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From: Denver
Explaining how a fat bob did with a new front tire is just the help he was looking for.
@op. #1 its a Harley, #2 its a DWG. You may want to try more preload in the rear shocks but you will never get rid of the frame/swingarm flex. There is little ground clearance on our bikes and you can drag pegs and pipe before you get out of hand too much. The only real exception is mid corner, on the gas and hit a g out bump. Ooo wee. 20w oil in the forks helped a lil bit and I'm sure that frame stiffner will help a bit to but......its a Harley. Loosen your grip and let er wobble. Cheers.
Btw, for all the guys with a fat bob or another HD on rails with ohlins shocks ect, don't kid yourselfs. A decent rider on a 650 dual sport would smoke them all in the twisties. Knobbies and all. I love my DWG but its still a loud flexy bar hopper.
@op. #1 its a Harley, #2 its a DWG. You may want to try more preload in the rear shocks but you will never get rid of the frame/swingarm flex. There is little ground clearance on our bikes and you can drag pegs and pipe before you get out of hand too much. The only real exception is mid corner, on the gas and hit a g out bump. Ooo wee. 20w oil in the forks helped a lil bit and I'm sure that frame stiffner will help a bit to but......its a Harley. Loosen your grip and let er wobble. Cheers.
Btw, for all the guys with a fat bob or another HD on rails with ohlins shocks ect, don't kid yourselfs. A decent rider on a 650 dual sport would smoke them all in the twisties. Knobbies and all. I love my DWG but its still a loud flexy bar hopper.
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From: Montana
1 try heavier fork oil and use the correct amount.
2 make sure your front end is adjusted correctly for fall away (looseness etc).
3 check tire pressure and make sure it is correct.
4 consider fork brace/ ricor intiminator/ progressive fork springs etc.
and yes it is a harley . I love how mine handles but it isnt a sport bike either. Stlll the best handling harley / bike I have ever had. Hope these suggestions help.
2 make sure your front end is adjusted correctly for fall away (looseness etc).
3 check tire pressure and make sure it is correct.
4 consider fork brace/ ricor intiminator/ progressive fork springs etc.
and yes it is a harley . I love how mine handles but it isnt a sport bike either. Stlll the best handling harley / bike I have ever had. Hope these suggestions help.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: East Hartford, CT
front springs
1. Works triple rated front springs 30/40/60
2. Ricor intiminators
3. Amsoil shock therapy 10wt fork oil.
4. Adjust fall away in steering head.
5. Works rear shocks, Streetrackers 12.6
About a thousand total doing the work myself transformed this harley.
Made all the difference.
Best money you can spend on the bike.
2. Ricor intiminators
3. Amsoil shock therapy 10wt fork oil.
4. Adjust fall away in steering head.
5. Works rear shocks, Streetrackers 12.6
About a thousand total doing the work myself transformed this harley.
Made all the difference.
Best money you can spend on the bike.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Central FL
If you want better handling don't just put thicker oil in there. All that does is slow the suspension action. The factory springs are weak, probably designed for a horse jockey. The front forks are damping rod style forks shock is about as rudimentary as it gets. My personal favorite is a strait rate spring with RaceTech cartridge emulators although that combo with the triple rate springs and the Ricor Intimidators probably works well to and may even give you a smoother ride. If you don't have money in the budget right now you can make longer spacers for the front forks out of PVC. This will increase preload on the suspension and since there is a progressive coil in there it will prevent alot of that front end dive they you experience when going into turns and even shifting.
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From: la
Explaining how a fat bob did with a new front tire is just the help he was looking for.
@op. #1 its a Harley, #2 its a DWG. You may want to try more preload in the rear shocks but you will never get rid of the frame/swingarm flex. There is little ground clearance on our bikes and you can drag pegs and pipe before you get out of hand too much. The only real exception is mid corner, on the gas and hit a g out bump. Ooo wee. 20w oil in the forks helped a lil bit and I'm sure that frame stiffner will help a bit to but......its a Harley. Loosen your grip and let er wobble. Cheers.
Btw, for all the guys with a fat bob or another HD on rails with ohlins shocks ect, don't kid yourselfs. A decent rider on a 650 dual sport would smoke them all in the twisties. Knobbies and all. I love my DWG but its still a loud flexy bar hopper.
@op. #1 its a Harley, #2 its a DWG. You may want to try more preload in the rear shocks but you will never get rid of the frame/swingarm flex. There is little ground clearance on our bikes and you can drag pegs and pipe before you get out of hand too much. The only real exception is mid corner, on the gas and hit a g out bump. Ooo wee. 20w oil in the forks helped a lil bit and I'm sure that frame stiffner will help a bit to but......its a Harley. Loosen your grip and let er wobble. Cheers.
Btw, for all the guys with a fat bob or another HD on rails with ohlins shocks ect, don't kid yourselfs. A decent rider on a 650 dual sport would smoke them all in the twisties. Knobbies and all. I love my DWG but its still a loud flexy bar hopper.
Last edited by paul s; Jul 30, 2011 at 06:19 PM.