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I just picked up a 1994 Road King with 21,000 miles. It has an S&S carb and what looks like Paughco slipons. Other than that, it looks stock and clean (to me). I want to keep it mostly stock but I will do some modest engine upgrades.
I'm new to the evo section but not the forum. I had a 2011 Ultra but it got totaled in May. Fortunately I wasn't hurt.
ditch those front calipers for Wilwood 4 piston units from Summit Racing ( compatible with stock rotors & master cylinder)
replace front fork springs with Race Tech or Progressive to minimize mush & dive
add Ricor Intiminator valves to forks if budget allows
jmo
Got to love an Evo
Thanks for the tips! I was thinking about changing the front calipers. The suspension is on the radar too as there is room for improvement, and I want to lower it a bit too so I can flat foot it.
if you swap calipers you will really become aware of fork mush and then youll be committed to fork upgrades
you will find that after 25 years the front springs are 3/4 to one inch shorter than oem replacements , yes they sag and shorten over decades, even with low miles
not a fan of lowering as the stock travel and lean angles are dismal to start with
installed taller rear shocks but my inseam is 34 and my boots have heels
lower seat or taller boots would be my advice
But if you must, do the rear and not the front
again just my 2 cents
not an expert
ymmv
good luck with your new bike
Last edited by eighteight; Nov 22, 2020 at 12:46 PM.
if you swap calipers you will really become aware of fork mush and then youll be committed to fork upgrades
you will find that after 25 years the front springs are 3/4 to one inch shorter than oem replacements , yes they sag and shorten over decades, even with low miles
not a fan of lowering as the stock travel and lean angles are dismal to start with
installed taller rear shocks but my inseam is 34 and my boots have heels
lower seat or taller boots would be my advice
But if you must, do the rear and not the front
again just my 2 cents
not an expert
ymmv
good luck with your new bike
Thanks again for the tips. I chuckled a little when you said it was a fairly cheap upgrade because I don't like taking things apart more than I need too. Basically, I was thinking calipers, rotors, chrome lowers and 1" lower springs or monotubes as part of the upgrade. I might even do whitewalls while I'm at it.
I am looking into lower seat options but I like the current seat. Hopefully Mean City can help. I also have a set of low premium shocks coming from a friend. I've heard they ride rough but it'll be interesting to see how much lower the bike gets by adding them.
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