JRI shocks on FXD
Road Warrior
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Would a fork brace be another must have for a decent suspension?
If you have 49mm forks up front, the fork brace wont do much. I had a wobble at 120km and check all the normal points (tire, balance, fall away, head bearings) and also had the fork brace. When I added the true track, wobble went away. Can also try Sputhe as they will sell just the front, which seems to be the culprit.
If you have 49mm forks up front, the fork brace wont do much. I had a wobble at 120km and check all the normal points (tire, balance, fall away, head bearings) and also had the fork brace. When I added the true track, wobble went away. Can also try Sputhe as they will sell just the front, which seems to be the culprit.
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1st Gear
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From: Denver Co
Thanks for the reply DonN. I wasn't familiar with Sputhe Engineering. They look like they have a lot of well designed and made products. Now all I have to do is decide between the Sputhe and the True Track.
Cruiser
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From: Wisconsin
I have Legends Revo-A shocks and AXEO forks on my 2017 Ultra Limited. They made a huge difference.
I didn't have my wife and a buddy available for the dialing-in process so I improvised. I stood my bike up in a front-wheel chock, took the initial shock length measurement, and then piled 40-lb bags of birdseed, cat litter, and water softener salt on the seat until the weight equaled the combined weight of rider and passenger. I measured again and adjusted the springs so I had about 3/4" of sag. Then I counted the exposed threads on both shocks to make sure they were equal. Bingo.
In the process, I also learned that changing the seat makes a huge difference in ride quality. The ride even with new shocks felt horrible when I had a stiff Mustang seat under me, but when I changed to a Harley hammock the ride was amazingly different.
My Legends setup endured a 10,000-mile ride to/from Alaska this summer without any problem at all, despite many, many miles of absolutely **** roads.
I didn't have my wife and a buddy available for the dialing-in process so I improvised. I stood my bike up in a front-wheel chock, took the initial shock length measurement, and then piled 40-lb bags of birdseed, cat litter, and water softener salt on the seat until the weight equaled the combined weight of rider and passenger. I measured again and adjusted the springs so I had about 3/4" of sag. Then I counted the exposed threads on both shocks to make sure they were equal. Bingo.
In the process, I also learned that changing the seat makes a huge difference in ride quality. The ride even with new shocks felt horrible when I had a stiff Mustang seat under me, but when I changed to a Harley hammock the ride was amazingly different.
My Legends setup endured a 10,000-mile ride to/from Alaska this summer without any problem at all, despite many, many miles of absolutely **** roads.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2017
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From: Uptown Bay Area, Cali
Ray,
Seeing how happy you are with the rear shocks, I would suggest you have Howard help you with the front end as well. I saw you bought the Gold Valves, but I think youll get a better ride with Howards components.
IMHO,
Dave
Seeing how happy you are with the rear shocks, I would suggest you have Howard help you with the front end as well. I saw you bought the Gold Valves, but I think youll get a better ride with Howards components.
IMHO,
Dave
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