The Tech Story Install Dept. At American Bagger

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The tech story install dept. at American
Bagger Magazine did not follow
True-Track instructions, please read
through the instructions in their
entirety before installing and keep an
eye out for corrections noted in red.
True-Track
’09 Touring Stabilizer
Staff Report – Photos by the Maverick Camera Crew
The all-new touring frame introduced by Harley-Davidson® accepts the all-new True-Track ’09 Touring anti-wobble
instrument that reduces, if not entirely eliminates the tendency for high-speed wobble that is associated with FLH
motorcycles. The ’09 True-Track Touring Stabilizer easily installs with common hand tools in about an hour.
’09 Touring Stabilizer
Here is the True-Track Touring model for ’09 HarleyDavidson® FLH models.
Looking at the reflected image of the underside of an ’09
FLH reveals the crossover pipe that runs from the right
side to the left. The ‘09 True-Track will mount between
the pipe and the oil pan.
1
2
Remove the left side exhaust pipe and its support strap
that is attached to the oil tank.
The center mounted support strap simply swings out of
the way to allow the exhaust pipe and muffler to come off
as a single piece.
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4
3
4
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Loosen and remove the five rearmost oil pan bolts. Then
loosen the two exhaust strap hanger mount bolts.
Slip the True-Track rear piece up and around the oil tank
as shown. Dab some Threadlocker on the bolts.
Loosen
and remove the five rearmost oil pan bolts. Then
5
loosen the two exhaust strap hanger mount bolts.
Slip
the True-Track rear piece up and around the oil tank
6
as shown. Dab some Threadlocker on the bolts.
5
6
Thread the stainless steel bolts into the oil pan holes.
7 Thread
the stainless steel bolts into the oil pan holes.
8
Tighten
the bolts completely at this time using a cross
pattern so everything gets tightened equally.
8
Heim
Bolt the ’09 True-Track
anchor
plate to the cross member
Upper
Joint
Do Not
of theLower
frame.
Dog (Disconnect disconnect T/T
Bucket
here
Bolt the ’09 True-Track anchor plate to the cross member
of the frame. Do not entirely remove heim joint see disconnect photo #10.
here)
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Threadlocker should be used on these bolts too.
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Threadlocker should be used on these bolts too.
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7
Tighten the bolts completely at this time using a cross
pattern so everything gets tightened equally.
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9
10
Lower
Plate
Upper Heim Joint Do Not
Dog (Disconnect disconnect T/T
Bucket
here)
here
Bone
Tighten the anchor-plate hardware equally as was done
with the rear True-Track piece.
of heim
the heim
Apply Threadlocker
Threadlockertotothe
thetwo
boltbolts
of the
jointjoint
thatthat
connects the pan-mounted
pan-mounted bracket
anchor plate
plate
connects
bracket to the anchor
mounted on
mounted
on the
thecross
crossmember.
member.
11
12
Find a neutral position on the heim joint before tightening
the locking nuts
Mount the heim joint on the pins and insert the two bolts
into each end.
13
Now tighten the heim link locking nuts.
14
’09 Touring Stabilizer
The ’09 True-Track is now installed and ready for the
open road.
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Slip the left side muffler and head pipe back into place on
the right side pipe spigot.
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16
Reinstall the exhaust hanger onto the hanger bracket at
this time.
Install the slip-on muffler hardware and tighten it.
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The True-Track installation is only apparent if you take this Harley-Davidson FLH for a ride. It is virtually undetectable
otherwise. This motorcycle is now wobble resistant.
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