Opinions regarding the plunger suspension (Amen Savior)
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Opinions regarding the plunger suspension (Amen Savior)
Hi from Kingsport TN.
I've been working on a project bike a few years and hopefully will have it on the road spring 2017. I've read a lot of bad reviews about the Amen Savior frames so if you have any experience with these, please give me your opinion with what I can expect. I hope the finished bike will allow me to road trip reliably. There are pics of the bike on my profile. Other companies have made plunger frames so I hope I'm guessing correctly that it is a Savior product.
I've been working on a project bike a few years and hopefully will have it on the road spring 2017. I've read a lot of bad reviews about the Amen Savior frames so if you have any experience with these, please give me your opinion with what I can expect. I hope the finished bike will allow me to road trip reliably. There are pics of the bike on my profile. Other companies have made plunger frames so I hope I'm guessing correctly that it is a Savior product.
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I don't have any direct experience with Amen plunger frames but would like to mention some issues you might have.. These frames were more popular back in the 60 and 70s and were based early brit bikes that had them.. The main issue is each side of the suspension is not coupled to the other.. This causes problems with keeping the rear wheel inline with the frame. Handling will be poor, especially at speed. Read the section here on plunger frames.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(motorcycle)
If you are planning to ride long distances. I would get something else.. I would also limit the speed at which you ride the bike.. Also don't try and use a belt system on the rear wheel. You'll likely bust belts or roll them off the pulleys..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(motorcycle)
If you are planning to ride long distances. I would get something else.. I would also limit the speed at which you ride the bike.. Also don't try and use a belt system on the rear wheel. You'll likely bust belts or roll them off the pulleys..
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