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High speed shakes

7.7K views 10 replies 7 participants last post by  oranjvoodoo  
#1 ·
What can I do to stop the front of my 2012 dyna street bob from shaking all over the road at high speeds? Just up around 90-100mph it will shake and wobble like crazy. I have a friendly wager tomorrow with a gxsr 600 street bike in the quarter mile and in the half mile with a friend of mine who talks way to much about his Japanese plastic toilet paper roll like it's gonna blow me away. I don't think he can do it but I have no idea. I do know that I have never been over 100mph on my Harley because it shakes way to much and makes me nervous. Specially since I don't own a helmet.
 
#2 ·
That 600 GSXR is gonna eat your lunch. You don't stand a chance, if he knows how to ride.

You can have the wheel balance checked, make sure the wheel bearings are good, and etc. Is the tire cupped at all??
 
#9 ·
I hate to say I told you so, but ......
 
#11 ·
I had this same problem. I first adjusted the head bearing, that helped a little but the shake/wobble at the front of the bike was still there. I'm thinking it's our rubber engine mounts that are at the root of the problem. I installed a truetrac and the problem is completely gone. I run this bike up over a 100 regularly and have had no wobbling whatsoever since the day I installed the truetrac. Might be worth looking into if you ride like that a lot.

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