Poor handling, abnormal tire wear? CAUTION: If your bike is handling poorly call your motorcycle mechanic and have them perform these steps! Harley Davidson FL series rear tire alignment for years 1980-2008 explained. The rear tire has to be aligned with the swing arm, and then the engine/transmission-swing arm has to be aligned with the front tire. This is a rubber mounted motor/transmission/swing arm setup where the swing arm is mounted directly to the TRANSMISSION, not the frame. The transmission is coupled to the frame (along with the front part of the motor) through rubber bushings which can become weak over time and cause alignment and handling issues. Proper handling and good tire wear can only be achieved through correct alignment steps. There is a lot to read about in how to do this and varying opinions on which way is the "correct" way to do it. This video shows one way which has been written about, but is certainly not the only way to do this. The tire widths front and rear are almost identical, so the string alignment method was pretty straightforward. Having front and rear tires of different widths will make that more difficult, but can be done.
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