| motion on my softail [message #500083] |
Wed, 02 November 2005 03:06 |
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My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles just developed a gentle shimmy,
left and right oscillation at all speeds, but worse at low speed and
when powering down. It is not rapid, a gentle and annoying left and
right motion that can be felt in the handelbars and is worse when the
handlebars are released. Anyone got any ideas? Balance? Wheel out of
round? Tire problem? Thanks.
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| Re: motion on my softail [message #500084 ] |
Wed, 02 November 2005 03:20 |
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stiff wrote:
> My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles just developed a gentle shimmy,
> left and right oscillation at all speeds, but worse at low speed and
> when powering down. It is not rapid, a gentle and annoying left and
> right motion that can be felt in the handelbars and is worse when the
> handlebars are released. Anyone got any ideas? Balance? Wheel out of
> round? Tire problem? Thanks.
My Deuce did that right after I serviced it......I'd adjusted the main
drive belt too tight (using a gauge and setting it to book specs). Made
it "chirp" and do exactly what you described. Loosening the belt up some
cured the problem.
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Steve Irving (Irv) - BS#237/SLOB#12
2002 FXSTDI (Moby) - Traded da noble steed / 2005 FLHTCUI (Nite)
http://www.nite.com/bike.html
June 3rd 2005 - Irv's left the building - For F***ing Good.
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| Re: motion on my softail [message #500085 ] |
Wed, 02 November 2005 03:38 |
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SteveI (Irv) wrote:
> stiff wrote:
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>> My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles just developed a gentle
>> shimmy, left and right oscillation at all speeds, but worse at low
>> speed and when powering down. It is not rapid, a gentle and annoying
>> left and right motion that can be felt in the handelbars and is worse
>> when the handlebars are released. Anyone got any ideas? Balance? Wheel
>> out of round? Tire problem? Thanks.
>
>
> My Deuce did that right after I serviced it......I'd adjusted the main
> drive belt too tight (using a gauge and setting it to book specs). Made
> it "chirp" and do exactly what you described. Loosening the belt up some
> cured the problem.
>
thanks SteveI. I will take in for service this week, but I was hoping to
get an idea of the cause before I visit the stealorship. Stiff.
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| Re: motion on my softail [message #500086 ] |
Wed, 02 November 2005 03:57 |
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stiff axed:
> My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles
> just developed a gentle shimmy,
Check for cupping on the front tire. Inflate to correct pressure.
Could be other things, but I look for the obvious first.
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ASSHOLE #104 Len
BS#90 Wolf#21 PHİ#3 SENS MANS
'73XLH '99FXD '02FLHRI http://AH104.com
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| Re: motion on my softail [message #504521 ] |
Mon, 07 November 2005 00:02 |
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"stiff" <catdogcat [at] catlover.com> wrote in message news:zK6dnRxJqo5Cg_XeRVn-2w [at] giganews.com...
: My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles just developed a gentle shimmy,
: left and right oscillation at all speeds, but worse at low speed and
: when powering down. It is not rapid, a gentle and annoying left and
: right motion that can be felt in the handelbars and is worse when the
: handlebars are released. Anyone got any ideas? Balance? Wheel out of
: round? Tire problem? Thanks.
Get yourself the service manual for your model. It's first suggestion
will be that the steering head bearings need to be tightened. The other
suggestions are all valid, of course, but bearing adjustment is the most
common.
Dave
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| Re: motion on my softail [message #509492 ] |
Tue, 08 November 2005 12:12 |
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stiff wrote:
> My new deluxe with less than 6000 miles just developed a gentle shimmy,
> left and right oscillation at all speeds, but worse at low speed and
> when powering down. It is not rapid, a gentle and annoying left and
> right motion that can be felt in the handelbars and is worse when the
> handlebars are released. Anyone got any ideas? Balance? Wheel out of
> round? Tire problem? Thanks.
turned out to be loose spokes. They trued both wheels and it is smooth
again. gotta ride today. Pottsboro??
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