Hey Allen, im loving it man. Im hoping to have your equipment in my garage here in Illinois some day soon. Id love to start up a business helping fellow bikers get back on the road with confidence knowing they are all squared up. (Pun intended)lol Really need one of those adjustable missing links for my 2011 FLHTK (Barbrann) Hope all is well my friend.
What does changing out the link on the engine with your missing link have to do with the rear wheel when the wheel and shock is mounted to the swing arm. How does engine mounting have an effect on wheel alignment? I can see it having a effect on belt travel alignment but not wheel alignment.
Thank you for watching my video. That's a great question. The engine, transmission, and swingarm are all connected to each other. So when you adjust the Missing Link, you can see the top of the engine move left or right, depending on which way you adjust your Missing Link. The rear wheel, which is bolted to the swing arm, will move with the engine to make the shock mount distances equal left and right side. I hope my explanation is clear. By doing this, your rear wheel is now straight up and down and not leaning. This will greatly improve your ride and handling.
@@RackandPull Ahhh, I guess I didn't realize the swing arm and transmission were mounted together. My 2017 Road King handles great other than it tends to drift to the left slightly when I let go of the handlebars. Would this be causes by a vertical misalignment or could it be a misalignment in the front end?
I'm on a ride today. I'll be in touch with you in the morning to recommend a place closest to you. But it sounds like maybe Browns Cycle, 214-381-9910, out of Dallas, Texas, may be the closest shop to you with the Straight Shooter.
Yep. We have Hulten Speed sports in Saint Johnsville, New York, 518-568-7669. Torque Cust Cycles, Hackensack, New Jersey, 201-310-2301. Grimms Garage, Salem, New Jersey, 856-935-8176.
I've owned 4 Harleys of various vintages, and 6 other bikes of various makes (Triumph, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda). Why all of a sudden am I starting to see videos on you tube that tell me there's a good chance my Road King is misaligned from the factory? How come, apparently, every other motorcycle manufacturer in the world does NOT have this problem, since the alignment issue videos only involve Harley Davidsons? I'm beginning to think someone invented some new tools and needed a reason to use them to fix something that may have existed since the dawn of motorcycling. I personally have never experienced any handling issues with any of the bikes I've owned that would make me go through all of this. I have noticed that Harley Davidson owners tend to be the most neurotic about their bikes, compared to other bikers. I've been riding for 55 years and don't believe I've ever experienced anything that would cause me to go though all this rigamarole.
