Seems like tire as it gets worse as I ride and speeds over 80 KPH. I have put the bike on the centre stand and tried to feel for loose play to check wheel bearings and swing arm bushings. any suggestions?
SOURCE: frount end woddle/weave springer 30 - 40
check the wheel alignment front and rear a little out of alignment and a lot of wobble
SOURCE: Play in rear wheel
bearing end play is .002''-.006'' this is done by inner spacer shims. sealed bearings can be installed instead of timkin and they are practicaly maintenance free
SOURCE: fxdwg wobbles at 75+mph
with a taller tire in the rear you have changed the rake in the front. Also could be neck bearings/fall away adjustment,rim trueness or tire balancing
SOURCE: 2003 FXD swing arm wobbles
If the swingarm wobbles from side to side, you need to replace the swing arm bushings. You'll have to support the engine/transmission while you remove the swingarm. Once out, you can drive out the old bushings and replace them with new ones. It's not that big of a job except for pulling the rear wheel. Just watch the sequence in which the parts on each side of the swingarm come out and put them back the same way.
Good Luck
Steve
SOURCE: engine vibration,new motor mounts,and stabilizier,94dwg help!
Ok, that's better. This is an engine that has run well before but now something is wrong.
I could be a magnet on the stator but usually they'll make a loud knocking noise. But one magnet could have come loose and simply moved. The only way to find out is to pull the primary and the stator. It's much easier to do on that bike than it is a Shovelhead in that you do not have to pull the inner primary. If you find this to be the problem and you replace the rotor, make sure you check the rotor for good magnetism. Don't laugh, we installed on a few weeks ago and the alternator would not generate any electricity. Turned out the rotor magnets didn't have enough magnetism. You could tell by holding a screwdriver to the magnets, the new one just didn't hold the screwdriver like it should have. Installed the old rotor, everything was fine. Harley had a problem with a batch of them and they don't know where they're all at so check it out before you install it.
Also, with that many miles on the bike, you need to check the motor mounts, both front and rear. The rubber will seperate from the metal parts of the mount. Check the upper stabilizer link as well. Check the primary chain adjustment as well.
As long as the engine is running properly and not making a noise or missing, this is the only thing I can think of at the moment.
Good Luck with it.
Steve
BTW: I've got a '94 Wide Glide. I love it. Wouldn't trade it for a brand new Softail.
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