Bye-Bye wobble! Hello Bagger Brace! Pics!

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bluemonster

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I had some bad wobble on a recent trip to California from Washington. Up in the mountains there are some humongous sweepers and the speed limit is 70 or 75, which means I am going 85. Well the bike starts to oscillate and whip-saw and it is all like "Yeeeeekkksss........ this thing wants me on the ground". SO I backed off to under 75 and it went away. I wrote it off to crappy shocks and a sloshy front suspension. Now I guess it's crappy frame engineering. I love my Harleys (the 08 UC is my 3rd) but damn they cheese out on the weirdest things.
 
i never noticed the wobble until it was mentioned to me now every fast sweeper i hit i notice it. i need to order me one.
 
Looks great, thanks for the link too. Just had to ask here. Has anyone seen or installed the fender brackets that they have for $75. I like the look but not sure about doing too much cutting on my fender.
 
I used the NativeCustomBagger brace and it required metal work. I'm not regretful of my purchase but I don't remember seeing the Phoenix Custom brace at the time I did mine. I can attest Ron @ Phoenix Customs turns out some top shelf hardware. I would have no reservations in giving the lowered fender bracket from him(Phoenix Customs) a try.

I've got about $400 bucks tied up in my front fender mod. $75 bucks seem like a steal to me. I'd give it a go.
 
I haven't noticed this on sweepers on my '06 Ultra, but I have had a couple of wobbly experiences when hard braking at highway speeds, such as when traffic slows down suddenly, and when going over speed bumps in parking lots - the whole frame seems to flex and oscillate... would a brace help in these situations also?
 
My experience with mine is that it ceases ALL unwanted flex. It rides like a sportbike on rails now. MUCH easier to handle and more trustworthy IMO. It has given me a new level of confidence in riding my bike without unwanted movement.
 
Just what I've been waiting for. This will be on my bike before Spring riding season hits again. Thanks for the info, pix, and great writeup. Very much appreciated by all. CCRyder
 
Can anyone help "the noob"?

So the wobble that I feel on the highway (thought it was the FRONT end) and the absolute messy feeling in the twisties will be corrected by a REAR brace??????

I am talking above 80mph on the highway and riding QUITE quickly in the twisties. I KNOW my 08 flht is NO sport bike and I bought this bike to slow down but I will be boogining on it at times.

Can someone solidify that my front end wobble has absolutley nothing to do with either my steering head or front axle? That would usually be the first things to check.

It DOES sound to me that this product will help but I'm just looking for clarity about it taking care of the front end wobble I am experiencing.

Any advice would be helpfull.
(the last time I said that, I got so many responses my head spun-you guys KNOW your bikes!!!!!!!!!)
 
It has been my experience that when someone describes a "front end wobble" it will happen when going over 100mph even in a straight line. The front end wants to wiggle and some gyrate to tank slappers. I've heard this has something to do with the steering head design and alignment with the rest of the bike. Something in relation to a minute offset in the triple clamp/steering neck design in relation to the rest of the bike. Don't quote me, but this is one of the replies I've heard in relation to front end wobble.

The wobble you are describing and seeking clarity seems exactly what happens when the rear end begins to oscillate. The harder you push in a turn, the worse it may become is my experience. Even moreso with some variations in the transition of the road itself in a turn.....ie.....hills/bumps in the road through a turn......and the wobble then becomes more evident.

This brace and from what others report from the other devices are the answer to keeping the rearend from dancing around keeping the scoot properly aligned, without unwanted flex, for a much more fluid handling of the bike in aggressive riding conditions. The overall benefit also contributes to low handling stability as well.

My $.02 anyways.
 
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