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
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
Steering damper could be shot, neck bearings could be loose, or both.
Definitely not normal.
Hi Duane, to Trike Talk and your first post
So, did your trike ride OK before new tires?
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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.
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 ?..
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If the steering head bearings have not been serviced since 2010, it is definetly time to inspect, repack or replace them.
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