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Monotube Front Suspension Upgrade

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Old 11-28-2016, 09:38 PM
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We took a 2009 softail night train O.E.M. front fork suspension which consist of two 18 inch long set of springs and some fork oil to a mild progressive kit with 2 sets of springs and a compensator with some oil along with dropping the front end 2 inches and rode it for a while, then we upgraded again to a monotube air shock with a lower spring and a small amount of oil. The final results and remedy for us was to not lower the front end but upgrade the front end. The monotube no doubt allows for more control with less vibrations all the way around while still having the carving ability that we all need with safety in mind.
Hope this helps some of you from unnecessary spending.
 
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I would think dropping it 2" would have an negative effect on the handling.
 
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wild hog that's what we found it to be for us as well. Dropping the front end wasn't for us at all. We actually got better performance at stock height.
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