M8 Questions
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M8 Questions
Is there anybody who has experiance with springer forks? After talking to my local HD dealer about swapping the forks ont the new M8 softails, i was left with some questions..
My dealer would not recommend it because the street bob / slim are to powerfull engine's (he said) and the springer would shake to much en rattle loose.
I was thinking of going old skool with a M8 new bike
THX for the reply's
Hi guys,
Has some one done this already before?
My local HD dealer said its to dangerous because of te powerfull M8 engine,the springer fork would rattle loose ..
any toughts?
My dealer would not recommend it because the street bob / slim are to powerfull engine's (he said) and the springer would shake to much en rattle loose.
I was thinking of going old skool with a M8 new bike
THX for the reply's
Hi guys,
Has some one done this already before?
My local HD dealer said its to dangerous because of te powerfull M8 engine,the springer fork would rattle loose ..
any toughts?
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Sep 21, 2018 at 07:35 AM.
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It’s absolutely amazing what some people say that wear a name tag in a dealership.
Power is not the culprit, it’s a front suspension design flaw if it shakes itself apart.
I’ve found nothing but a crappy ride over bumps from the springers. Nothing dangerous and no reason more power would change anything except the speed at which you hit the object in front of you. ;-)
Bob
Power is not the culprit, it’s a front suspension design flaw if it shakes itself apart.
I’ve found nothing but a crappy ride over bumps from the springers. Nothing dangerous and no reason more power would change anything except the speed at which you hit the object in front of you. ;-)
Bob
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From: Ruffsdale
Ok ok I know this is an old thread but I came across it and had to comment.
1.My Springer has 127,000 miles and counting and never needed anything adjusted or replaced. Many of the high mileage Harleys I see, if they aren’t touring bikes they are Springers (ride like Cadillacs)
2. As far as handling power. Mine is a Modified 106” kit. They made a whole line of CVO Fxstsse Springers with 110” Se engines. I’ve seen plenty of 124” and bigger engines in a Harley Springer.
I would take steel front forks with heavy duty springs and a mono shock over a couple aluminum tubes any day.
1.My Springer has 127,000 miles and counting and never needed anything adjusted or replaced. Many of the high mileage Harleys I see, if they aren’t touring bikes they are Springers (ride like Cadillacs)
2. As far as handling power. Mine is a Modified 106” kit. They made a whole line of CVO Fxstsse Springers with 110” Se engines. I’ve seen plenty of 124” and bigger engines in a Harley Springer.
I would take steel front forks with heavy duty springs and a mono shock over a couple aluminum tubes any day.
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From: Richmond TX
I'm with you! I owned 2 springers over the years and absolutely loved the way they handled and the way they swallowed up the bumps. They vastly out-performed the pre-M8 softail rear suspensions. In the real world (where powerful engines do not shake apart front ends), I suspect HD discontinued springers due to braking limitations. The 60 to 0 distances were certainly longer than what could be achieved with conventional forks, so product liability might have been on their minds. I'm not smart enough to explain what it was about the springer front end that limited braking, but on both of mine I could easily lock up the front wheel and feel it hopping or skipping while trying to peel off speed. This might have started once the forks were bottomed out, but I really don't know.
Surely somebody has grafted a springer onto an M8 softail by now, how about some pics and commentary?
Surely somebody has grafted a springer onto an M8 softail by now, how about some pics and commentary?
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