Low speed wobble

[Jiffypop954]

Hi everyone new to forum and trikes. Have a 2010 harley flhxxx and at speeds under 25 mph and uneven or just rough pavement the front wheel shakes really bad until you get the bike stoped. All New tires.any help would greatly appreciated

 

[My Turn]

Steering damper could be shot, neck bearings could be loose, or both.

Definitely not normal.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Hi Duane, :welcome: to Trike Talk and your first post

So, did your trike ride OK before new tires?

 

[rhino 2]

Hi everyone new to forum and trikes. Have a 2010 harley flhxxx and at speeds under 25 mph and uneven or just rough pavement the front wheel shakes really bad until you get the bike stoped. All New tires.any help would greatly appreciated

Dwane… Welcome to Trike Talk… Is this something new happening Or before you got new tires ..?

 

[Jiffypop954]

It's been that way since I got it from the Harley dealer. Had them look into the problem and the response I got was It's normal. Would try a new stabilizer but big $$$$ just to test. Going to do the fall away test this weekend Thanks for all the help

 

[Old Road Dog]

It's been that way since I got it from the Harley dealer. Had them look into the problem and the response I got was It's normal. Would try a new stabilizer but big $$$$ just to test. Going to do the fall away test this weekend Thanks for all the help

Not normal. If its an Ohlins stabilizer they will rebuild it. Jack up the front end and with a mechanics stethoscope ( cheap at Harbor Freight) listen at the axle area while turning the wheel. Odd metal on metal or grinding noise is bad wheel bearings. Check brake rotor runout with a dial caliper ( clamp on one at HF reasonable price) then as mentioned check the neck bearings.Also examine your wheels carefully for cracks- spray some window cleaner on them and look for seeping. Your dipshit dealer should have performed these tests.

 

[stacebg]

It's been that way since I got it from the Harley dealer. Had them look into the problem and the response I got was It's normal. Would try a new stabilizer but big $$$$ just to test. Going to do the fall away test this weekend Thanks for all the help

bearings on 3 wheels need to be a tad tighter than the standard 2 wheel fall away

 

[rhino 2]

Just another thought check the front of the engine front cylinder top of the head there’s a stabilizer link it’s called a Tie link. Check the bolts that hold it sometimes they will loosen up or even sheer off the bolts had that on my 11 Triglide if I remember correctly they are 9/16 bolts ……….

But that was such a common problem the Harley dealership should have noticed that if they were bad, Is there a possibility?? when you hit a rough patch of road you put the death grip on the handle bars and magnifies the wobble situation you might have to ease up a little bit on your grip ?..

 

[rhino 2]

Just another thought check the front of the engine front cylinder top of the head there’s a stabilizer link it’s called a Tie link. Check the bolts that hold it sometimes they will loosen up or even sheer off the bolts had that on my 11 Triglide if I remember correctly they are 9/16 bolts ……….

But that was such a common problem the Harley dealership should have noticed that if they were bad, Is there a possibility?? when you hit a rough patch of road you put the death grip on the handle bars and magnifies the wobble situation you might have to ease up a little bit on your grip ?..

Just to add after rereading your original post I realize this is your first three wheeler ? I would think that the death grip is probably the problem. I don’t think Harley Dealers are that incompetent where they can’t find a mechanical problem.

 

[Dan SC]

If the steering head bearings have not been serviced since 2010, it is definetly time to inspect, repack or replace them.

 

[Teufelhunde]

I don’t think Harley Dealers are that incompetent where they can’t find a mechanical problem.

LOL

 

[rhino 2]

LOL

Yea..Maybe I should have reworded that…-..