Ricor Intiminators with Traxxion Straight Rate Springs
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From: The Whale's Vagina
Yeah I just wasn't down with that... Seemed off to me too. He did freely admit they have never worked with any harley forks before. Really nice bunch of guys, but think I'm gonna go back to the original plan of using race tech springs, which are 350mm in length and .96-1.1kg.
Better change the thread title....
Better change the thread title....
AFAIK, Traxxion is the only company making single rate springs for 49mm forks...unfortunately, they're still figuring out the right specs.
Fortunately, I don't mind being their guinea pig. I'm learning a lot about my bike and how its suspension works.
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I have ricor 12.5" sport tune. The are great solo or two up and have never bottomed them out. No more jolting, I fly over railroad track at 70+. They are great in the twisties or on the freeway. What I wasn't expecting is how much better the bike handles the crosswinds. You gotta do the intimidators...there were a lot of road surfaces that made me feel uneasy with the way the stock forks felt. Now the front end is full of confidence.
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I have ricor 12.5" sport tune. The are great solo or two up and have never bottomed them out. No more jolting, I fly over railroad track at 70+. They are great in the twisties or on the freeway. What I wasn't expecting is how much better the bike handles the crosswinds. You gotta do the intimidators...there were a lot of road surfaces that made me feel uneasy with the way the stock forks felt. Now the front end is full of confidence.
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I hear you but I just don't wanna wait a few weeks to have custom springs made when a range of .96~1.1kg doesn't seem all that progressive (unless I'm misquoting the spring rate). Brian from Ricor also recommended the racetech springs stating he had the best results with them. I don't know if they will be better or worse that the traxxions, just hope they will be better than the Progressives I have in there now.
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So you have the Ricor sport tune shocks on the rear & Ricor Intimidator springs in the forks?
Brian from Ricor also recommended the racetech springs stating he had the best results with them
Suspension is forever...wait a couple of weeks and do it right or just try the intimidators with the amzoil fork oil...you will be surprised at the difference in just that mod.
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I hear you...that's why I still have my stock springs in. With the intimidators alone it is so much better I'm just waiting for Squid to get it all figured out. No hurry.
There are tons of people on here using the stright rate traxxion springs on thier harleys...Nobodys really figured it out for the dyna 49mm forks yet.
In fact when racetech didn't have the 49mm dyna forks listed on thier website I asked Brian what he used and the application was actually for a v-rod.
Traxxion makes both single rate and progressive type springs..you just order what you want
There are tons of people on here using the stright rate traxxion springs on thier harleys...Nobodys really figured it out for the dyna 49mm forks yet.
In fact when racetech didn't have the 49mm dyna forks listed on thier website I asked Brian what he used and the application was actually for a v-rod.
Traxxion makes both single rate and progressive type springs..you just order what you want
Last edited by rooti; Oct 22, 2013 at 04:57 PM.
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Just the Intiminators, Amsoil Shock Therapy, and stock springs are waaaaayy better than stock, so I don't think you can go wrong in your choice of the springs. I'm actually pretty happy with just the switch from #5 to #10 Amsoil. If Dan doesn't hurry up with those .90kg springs, I may just keep the stock springs...
ok, maybe not, I'm too far into it to stop now.
ok, maybe not, I'm too far into it to stop now.