suspension upgrades
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To much fun ... gotta link!!
Ricor makes mono shocks for some of the knee draggers also and they really perform well and so far have one all the races they have been used in , I don't like that style bike myself, and to old to ride them anywhere near their potential, but that does not mean I don't respect them. They will eventually get to a Harley when they grow up
Anyone who rides a bike is OK in my book.
Ricor makes mono shocks for some of the knee draggers also and they really perform well and so far have one all the races they have been used in , I don't like that style bike myself, and to old to ride them anywhere near their potential, but that does not mean I don't respect them. They will eventually get to a Harley when they grow up
Anyone who rides a bike is OK in my book.
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Oh yeah.....Zepfan.....I mean't no disrespect to you. All I meant was that a Superglide is the wrong tool to carve corners with. If that's your thing get another (or a second) bike.
I want to go around corners faster too. I am going to ask my Mommy if I can raise my training wheels so they don't touch all the time.
I want to go around corners faster too. I am going to ask my Mommy if I can raise my training wheels so they don't touch all the time.
It's not that the superglide isn't fast...a built sg has got the torque to make it quick on the bottom end...something like 0-60 in 4 or 4 1/2 seconds. That beats most sport cars, and I like to accelerate, so I'm used to controlling the power off the line without spinning my rear wheel, plus I know how to shift. It sounds like the lean angles are the problem. I have forward controls, so that prevents me from hanging off. Guess I'll just have to get better shocks in the understanding it's not going to help much.
Stoplight to stoplight is pretty much the only battle I have a chance at with my bike, so I'll just choose my fights better from now on.
Last edited by Zepfan; May 14, 2010 at 02:05 AM.
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No disrespect taken. I don't expect my bike to handle as well as a sportbike, but I plan on keeping it and making it go through corners as well as possible. Same reason I got a 103"kit, hotter cams, performance exhaust/intake, milled heads, etc. Just to make my bike better, not to outperform a Hayabusa or something.
It's not that the superglide isn't fast...a built sg has got the torque to make it quick on the bottom end...something like 0-60 in 4 or 4 1/2 seconds. That beats most sport cars, and I like to accelerate, so I'm used to controlling the power off the line without spinning my rear wheel, plus I know how to shift. It sounds like the lean angles are the problem. I have forward controls, so that prevents me from hanging off. Guess I'll just have to get better shocks in the understanding it's not going to help much.
Stoplight to stoplight is pretty much the only battle I have a chance at with my bike, so I'll just choose my fights better from now on.
It's not that the superglide isn't fast...a built sg has got the torque to make it quick on the bottom end...something like 0-60 in 4 or 4 1/2 seconds. That beats most sport cars, and I like to accelerate, so I'm used to controlling the power off the line without spinning my rear wheel, plus I know how to shift. It sounds like the lean angles are the problem. I have forward controls, so that prevents me from hanging off. Guess I'll just have to get better shocks in the understanding it's not going to help much.
Stoplight to stoplight is pretty much the only battle I have a chance at with my bike, so I'll just choose my fights better from now on.
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One of the nice things about the Dakota Digital gauge is it has a 0-60, 1/4 mile speed and time function. Can be lots of fun....
Yeah, I am still stuck in Albany (actually Guilderland). It's located in a valley next to the Adirondacks, the Berkshires, the Green mountains, the Catskills, etc. Three mountain ranges in the immediate area but no elevation changes? You are well informed.
Ever wonder why they never post lap times when they do comparisons of all the different Harleys and other crusiers?
I am sure that you can ride the wheels off your Harley...
Can't wait to see you at Laguna Seca showing everyone what fast really is.
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Nice one rounder. The taller shocks will also help the turn in when cornering. Its surprising what can be done to make a dyna handle better , it,ll never be a sports bike but it can be rewarding to ride a bike and get the best out of it rather than like the vast majority on sports bikes who can,t ride anywhere near their bikes potential. Take a look at the chicken strips on the side of your average sport bike tyres. You only have to watch a super stock race on the track to realise how fast they are, definitely licence busters....twas good fun though.
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Yeah, I am still stuck in Albany (actually Guilderland). It's located in a valley next to the Adirondacks, the Berkshires, the Green mountains, the Catskills, etc. Three mountain ranges in the immediate area but no elevation changes? You are well informed.
Ever wonder why they never post lap times when they do comparisons of all the different Harleys and other crusiers?
I am sure that you can ride the wheels off your Harley...
Can't wait to see you at Laguna Seca showing everyone what fast really is.
Ever wonder why they never post lap times when they do comparisons of all the different Harleys and other crusiers?
I am sure that you can ride the wheels off your Harley...
Can't wait to see you at Laguna Seca showing everyone what fast really is.
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Rounder, you're my hero. (Said like Cameron in Ferris Beuller's Day Off)
Would I like to take my bike to a track day at Laguna Seca, HELL YA! Will I, nope. I'm quite happy with my setup that allows me to cruise the freeways and run hard in the twisties and push my bike an my personal limits. Do I ever run Skyline like that on a weekend or with a passenger, nope. Too crowded with all bikers. I'll just run it during the week when traffic is significantly lighter. To each their own, just have fun riding your bike!
Would I like to take my bike to a track day at Laguna Seca, HELL YA! Will I, nope. I'm quite happy with my setup that allows me to cruise the freeways and run hard in the twisties and push my bike an my personal limits. Do I ever run Skyline like that on a weekend or with a passenger, nope. Too crowded with all bikers. I'll just run it during the week when traffic is significantly lighter. To each their own, just have fun riding your bike!
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
it is an older fxdx...black powdercoated stock wheels, the stock 39mm adj. front end, Ohlin suspension(s36E). The bike also has lightweight discs and aftermarket calipers. Exhaust is from Japan(not currently available in the states).