09-23-2018, 02:29 AM
(09-22-2018, 08:11 AM)mturmelle_imp Wrote: Thanks 2017EX. Your bike was behaving exactly as mine is. I really appreciate your help.
MJ
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You are welcome, and I hope it helps isolate and correct your problem. At the very least, the test procedure I used and outlined will help you determine if it is tire/wheel related, or TPS related as SportsterDoc has mentioned. I forgot to include that prior to my test, I had also checked for correct chain tension and rear wheel/chain alignment.
Just do the coast test on a smooth road with no traffic to do it safely. With the engine in neutral, and completely shut off during the test, if the vibration goes away the problem will be engine related, but if the vibration is still present as you describe with the engine out of the equation, it will be chassis/wheel/tire related.
Do you have any stick on balancing weights on your rims? Generally if a cast rim has balance weights, there will be one or more weights directly across the rim from the valve stem to offset valve stem weight, although there can be weights in other locations. This is just generally, but not always, as sometimes a wheel/tire will balance with no weights. In any case, wheel balance should be checked if it has not already been checked.