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Bike wobbles even when not moving


From: "JAMES CHACON" <chacon101@hotmail.com>
Subject: Bike wobbles even when not moving
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Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:52:45 +0000

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Hey,
  As I ask this, I am sort of assuming that it's a normal harley trait.
But, has anyone noticed thier bikes doing a side to side wobble...even when
you're just sitting on it?  I know about the front end wobbles because of
worn tires and uneven load but that's not it.  It doesn't happen all the
time.  Every time I get on my bike, it acts differently...which is a pretty
neat thing but this has me a bit concerned.  It feels like there is a gyro
inside and that force is making the bike do quick side to side rotational
movements.  If it only happend when I was sitting at a stop light, I
wouldn't really care and just put it off to a vibration thing but since it
also happens when I am riding at 70mph, I want to make sure it's not
something I could get looked at.

  On a side note, when I pull the choke out even after the bike has fully
warmed up, it doesn't rev like it used to.  If I pull it out sorta quick,
the bike almost wants to die for a sec and then it starts to rev
up...slowly.

  Anyways, it's probably just the pistons do the rockin but I thought I
would ask.  It's an 05XL with 4200 miles on it.  Stage one done from when I
got it at the dealership and no other mods....yet :)

  Thanks,

James in Tampa

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