Best fork springs??
Road Captain
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From: MA
A spring is a spring regardless of brand. Differences in springs are the spring rate which is how many pounds or NM it takes to compress it an inch, then how its wound, and length. You can get a straight rate spring which will be consistent in compression rate up to coil bind or a progressive wound spring where the force needed to compress the spring will increase as the spring is compressed. So given two springs of different brands that are wound the same and are then same length, they should perform the same. What goes in any particular bike depends on the rider, the bike, and how it's going to be used.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Black Hills of South Dakota
I would almost be willing the bet that there are only one or two actual manufacturers of springs. So you just get a different label depending on who you buy from.
The good thing about Racetech is they will talk to you and recommend a set for you and your bike.
Its worthwhile to take a look at emulators when you do the springs. I have a pair of Ricor Intiminators in my FXDC. My next step is to get a set of springs. The emulators do better with straight rate springs and the oem springs are progressive.
As I have been doing some homework on the topic I am getting springs from Racetech for a winter upgrade.
The good thing about Racetech is they will talk to you and recommend a set for you and your bike.
Its worthwhile to take a look at emulators when you do the springs. I have a pair of Ricor Intiminators in my FXDC. My next step is to get a set of springs. The emulators do better with straight rate springs and the oem springs are progressive.
As I have been doing some homework on the topic I am getting springs from Racetech for a winter upgrade.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Belle River Ontario
I would almost be willing the bet that there are only one or two actual manufacturers of springs. So you just get a different label depending on who you buy from.
The good thing about Racetech is they will talk to you and recommend a set for you and your bike.
Its worthwhile to take a look at emulators when you do the springs. I have a pair of Ricor Intiminators in my FXDC. My next step is to get a set of springs. The emulators do better with straight rate springs and the oem springs are progressive.
As I have been doing some homework on the topic I am getting springs from Racetech for a winter upgrade.
The good thing about Racetech is they will talk to you and recommend a set for you and your bike.
Its worthwhile to take a look at emulators when you do the springs. I have a pair of Ricor Intiminators in my FXDC. My next step is to get a set of springs. The emulators do better with straight rate springs and the oem springs are progressive.
As I have been doing some homework on the topic I am getting springs from Racetech for a winter upgrade.
+1 on the ricor’s. Been running them and Traxxion springs and it’s night and day for the better difference
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Joined: Jul 2018
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From: America
I like Both *RACE TECH & PROGRESSIVE*....am running Progressives in my 03 Dual Disc DYNA Anniversary and Race Tech in my 02 FXDX Sport .Both work great .
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