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Handbar movement?
Handlebar moves about 1/2" at the ends without moving the tie rods. I that normal?
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With it running, or off?
What model?
What year?
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Originally Posted by Revalden
Handlebar moves about 1/2" at the ends without moving the tie rods. I that normal?
Short answer is 'YES', with some proviso's; but what PW2013STL asked above is fairly important to really make any further discussion meaningful.... I'm guessing an early RT with the 1330 motor??
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yes...normal, or maybe a little less than normal even
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However, there is a known issue with the steering knuckle bolt coming loose over time. Most dealers know about it and it can be fixed by tightening the bolt without any drama.
2020 RTL SE6
Previously 2008 GS SM5 and 2014 RT SE6
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Curious...🤔
are we talking full free play or spongyness. I find when running lower tire air pressure (especially on Kendas) the steering feels like it has play went moving about engine off...
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Originally Posted by Revalden
Handlebar moves about 1/2" at the ends without moving the tie rods. I that normal?
No it is not normal I will be going to a dealer to get mine fixed I road a friends bike and it has no play , I was told it's the center steering rod I had a friend that got it fixed
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mine was like that and had to have the steering columns replaced due to broken spline teeth.
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Originally Posted by PW2013STL
With it running, or off?
What model?
What year?
It's a 2015 RTS SE6 Special Series. Noticed it in garage. When the weather warms up I'll get it up on jack stands and check for loose bolts or nuts.
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All the experts tell me it is quite normal. I have the same and stopped worrying about it. If you check 10 RT's you will find 8 of them have about 1/2 " play with engine off. I do not notice it with engine running.
If it where completely tight, at our age and shaky hands we would be all over the road, Right!
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