Lifted dyna
Road Warrior
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Intermediate
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what kind of shocks are you running lucky dave? I have the works fork springs and progressive 412's in the back, but made the mistake of going with 12" shocks. Damn! Guess there are 14.25" progressives I want to try, might be a little tall though, if there is such a thing.
Road Warrior
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I suppose any incremental step is better than anything stock on these porkers however.
Tourer
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worth every penny
Ohlins are the shiznitz. Methinks they may be of relatively little value for ginormoosely heavy Harleys, particularly when it would take a huge dump of $$$$$ to address the weak flex-frame issues of the Harley beast.
I suppose any incremental step is better than anything stock on these porkers however.
I suppose any incremental step is better than anything stock on these porkers however.
Road Warrior
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From: Double Oak, Texas
The Ohlins 36PRCLB 340 plus/minus 5 mm(13 3/8") with 88mm stroke and front fork drop-in cartridges on my 06 StreetBob made it possible for this old fart to stay with a couple of good riders on their Triumph Speed Triples last summer at Deals Gap and surrounding roads. The Tru-Track took care of most of the 'hinge in the middle of the bike', and the shocks made all the difference in the world. I never knew I could ride a Harley like that until I upgraded the suspension to Ohlins. Not cheap but what a helluva difference. No more scraping on the corners and a lot more confidence. Jay
Way to represent that Harleys can have some capability and act almost like real motorcycles on twisty roads. So often you see a gaggle of bad-boy Harleys holding up granny in her '68 New Yorker and about a dozen other Sunday drivers out for a leisurely and slow drive on twisty roads.
Cruiser
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From: Amarillo, TX
Am building a FXDB into a FX/XR. Should be a real fun bike.
After a lot of lookin around, Ohlins are the way to go. Check with Howard at motorcycle metal, a HD Forum sponsor. He's some kind of suspension Guru. Uses Ohlins and can build you what you need - for a decent price. For the performance minded rider, the suspension and tires are not the places to cut corners or pinch pennies as your a$$ is on the line, or on the road. Your nickel, your choice.
After a lot of lookin around, Ohlins are the way to go. Check with Howard at motorcycle metal, a HD Forum sponsor. He's some kind of suspension Guru. Uses Ohlins and can build you what you need - for a decent price. For the performance minded rider, the suspension and tires are not the places to cut corners or pinch pennies as your a$$ is on the line, or on the road. Your nickel, your choice.
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Cruiser
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From: IL
I used 13" Air shocks from a Touring bike:
Although I am still dragging the stock exhaust, it is a big ride improvement for minimal cost (<<$100). It helped to lift the jiffy stand too:
Added 1/2" aluminum block on the bottom. Keeps it from leaning too much.
Although I am still dragging the stock exhaust, it is a big ride improvement for minimal cost (<<$100). It helped to lift the jiffy stand too:
Added 1/2" aluminum block on the bottom. Keeps it from leaning too much.
Road Master
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From: Modoc County,California
Mud has a great write up on lengthening the front end which I plan on doing myself soon. this will add for some more clearance in the corners.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/1331157-post24.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/1331157-post24.html