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My Fat Bob Suspension Upgrade

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Old 02-26-2015, 04:33 PM
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First off Thanks you HD Forums for getting me more information than I can ever hope to absorb in one lifetime!!

After many hours of research here I have pulled the trigger on a new suspension configuration that I hope will be more than worth all of the pennies that it cost!!

I have an 2013 Fat Bob, decent suspension I suppose, but it starts wobbling a bit at 100mph & isn't as tight in the corners as I would like. Besides all that aesthetically those rear shocks just had to go. So... After much research on this forum I decided to go with Ricor Sport Tuned Rears, intiminators, Race tech Springs & RSD Adjusters in the front.
Shocks wont be here for 3-4 weeks so I figured I would start this thread now & update it as parts start trickling in & provide yet again another suspension thread on the forum

 
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Ok got my first packages in the mail today!! RSD adjusters contrast cut so they match the Ricor rears. Also in my short time hunting these seemed to give the most adjustment with a bit over an inch. Also got the race tech 1.0kg/mm single rate springs they sent a bunch of stickers as well!!
 
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Sorry can't figure out how to get the pic to add on without being a thumbnail on my I-pad... Here's the adjusters though.
 
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True-Track stabilizer came in today so I can have a little project to do this weekend while the shocks are getting built!
 
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It's a fun and beneficial upgrade - I went with a set of JRI rear shocks and Custom Cycle Engineering front fork truss. (https://www.customcycleengineering.c...sses-7/49mm-68) Have since taken them both off and will probably put up for sale as I have the bike for sale
 
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Did you find noticeable stabilization with the front fork truss? I have read mixed reviews so was hoping someone brought this up.
 
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Fork boots arrived today! I figured while the tubes are off I may as well add some bling
 
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Originally Posted by Outlawz
First off Thanks you HD Forums for getting me more information than I can ever hope to absorb in one lifetime!!

After many hours of research here I have pulled the trigger on a new suspension configuration that I hope will be more than worth all of the pennies that it cost!!

I have an 2013 Fat Bob, decent suspension I suppose, but it starts wobbling a bit at 100mph & isn't as tight in the corners as I would like. Besides all that aesthetically those rear shocks just had to go. So... After much research on this forum I decided to go with Ricor Sport Tuned Rears, intiminators, Race tech Springs & RSD Adjusters in the front.
Shocks wont be here for 3-4 weeks so I figured I would start this thread now & update it as parts start trickling in & provide yet again another suspension thread on the forum
Maybe because its a cruiser and not a sport bike.
 
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Ah yes but when I am done my cruiser will stop wobbling at 100mph & will be tighter in the curves
 

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