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#237426 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4845 Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   With the saddlebags on I never really noticed how much the rear fender "wagged" till my lower pipe fell off while riding yesterday. Got the long (Samson Shogun Classic) 2 piece pipes and, even though they were quite tight, the pipe vibrated itself off. Already shortened them for cornering but I'm probably gonna have to take some more off, brace the fender better AND figure out a way to keep the pipe bracket from doin' the high speed hula. GP   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237436 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3809 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   greyphart wrote: With the saddlebags on I never really noticed how much the rear fender "wagged" till my lower pipe fell off while riding yesterday. Got the long (Samson Shogun Classic) 2 piece pipes and, even though they were quite tight, the pipe vibrated itself off. Already shortened them for cornering but I'm probably gonna have to take some more off, brace the fender better AND figure out a way to keep the pipe bracket from doin' the high speed hula. GP Sure your idle is set correctly? Most who have a severe tail wag have too low an idle. Idle should be set when engine id fully warmed. Geeze, pipe fell off? First I've ever heard of this.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #237450 Dealer5d (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 239 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   My wifes bike shot a baffle at me going about 60. that was exciting. Sucks about the pipe I imagine it did a job on pipes finish.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237453 Cappdawg (User) Eric Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Mine had a bad wag and still does. Turning the idle up helped but it still has it. Keep an eye on that rear fender greyphart, it can and will crack on you. Mine cracked an inch or two below the end of the subframe on the left side. Gave me a reason to start some customization Cut about 18" off the rear fender Kinda scary out there with a die grinder and a file.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237454 Cappdawg (User) Eric Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Heres a pic of it.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237455 CPORetired (User) What do you mean my birth certificate expired?!!!? Platinum Boarder Posts: 1868 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   You got a side pic of that cut fender??   Logged     Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: I SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY. John F. Kennedy Aug. 1963   The administrator has disabled public write access. #237456 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12521 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Gues thats one reason for a bobed finder I guess.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #237457 Cappdawg (User) Eric Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Sure do. I'll put a couple up. Be 2 different postings. Cant figure out how to do two pics on one post.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237458 Cappdawg (User) Eric Fresh Boarder Posts: 71 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   another pic   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #237669 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4845 Re:Tail wag 2 Years, 6 Months ago   Cappdawg, I like the looks of your mod. It kinda throws off the balance of the look (full front fender vs chopped rear) but it's strangely appealing. Gotta do some thinking on this one. Like how saddlebags would look, etc. And Erbman02, I don't know where the idle is set. I'll have to take a spin and play with it. Got some rethinking to do about the pipes also. Maybe slice some more off. greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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