Come on now Guy's, that's a little bit of Monday morning Quarter backing , for those of us who are having this issue.And it seems not all are. And in all fairness, last year they did market the new UCE with higher speeds. Definitely a deciding factor as to why I bought it.I wish I had bought the G-5. The dealer did not put me on a scale, and measure my height, then say, " Ya know what, Ya better get the G-5 if your ever gonna get on the highway and do some real world riding". And I'm not even sure it has anything to do with weight or height.This is a bike being marketed in the U.S. with all our major highways. Maybe there's bad batch of frames out there?I don't yet Know for sure what it is.
Remember, Before my swing arm mod, with the bike aligned correctly, 18" front wheel, Head bearings adjusted correctly, all motor mount fasteners, all fasteners checked, tire pressure, etc, etc. A bone stock bike, I started loosing stability at 60 mph.
I consulted with my dealer,who is no longer a dealer, and head mechanic, who had no Idea and gave me the honest answer that he had only worked on RE's for two years. My other option is to take it to the next closest dealer witch is 6 hrs of traffic hell round trip. To be likely told "everthing looks fine".Look, I ain't an RE expert but as scotty so kindly put it, I ain't no slouch.Something is amiss.And as you guy's know, I have gone above and beyond the average guy and been pretty positive about it.
Look, I think one of the reasons guy's like Brady and me are on this forum is because it is are most accessable link to the company and the experts. Also the people with vast knowledge on these bikes. All great people and also a deciding factor in purchasing this bike.You know I heard comments from people, not here,that the C-5 is just "an old Mans bike" and " is really just for cruising around on back country roads". B.S.!!!!
So lets figure this out. What are our options. Sell the bike to the next unsuspecting soul? Trade it in for a G-5? Sorry, I like you ,work hard for my money and am not willing to take a Loss on a sale or a trade.
Dan.