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Harley Wobble

February 26, 2021 By Dennis Santopietro & filed under Harley Tips.

1. Do you know anything about correcting the Harley wobble in my 2012 Road King. Between 90-100 and in a curve, I get a wild wobble. Do you have any tips on this? – Ken 2. I have a 1999 Road King and my bike wobbles. I installed an engine stabilizer on it, motor mounts…

Front End Shakes

January 31, 2018 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

My front end starts to shake when I hit exactly 40 mph. Not one mile less or more will this happen, I keep my tire pressure at Harley standards. Can you help? Via Email Check tire conditions. Make sure your tire is not crowned. You may have a bad wheel bearing. Pull wheel and inspect…

In The Shop: Front Motor Mount Replacement

June 8, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Front motor mount replacement is a very common repair or preventative maintenance procedure on Touring models. We probably replace, at least one motor mount a week In The Shop. The center of the front motor mount has a round, rubber block that absorbs some of the motor’s vibration. The rubber section will eventually begin to…

Pulling to One Side

June 8, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Harley Tips.

I don’t want to go into this in a big way, because it’s a question that could dig up a huge can of worms and you won’t have time for that! Could you please briefly advise me if it is considered ‘normal’ for a correctly adjusted and aligned big twin to veer to the left…

In The Shop: Shock Lowering Kit

January 19, 2017 By Mark DiPietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

Every once in a while we’ll check in on the the guys at the shop to see what they’re up to. 2010 Road Glide Goes Low In the shop this week we have a 2010 Road Glide. The owner chose to lower the motorcycle for comfort. We installed the Progressive Lowering Kit which will allow…

Think Small – The Rise of the Mini Apes

May 11, 2015 By Dennis Santopietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

No this article is not about another sequel to the “Planet of the Apes” that features pint sized apes ruling the world. This is about the growing trend of mini ape handlebars making their way onto a lot of Harleys. As the name implies, a mini ape handlebar is a smaller version of the iconic…

Top Five Road Hazards for Motorcyclists

November 20, 2014 By Dennis Santopietro & filed under Articles on Harley-Davidson How-to and More.

What to be mindful of while riding By Tina Leman We all want to mount up on two wheels, feel the wind in our face, and enjoy the open air around us. We also want to have a safe ride. To help you have fun on your motorcycle and feel safe while doing it, here…

Bad Vibrations ’03 FLTCHUI

December 1, 2012 By Dennis Santopietro & filed under Harley Tips.

When I had my 2003 FLTCHUI (40,000 mi.) at the dealer for fork seal replacement, they said the bike had a lot of abnormal vibration so they replaced the front lower motor mount under warranty. I hadn’t noticed any excessive vibration myself, but I figured I just must have gotten used to it. However, since…