springer breakin?
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From: Northshore in Massachusetts
springer breakin?
I Just bought an 09 crossbones, how long/how many miles should it take for the springer to breakin and move freely as it it very tough to get it moving over bumps or by me putting on the front brake and leaning on the bars. Is this normal?
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You need to have it serviced at 500 miles. Reports of them are set up WAY too tight from the factory. Mine was...and several others i've read here too. It rides much less stiff now...and I expect it will soften up even more. I rode a demo model with approx 3000 miles on it last year and it was def softer than my new bike.
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didnt get mine done till 1500 miles....just make sure they take off the paint around the inside the lower part of the forks where the bolts go through....if you dont take off the paint it will wear off eventually and leave those fractions of an inch for wobble room...the tech at harley told me most techs wont do this on our xbones and springer classics with the black paint springers unless you mention it.
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the new bones i looked at didn't have over 1/4 in movement when I tried to bounce it..
Though, bet these sucker rides nice.
Though, bet these sucker rides nice.
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didnt get mine done till 1500 miles....just make sure they take off the paint around the inside the lower part of the forks where the bolts go through....if you dont take off the paint it will wear off eventually and leave those fractions of an inch for wobble room...the tech at harley told me most techs wont do this on our xbones and springer classics with the black paint springers unless you mention it.
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