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Love my BO, but on verge of selling it because it just will not go round corners with assurance. Looking For tips on mods for lifting the bike possibly, so as to increase ground clearance. Possibly new tire suggestions? What would you do? I've swapped the pegs round and shortened the mounts so they no longer grind, but the frame and jiffy does. Can't help but think I just need more height.
cheers
steve
If I were you, if youre really looking for something more performance and handling oriented, Id trade in the breakout and get something else. Either a low rider or a fatbob. Unless youre dead set on the BO, you can get a raised shock in the rear(RWD RS-1) will probably be the largest, and get +2 over fork tubes. Other than that youre pretty much at the bikes mercy. Good luck
You can lift the rear easy with some "spacers", I have a 2016 BO and that bike handles like **** but looks so good, I just keep it for the looks and drive my FXBB (Street Bob) and FXFBS ( Fat Bob 114 ) round the corners . I only use the FXSB for longer
highway trips with less corners and some shows or so and thats it.
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Love my BO, but on verge of selling it because it just will not go round corners with assurance. Looking For tips on mods for lifting the bike possibly, so as to increase ground clearance. Possibly new tire suggestions? What would you do? I've swapped the pegs round and shortened the mounts so they no longer grind, but the frame and jiffy does. Can't help but think I just need more height.
cheers
steve
I was in the financing office about to pull the trigger on a 19 Breakout. At the last minute, I backed out and ended up with a 19 Fat-Bob specifically because of the lack of lean clearance. I came from naked sport-bikes so even the Fat Bob was an adjustment when it comes to leaning into turns. I love it though.
Fellow UK MY2017 Breakout owner here. The Breakout was the most badass looking of the Softail lineup. Mine a 8'2" long and 732lbs of behemoth machine. I did not test ride one before committing to purchase, as a long time biker I thought I would simply in a matter of a few rides be able to adjust my riding style to suit, how mistaken I was! Ultimately it took me longer than any other bike to harmonize my own abilities and limitations to that of the Breakout to get the best out of it. Over 7 months in total before I felt both confident and comfortable. I Shotgun Shocked it and that improved things marginally being able to adjust suspension at the flick of a switch or two on the go to adjust for our varied roads. Fundamentally whatever you do to it, it will still have the characteristics and handling of an oil tanker on our twisty roads.
I love my Breakout and still do and for the moment it is a 'keeper' but after nearly three years of ownership my biking experience still lacked a 'certain something' as the Breakout alone couldn't quite scratch the itches I needed to scratch.
I ended up pulling the trigger on another iconic American branded machine at the opposite end of the spectrum to the Breakout and enjoy it as much as the Breakout for obvious complete different reasons. Thankfully I have no itches whatsoever and my biking experience is for the moment being fulfilled and satiated.
Fellow UK MY2017 Breakout owner here. The Breakout was the most badass looking of the Softail lineup. Mine a 8'2" long and 732lbs of behemoth machine. I did not test ride one before committing to purchase, as a long time biker I thought I would simply in a matter of a few rides be able to adjust my riding style to suit, how mistaken I was! Ultimately it took me longer than any other bike to harmonize my own abilities and limitations to that of the Breakout to get the best out of it. Over 7 months in total before I felt both confident and comfortable. I Shotgun Shocked it and that improved things marginally being able to adjust suspension at the flick of a switch or two on the go to adjust for our varied roads. Fundamentally whatever you do to it, it will still have the characteristics and handling of an oil tanker on our twisty roads.
I love my Breakout and still do and for the moment it is a 'keeper' but after nearly three years of ownership my biking experience still lacked a 'certain something' as the Breakout alone couldn't quite scratch the itches I needed to scratch.
I ended up pulling the trigger on another iconic American branded machine at the opposite end of the spectrum to the Breakout and enjoy it as much as the Breakout for obvious complete different reasons. Thankfully I have no itches whatsoever and my biking experience is for the moment being fulfilled and satiated.
Highest setting.
Lowest setting.
nice bikes! What rear tyre is that on the BO?
i came to the BO from a 6" over raked 1984 Softail, so I am used to slow corners, but the BO is such a powerful machine I want to go faster. I find turning left easier than right, but scrape both sides.
will take a look at the Indians... also looking at a Buell for fun times!
I think I will swap out the tyres for chromes and firm up the rear suspension. Possibly add some preload to the forks...
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2017 Breakout. Recommended handling mods?
. I only use the FXSB for longer
and some shows or so and thats it.
