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Pretty old thread I ran across today and was wondering if anyone else has tried this extremely simple mod. I can no longer wait for the Progressive Monotubes to get to Drag so I started doing a little research on the Works cartridge kit and Race Tech spring kit and I found this thread. I am going to try it and see but ordered some Speed Merchant preload adjusters to throw in the mix. Input welcome.
Pretty old thread I ran across today and was wondering if anyone else has tried this extremely simple mod. I can no longer wait for the Progressive Monotubes to get to Drag so I started doing a little research on the Works cartridge kit and Race Tech spring kit and I found this thread. I am going to try it and see but ordered some Speed Merchant preload adjusters to throw in the mix. Input welcome.
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Monotubes..............
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...wered-low.html
Pretty old thread I ran across today and was wondering if anyone else has tried this extremely simple mod. I can no longer wait for the Progressive Monotubes to get to Drag so I started doing a little research on the Works cartridge kit and Race Tech spring kit and I found this thread. I am going to try it and see but ordered some Speed Merchant preload adjusters to throw in the mix. Input welcome.
Pretty old thread I ran across today and was wondering if anyone else has tried this extremely simple mod. I can no longer wait for the Progressive Monotubes to get to Drag so I started doing a little research on the Works cartridge kit and Race Tech spring kit and I found this thread. I am going to try it and see but ordered some Speed Merchant preload adjusters to throw in the mix. Input welcome.
I have been running the Ricors with Traxxion straight rate springs and it is working great............ If you are on a Fatbob I can give you my set up info.
Live Free = Ride Free...........
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Works suspension now has a front fork cartridge similar to the progressive now out to the market............
I have been running the Ricors with Traxxion straight rate springs and it is working great............ If you are on a Fatbob I can give you my set up info.
Live Free = Ride Free...........
I have been running the Ricors with Traxxion straight rate springs and it is working great............ If you are on a Fatbob I can give you my set up info.
Live Free = Ride Free...........
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Progressive Monotubes ...........
Have you tried call Brian at Ricor ???????? I know he is a little slow at time's and it took about 2 1/2 weeks to get mine, but was able to get them.......
There are a lot of guy's ditching them and selling, I do not know why maybe they just don't have the patience to get the set up installed correctly.
When set up correct, with correct spring weight and oil, they work awesome.
It took me a little bit to get the set up correct, but I started with the wrong springs and fork oil, now with all that corrected with the correct weight springs and fork oil they work superb !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you get what you need and installation goes well, if you end up with the intiminator's let me know and I will do what I can to help, just make sure you get the correct Traxxion springs......... Do not go with everyone else is reccomending, I think they are to light on the spring weight.........
Live Free = Ride Free............
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FWIW, I have the Works cartridges in my forks (39mm) and they are a huge improvement over stock. Well worth the cost. I cannot compare them to any other solution but since a Progressive rep told me there will not be a monotube drop-in kit for 39mm Dynas, the Works were an easy choice.
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Progressive does not have the monotubes in stock for the streetbob ??????
Have you tried call Brian at Ricor ???????? I know he is a little slow at time's and it took about 2 1/2 weeks to get mine, but was able to get them.......
There are a lot of guy's ditching them and selling, I do not know why maybe they just don't have the patience to get the set up installed correctly.
When set up correct, with correct spring weight and oil, they work awesome.
It took me a little bit to get the set up correct, but I started with the wrong springs and fork oil, now with all that corrected with the correct weight springs and fork oil they work superb !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you get what you need and installation goes well, if you end up with the intiminator's let me know and I will do what I can to help, just make sure you get the correct Traxxion springs......... Do not go with everyone else is reccomending, I think they are to light on the spring weight.........
Live Free = Ride Free............
Have you tried call Brian at Ricor ???????? I know he is a little slow at time's and it took about 2 1/2 weeks to get mine, but was able to get them.......
There are a lot of guy's ditching them and selling, I do not know why maybe they just don't have the patience to get the set up installed correctly.
When set up correct, with correct spring weight and oil, they work awesome.
It took me a little bit to get the set up correct, but I started with the wrong springs and fork oil, now with all that corrected with the correct weight springs and fork oil they work superb !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you get what you need and installation goes well, if you end up with the intiminator's let me know and I will do what I can to help, just make sure you get the correct Traxxion springs......... Do not go with everyone else is reccomending, I think they are to light on the spring weight.........
Live Free = Ride Free............
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Let Me Know....................
I work for a shop so I dont do retail if I can help it. None of the big distributors ( Drag, Bikers Choice, Western have the monotubes until October and that was just pushed from the week of Sept 15th and I have to get my bike done before then ). In all fairness I have not called Brian and the Ricors and Traxxion springs probably will be how I end up. I will hit you up then if you dont mind.
Biggest thing is what your weight is and bike weight for the SB, I am running the 9.5kg Traxxion springs for the Fatbob and my rider weight is 200 lbs. and seems to work out perfectly with the way traxxion's set up guide for free/static sag v.s. rider sag. This seemed to be the key to a successful installation.
The correct spring weight is hugely important to obtain these number's......
Let me know when you get ready to order your spring's.............
Live Free = Ride Free.............
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it is a BS mod that basicly will oveload your pre load so his sag is going to be way off and it is going to bounce in hard turns and braking, not to mention that the excess constant tension can cause the springs to pop and will create uneven wear internally on the forks... upping the preload and not changing the dampering does nothing but hinder your shock performance... do it right... go with some race tech emulators, on a stock set up, that alone will really help, or you can run some race tech or progressive springs... i run progressive springs in mine with race tech emulators, turned 5 turns, 15 w oil. it is awesome! but just upping the preload is def not the way to do it
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Not sure You know..................
it is a BS mod that basicly will oveload your pre load so his sag is going to be way off and it is going to bounce in hard turns and braking... upping the preload and not changing the dampering does nothing but hinder your shock performance... do it right... go with some race tech emulators, on a stock set up, that alone will really help, or you can run some race tech or progressive springs... i run progressive springs in mine with race tech emulators, turned 5 turns, 15 w oil. it is awesome! but just upping the preload is def not the way to do it
You must read the everything, this is not just about pre-load, it is about having all the correct component's for the correct assembly........... But pre-load with the correct spring rate, fork fluid and Intiminator's will not leave him bouncing around all over the place..........
I have run the progressive spring and they do not work, you have to add to much pre-load to get the correct ride sag and by then you have no static sag which just simply does not work........... Way to harsh, and with pre-load removed to try and obtain the correct ratio between static and ride sag all it does is bottom out over even the smaller bump's......... Way to soft........
Progressive Springs are not the way to go........ to much pre-load needed which could lead to coil bind.........
You are correct with your statement about just adding pre-load with the incorrect spring's............ That will not work as well..........
Live Free = Ride Free...........
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it is a BS mod that basicly will oveload your pre load so his sag is going to be way off and it is going to bounce in hard turns and braking, not to mention that the excess constant tension can cause the springs to pop and will create uneven wear internally on the forks... upping the preload and not changing the dampering does nothing but hinder your shock performance... do it right... go with some race tech emulators, on a stock set up, that alone will really help, or you can run some race tech or progressive springs... i run progressive springs in mine with race tech emulators, turned 5 turns, 15 w oil. it is awesome! but just upping the preload is def not the way to do it
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