Hi guys

I went for a ride yesterday on my Fatbob, came into a hard left corner & fauuuukkk!!!  Got the death wobbles existing the corner, I thought it was all over, at this point, with shit trying to exit my anus, I managed to slow down enough to get the bike back on the road. I have heard about True Track & checked previous posts, do these realy work & is there someone is Aus that sells them ???

Your options would be most welcome, also can I do this install myself, please take into account I old & broken after many years of self inflected abuse & one too many high sides.

I run a Sputhe Positrac Stabliser on my FDXF. Does the same job as a TruTrac but in my opinion is better finished and constructed. I bought it direct from Alan Sputhe in the states, he is a great guy to deal with and very helpful. It improved the handling considerably I reckon.

The rear bracket is a bit tricky to install and you need an extra pair of hands to achieve it successfully - word of advice here, for the sake of your relationship do not enlist the wife as I did !!!!! Lol

Link to install with pics....

http://waharleyriders.myfreeforum.org/about582.html

Alan Sputhe's email contact - sputhe@hotmail.com

 

It was around $440AUD delivered from memory.

The Sputhe looks a bit more OEM and to my eye appears not as obvious as the TruTrack. Also fitted up with very minor mod with the dyna low mount oil cooler I now run as well. Not sure how a TruTrack would work with the same oil cooler. I reckon they're worth it as they stiffen the feel up heaps and would do it again for sure.

 

yeah these machines do go an its only when shit wat av i done crikey whew i no wat u mean ol mate ,ive pushed myself an found out sometimes things get away from rider cripes was it  the way i entered this corner, didn't mean 4 that 2 happen no more ambulances please said i and ambled along rest of journey sayin 2 myself geezeeezzz man just tame it down i did av a hairy road 2 ride 4 a yr all these twists and reverse bends was a bloody test an a half every time i came 2 town 45ks each way then up a bloody 750mtr gravel steep incline rutted 2 da gills but was luky grass part on 1 side so u no which side i went up on bit hairy at last bit an then only 250mtrs dirt 2 go in all driveway 1an half k across wier as well main river waterflow 2 hinze dam ,well da yr went by an never crashed came awfull close though even just gettin out 2 road could be end of ya day ,but did get 2 test bike and ride a lot coz no shops and rode in pouring rain that many times how in da hell i never stacked ,i suppose they call that experience bike slideing all over da place hangin on 4 sheer life, off angle bends water streamin across road freezing 2 death soaked 2 da gills an then, fuk i gotta go up dat fukin hill in wet pissing down o shit water crossing from river is up, o god cant even see edges anymore, water at 100 miles an hr, o god fuk i made it now gotta open gates an lock NOW the last bastion fuk dont wana drop dis bike goin up this incline will be stuk cant walk more than a few yds, fuk grass or gravel went grass least is softer if fall an no scratches fukin made it carried enough speed 2 get over this last big hump in hill at top an made it 2 shed ,an yeah somedays i wonder y i ride at all the only true track i had 4 this was yrs of skill SHINGLES

Alan not sure how old your bike is or how many km's on it, but first thing to do is check all mounts and bushings and get the wheels aligned. Check the rear shocks and do the forks, how's the tire condition and pressure? Then do the stabilizer, either one works I used the sputhe.
No point in doing the stabilizer if the rest of the bike is not right your just covering up an issue that will continue to get worse.

Yep you can adjust up everything as much as ya like but nothing will take that wobble mid corner out like a sputhe setup on a dyna. It is the absolute best upgrade you will do to your bike.

Harley's can be ridden hard but they need to be setup right, and this is the first and most low cost step.

I have the True Trac on my 02 Wideglide, it made an awesome difference, got from Makay motorcycles, about $500 all up, but really worth it.

A steering dampner took away the mid corner wobble on my FXR. Now she tracks like she is on rails.

Tru trac or sputhe is the answer to the question you asked so what are ya gonna wait for ?

My FXR is rubber Engine and Swingarm. I still run the OEM Swingarm bushes and at 25+ years old they may replacing.

fair enough

For those who are thinking about installing a True Track or Sputhe here is link that you might find useful

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbFasm0KlA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je-P5L1t54A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvDI2dmzDEA

Hey Chriso did this make your bike vibrate more, just wondering . I'm still thinking about it,,I know no need to say it,,just still thinking

No mate not that I noticed

I have the true trac on my fatbob. Love it. Best thing is it doesn't want to follow groves or tram tracks in the road anymore.