S/Tail Springer
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They ride superb if you just cruise around man, the front rake/trail means you will never tram line and can turn in across irregularities confidently ,but if you jet about the front end dive is alarming somewhat.
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Bought my Springer new in '05. After a little over 12 years and a little over 112k miles, no problems what so ever, just twist the throttle and it goes and for me, it handles great. If I had the money to spare, I'd buy another one without any hesitation.
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There are two types of Springers...
The FLSTS & FXSTS..... The FLSTS has a 16" front tire that is 5" wide, the FXSTS has a 21" front wheel that is 2.75" wide...
I would assume they have a different feel/ride due to the front tire size.
I've never ridden an FLSTS, but I recently bought an '01 FXSTS for a project/fun bike. It is the 3rd in my garage.
My other bikes are an '03 Heritage & '12 Limited.. Each bike has a different feel, different personality, and different comfort factor... They are 3 totally different bikes...
I love the hell out of the FXSTS....!! It has handlebars very similar to my old 1980 FXS Lowrider. And it has the same feel to it, even though it's a softail. It's very comfortable to ride. The Springer front suspension, even though it's like a 1947ish design, works really well. It's just too cool and rides well to boot....!
I bought the service/parts/electrical manuals for this bike and have read up on the Springer front end maintenance... While it requires a little more attention than the basic tube/slider front end.. it doesn't look like anything too daunting...
I still grab the Limited if I'm going on a multi-day trip, but I've been riding this Springer just about everywhere else... my Heritage is feeling neglected....
Did I mention I love this Springer.....?
The FLSTS & FXSTS..... The FLSTS has a 16" front tire that is 5" wide, the FXSTS has a 21" front wheel that is 2.75" wide...
I would assume they have a different feel/ride due to the front tire size.
I've never ridden an FLSTS, but I recently bought an '01 FXSTS for a project/fun bike. It is the 3rd in my garage.
My other bikes are an '03 Heritage & '12 Limited.. Each bike has a different feel, different personality, and different comfort factor... They are 3 totally different bikes...
I love the hell out of the FXSTS....!! It has handlebars very similar to my old 1980 FXS Lowrider. And it has the same feel to it, even though it's a softail. It's very comfortable to ride. The Springer front suspension, even though it's like a 1947ish design, works really well. It's just too cool and rides well to boot....!
I bought the service/parts/electrical manuals for this bike and have read up on the Springer front end maintenance... While it requires a little more attention than the basic tube/slider front end.. it doesn't look like anything too daunting...
I still grab the Limited if I'm going on a multi-day trip, but I've been riding this Springer just about everywhere else... my Heritage is feeling neglected....
Did I mention I love this Springer.....?
Last edited by hattitude; Oct 23, 2017 at 02:15 PM.
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I've had mine for 5 years now.... put 33k on her, not much but enough to know I'll only own Springers. I plan to add a heritage and crossbones to the stables eventually. They ride as beautifully as they look
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