Shaking side to side Harley
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Topic: Shaking side to side Harley
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Subject: Shaking side to side Harley
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 1:16am
| I was passed by 2 guys on Harleys on the interstate. Every time the guy on the smaller one got over 65 mph the darn thing shook violently side to side. I wonder if he had a bent front wheel? I followed them at a distance. They got of the interstate and I hope headed for the local Harley shop. Don't know how the guy kept it upright. |
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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 6:00am
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He was probably a former BSA driver! ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 7:09am
| Later bikes, late 1990s to mid 2000s had a swing arm cracking failure in the rear, those would do that. |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 8:38am
 ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 2:51pm
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BSA's didn't need a cracked swing arm, the shaking and rattling and vibrations came built in straight from the factory! In fact, one could probably have a cracked swing arm and ride for a year and not know it! That's my story and I'm sticking to it! ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 3:33pm
| Thanks guys. |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 3:50pm
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The HoundDawgs just rattle up and down and vibrate to make you teeth rattle ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 5:58pm
Lou, you sound like you are familiar with BSA and British Bikes in general... Did you ever meet the Prince of Darkness ?  ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: NEVER green
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 6:00pm
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Parasitic hp loss. ------------- 2-8050 1-7080 6080 D-19 modelE & A 7040 R50 |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 6:01pm
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heck I'm impressed a hog could get up to 65 ! What I don't understand is why they can't put mufflers on them ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 6:01pm
(Lucas was a BIG supplier of electrical components for British cars / trucks / motorcycles--- they were NOT known for their quality !!)Lucas the Prince of Darkness
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 7:10pm
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Ya Steve I had several Beezers, and yes, everything you say about Lucas is true! Had a lot of fun on them, but never for very long. Between Lucas and the fact that they loved to shed parts...... ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2020 at 7:51pm
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 7:50am
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Dang! That's some funny stuff!!!! Hogs going 65 no surprise. I never maxed my 1200 Sportster out, but it would easily do 95 UP the steep hill north of the farm. Got one helluva massage while doing it, but it did it. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 8:23am
| Have a danged Lucas Starter on the 180, dreadful little machine. STILL looking for the Delco conversion before this one gives up as NOBODY rebuilds these anymore, NO large Parts. |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2020 at 10:38pm
| Either one of his tires look low? |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2020 at 9:31pm
| No. Just crazy side to side. As the picture above shows. I think it must have been a busted frame. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2020 at 5:33pm
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Remember the Spitfire that won the battle of Britain - well they used Lucas Mags to fire those plugs in them as much of the other electrical equipment was also Lucas When it came to cycles mfg asked for the cheapest product to do the job , Lucas supplied it to them .
Now for the HD thing - Riding Nortons now for 55 years, I found it was best not to follow a HD machine as parts falling off can be detrimental to your survival . Almost got hit by as starter motor falling off the Sportser ahead of me as it lost that piece . Seems my collection now includes around 10 Norton commandos , 2 P11 desert racers, 2 Atlas Narrow line frame machines , Norton 650 ss , N15cs Scrambler, 2 Matchless 500cc singles , 6 triumph 650's , Triumph T140 On and 1 Moto Guzzi 1100cc Jackal Oh and the Prince of Darkness said if the lord had wanted man to ride at night he would have given him eyes like a cat or owl . ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |