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Best handling Harley?

rob9000 said:
I've heard something about how, when the belt drive was introduced at Harley, the result was the rear wheel being out of alignment with the front since the rear was kicked off to the side a little to accommodate the belt being wider than a chain. This causes speed wobbles above a certain speed..I think 75? The problem was fixed in a recent model year (either 2009 or 2010?) with a frame redesign. Anyone have more info on this? Which models and years were affected?
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I would be very surprised if that were true. The front and rear on the '01 and '07 are aligned perfectly and the bike tracs strait when I take my hands off the bars. No wobbles on the '07 at all at any speed (after swaping the spokes out for cast wheels) and none now on the '01 after stiffening up the front end unless the back tire is squared off and then only rarely if the suspension is loaded.

Now the TL 1000 is a whole different story:laughing

edit: On long trips on the slab I noticed that the '07 pulled very slightly to the right. It was so slight that I only noticed it when my hands were off the bars, and on a long stretch of road. Planting my ass an inch to the right on the saddle corrected it. Once I swaped out the spokes it now tracs perfectly strait so I was thinking the wheel was not true.
 
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V4 said:
true...but I'm not into overly accessorising a motorcycle..

sometimes less is more..:teeth

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is that a warrior?
 
This thread delivers... now. :twofinger
 

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rob9000 said:
I've heard something about how, when the belt drive was introduced at Harley, the result was the rear wheel being out of alignment with the front since the rear was kicked off to the side a little to accommodate the belt being wider than a chain. This causes speed wobbles above a certain speed..I think 75? The problem was fixed in a recent model year (either 2009 or 2010?) with a frame redesign. Anyone have more info on this? Which models and years were affected?
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Sounds about right, something Harley would do :rofl

Now if someone would post up the Year Harley introduced the belt drive, so it could be related to the span of years, between then and 2009 :laughing

But really I don't think there ever was a problem, and...Well, it just doesn't make sense. The width of the pulley for the belt, went out wider than the chain sprocket (this is at the transmission out-put shaft) not in.
 
72SBC said:
The black bike is a knock off of my bike and a Night Train but my V-Rod out performs it... once agian your just getting the sloppy seconds.
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so how does the Vrod "out performs it" for my needs..?
 
rob9000 said:
I've heard something about how, when the belt drive was introduced at Harley, the result was the rear wheel being out of alignment with the front since the rear was kicked off to the side a little to accommodate the belt being wider than a chain. This causes speed wobbles above a certain speed..I think 75? The problem was fixed in a recent model year (either 2009 or 2010?) with a frame redesign. Anyone have more info on this? Which models and years were affected?
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I've heard the same rumors about some kind of built-in "offset" in the FL (touring) series of bikes. I can confirm it's existence in my 2004 FLHPEI. Any G loading in a corner over 85 mph caused a wobble. Riding over a painted line while leaned over also caused the same thing. In 2009, H-D strengthened the chassis, beefed up the suspension, went to Brembo brakes, widened the rear wheel a massive 2 inches and changed to a 17" front wheel. oh....and added a 6th gear to the tranny. Hell, they even went to a fly-by-wire throttle. For my model of choice, the FLHPE (copbike), they even threw in ABS, an engine oil cooler and the bigger 103 cid motor. Guess what I did? Yup, went straight to the dealer and traded in my 2004 for the exact same model and color 2009. Guess what????? No more weeble wobbles.:)
 
What about the Street Rod (VRSCR), aka the Vrod that can go around corners?

True, HD doesn't make it anymore ,but...
 
FXR is a great looking bike and from what people say, it handles well. Is there a specific model/year NOT to get? I heard 88 and below b/c of some carb reasons??
 
gnstalodz said:
FXR is a great looking bike and from what people say, it handles well. Is there a specific model/year NOT to get? I heard 88 and below b/c of some carb reasons??
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If you're going FXR get one with an EVO motor. If you think you want a Shovelhead FXR you might want to PM Billswim and get the skinny on them first.
 
Beauregard said:
If you're going FXR get one with an EVO motor. If you think you want a Shovelhead FXR you might want to PM Billswim and get the skinny on them first.
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:thumbup Absolutely :thumbup The EVO engine was hugely better in every way than the Shovel head.
But Harley types being what they are, have Pan head cults and Shovel head cults, and EVO cults, and on and on.

Just meaning there is someone going to be devoted to anything out there. (even Knuckle Heads :laughing)
 
my fave is the Custom Chrome accessory - phony cast head covers that make yer EVO look like an older-style engine

$1200 the pair, as I remember......
 
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