2018+ Softail Models Breakout

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Old Apr 18, 2026 | 01:40 PM
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Went out for a spin today to test these mini footboards and I am a bit desapointed, they raise my feets about one half inch, and that's not at all what I was looking for, quite the opposite, and the notches catch my shoes too much. I'll try positioning them further forward to see, but I think I'll go for the lowest pegs possible.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2026 | 09:10 AM
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Probably right, or maybe something to do with additional weight on the front end or in the rear with luggage. As a follow up, I installed my Ohlins updated forks and adjusted the damping and preload per H-D. The bike rode badly, and I ended up backing everything off completely thanks to ChatGPT believe it or not...both damping adjustments and preload. The original preload was something like 14 turns for my weight, and I ended up with 8. Now its really good and much better than stock.
 
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Agre with you about the shocks...
I will probably change the rear shock and fit cartridges in the front when I will be done with ergonomics, because I ride mainly on secondary roads, and the original suspension is very poor on this bike, even though they claim to have improved it on these new models.
 
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Further developments on Ginger; I finally put the large leather saddlebag back on that I had on my old LRS and I'm going back to a configuration that I really liked...







More to come, the Road Warrior...
 
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