Front end set up
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Front end set up
Hey guys, I have just ordered some std progressive fork springs / std height thinking that this would be an improvement over stock..... However since ordering I've done more reading and it seems this modification alone with a an oil change is not going to help me much at all - especially when I'm only 150lbs...
What are your opinions on a moderate front suspension upgrade on a 41mm FLSTN softail ? I could possibly send the springs back if I have to.
I already have a good rear suspension set up in the rear with a custom suited set of YSS shocks. Sorry, just realised should have put this in the suspension section 🙄
Thanks for any advice.
What are your opinions on a moderate front suspension upgrade on a 41mm FLSTN softail ? I could possibly send the springs back if I have to.
I already have a good rear suspension set up in the rear with a custom suited set of YSS shocks. Sorry, just realised should have put this in the suspension section 🙄
Thanks for any advice.
Last edited by Adam76; May 24, 2020 at 07:27 AM.
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what's your objective? progressive will firm up softail front end. if you want it firmer just go with a heavier oil also.
i have progressive with screaming eagle oil which is 15wt front is firm, you can experiment with different oil weights
i have progressive with screaming eagle oil which is 15wt front is firm, you can experiment with different oil weights
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thanks Texas, what bike do you ride and what weight oil did you use in the forks with the progressives?
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hey darylnj, my objective is simply a better ride that soaks up the bumps of the bad roads we have here, as well as good damping control so the ride is smoother and I don't bottom out, and reduce brake dive. All that may be a little too much to ask I have a feeling that 🤔
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Should have stated at the beginning that my objective is simply a better ride that soaks up the bumps of the bad roads we have here, so the ride is smoother and I don't bottom out, and reduce brake dive. Better damping I guess is probably needed to achieve this?
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