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From: The Netherlands
I find it funny when the topic of scrapping comes up, people love to tell other how not to ride their bike.
If you like to carve turns on your softail, do it. If you like to cruise and take it a little easier, do it.
I'm generally a cruising type of guy, but occasionally I enjoy a little hotdoging.
As for Shotgun Shocks, I installed them this spring and they a freaking fantastic for all styles of riding, solo or 2 up.
If you like to carve turns on your softail, do it. If you like to cruise and take it a little easier, do it.
I'm generally a cruising type of guy, but occasionally I enjoy a little hotdoging.
As for Shotgun Shocks, I installed them this spring and they a freaking fantastic for all styles of riding, solo or 2 up.
Totally agree; I had my dealer install footboard risers which allows me to corner the way I prefer without scraping all the time
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From: Michigan
I find it funny when the topic of scrapping comes up, people love to tell other how not to ride their bike.
If you like to carve turns on your softail, do it. If you like to cruise and take it a little easier, do it.
I'm generally a cruising type of guy, but occasionally I enjoy a little hotdoging.
As for Shotgun Shocks, I installed them this spring and they a freaking fantastic for all styles of riding, solo or 2 up.
If you like to carve turns on your softail, do it. If you like to cruise and take it a little easier, do it.
I'm generally a cruising type of guy, but occasionally I enjoy a little hotdoging.
As for Shotgun Shocks, I installed them this spring and they a freaking fantastic for all styles of riding, solo or 2 up.
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From: Fort Worth, TX
With no weight on the bike sag is not accounted for in this test and it will show a lot more 'available lean' than you actually have, especially when riding 2 up. That being said, as mentioned in this thread a set of floorboard risers will allow you to lean more without scraping the board...the floorboard mount arms will be the next to drag...
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
I am going to go against the grain here. I went through a couple of sets of Progressive 422's.
I knew I needed to get something different. I feel no need to lower my bike onto the ground to try look cool when I am parked somewhere. I also did not want the complexity an air suspension brings.
Instead I gotta set of the light duty Works Performance shocks. They made all the difference in the world both in ride comfort and no more scraping the floorboards. They are a lot more expensive than the progressives, but not as much as an air suspension.
I forgot to mention I ride a 95 Heritage Classic.
I knew I needed to get something different. I feel no need to lower my bike onto the ground to try look cool when I am parked somewhere. I also did not want the complexity an air suspension brings.
Instead I gotta set of the light duty Works Performance shocks. They made all the difference in the world both in ride comfort and no more scraping the floorboards. They are a lot more expensive than the progressives, but not as much as an air suspension.
I forgot to mention I ride a 95 Heritage Classic.
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From: Cottonwood,Ca.
My quick fix was to put 2 " front fork extenders in the front, change fork oil and 2" longer fork skirts. bingo, works great, corners the way I wanted and no ill effects from 0 to 100mph.... parts were bought from a local Drag specialties supplier.. I left the back the way it was ...........
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My quick fix was to put 2 " front fork extenders in the front, change fork oil and 2" longer fork skirts. bingo, works great, corners the way I wanted and no ill effects from 0 to 100mph.... parts were bought from a local Drag specialties supplier.. I left the back the way it was ...........
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From: usa
Make sure you're technique is optimized before spending more money...There's alot more going on.. I practiced on the same corner with different entry, weight distribution etc combinations ..
.. Helped me... I do have Shotgun too.. I don't care atall when I scrape
.. Helped me... I do have Shotgun too.. I don't care atall when I scrape
Last edited by amkaos; Feb 27, 2016 at 09:32 AM.
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I never scrape my FLSTF (2015). Maybe because I only weigh around 140 lbs?
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From: Cottonwood,Ca.
No their 2inch threaded spacers that screw into the top of the fork tubes in place of the top cap, then the top cap threads into the extension on the top triple tree. It's also a way to put a 23 inch wheel up front from what I hear. I haven't ran into anyone that's done this yet but I've heard that's what they were made for...