setting the bike up PERFECTLY matters. We will install the damper, as I have it and would really like to try it. I'm also removing the Dyna Beads and balancing the wheels again the normal way. Let's see step-by-step, how much difference, if any, these changes matter to the way the bike rides. :2vrolijk_21:

I will however be doing all of the Primary mods I wanted to do; the SE comp, IDS, HB-125 Hyd auto primary chain adjuster, and 31T trans pulley change. I'll also be replacing the rest of the damaged parts I didn't get to replace yet after the accident. And I'll have the headpipe Jet Hot coated too now. Bike should be good to go again in a few weeks after all this work. :smilie_staub: :smilie_staub: :smilie_staub:

Patience grasshopper! Shhesh, did I just write that?!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss:

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #23 on: December 06, 2009, 04:47:34 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on December 06, 2009, 04:35:40 PM

Patience grasshopper! Shhesh, did I just write that?!!! :nixweiss: :nixweiss: :nixweiss:

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #24 on: December 06, 2009, 04:56:31 PM »
Nixing the Dynabeads, huh?  I guess you'll be stripping the Glare off to see if that matters next.  ::) :-[ :-X :'( har!  :drink: spyder
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2009, 04:59:44 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on December 05, 2009, 10:29:11 PM
The kit consists of the upper billet tree w/3-1/2" of support and a normal pinch bolt arrangement (see photo in previous post), and new longer chrome fork tubes, and fork tube nuts. ;)

"It’s all up front baby! Dramatic handling improvement with new Custom Cycle Engineering billet pinch bolt top plates for all the FLH Touring Models. The new top plate tames ill handling Dressers not with rear stabilizers but with over 2 ¼” of clamping power on the front forks. Replaces the Factory top triple tree style that has been in use for over 60 years, with racing engineered technology. Feel dramatic improvement in handling, tracking and overall stabilization. Kit includes billet pinch bolt top plate, fork tube nuts and longer 41mm fork tubes that maintain stock ride height."

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What if you had the front end lowered with Progressive springs? Is the kit any different?

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2009, 05:00:21 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on December 06, 2009, 04:56:31 PM
Nixing the Dynabeads, huh?  I guess you'll be stripping the Glare off to see if that matters next.  ::) :-[ :-X :'( har!  :drink: spyder

I told youze earlier I wasn't sold on those things. If everything's perfect after I'm done here. I might experiment with them again. But right now, I think it' "go back to basics" time! ;)

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2009, 05:01:56 PM »
Quote from: spydglide on December 06, 2009, 04:56:31 PM
Nixing the Dynabeads, huh?  I guess you'll be stripping the Glare off to see if that matters next.  ::) :-[ :-X :'( har!  :drink: spyder

But what about that hexavalent bonding? ??? :o ;D
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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2009, 05:02:54 PM »
Quote from: 103tHunDer on December 06, 2009, 05:01:56 PM
But what about that hexavalent bonding? ??? :o ;D


Glare? WTF is that? ::) :P :nixweiss: :D :D :D ;)

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Re: Is This the Fix for Front End Wobble on Baggers?
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2009, 05:05:29 PM »
Quote from: Hoist! on December 06, 2009, 05:00:21 PM
I told youze earlier I wasn't sold on those things. If everything's perfect after I'm done here. I might experiment with them again. But right now, I think it' "go back to basics" time! ;)

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