Calling all Springers!

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Oct 22, 2012 | 08:38 PM

#281

eagle bud

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springgers never bin apart

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Originally Posted by Torinstealth

I'm sure you're right, especially about the narrow front tire. When I use the front brakes even just a little bit while leaning into the beginning of a corner I can feel under-steer, the front end just wants to push out of the corner, but let off the brakes and it dips right back in. I'm asking too much of a two inch wide piece of rubber. It uses up a certain percentage of it's available traction to hold its share of the 620 lbs well 790 lbs with me on it against the momentum behind that weight. Asking it to also use some more of it's traction to slow that weight just puts it beyond the traction that skinny tire has available.

I very thoroughly inspected everything & I think everything (other than the missing shock) is in great working order. I'm sure the 17 years have taken a small toll on the springs but do you think they could've lost so much of their spunk as to harm my handling? I mean the bike has 11K miles on it & is a 1995 but it's been babied and the front end has never been taken apart or modified.

Very interesting to hear that your impressions of the springer are so different from mine. Maybe something is wrong with mine. I mean on a curvy road I could not keep up at all with my friend... He was on a 50cc scooter. Sure on the straights I caught him but he could brake so much later because his scooter is only 150 lbs and all the corners were banked even leading into them and it was hilly so I had to be so careful about braking early or I'd carry too much speed & not be able to slow down enough before I had to start leaning. It was still a blast, a curvy road through the woods is bliss

but I'm glad no one was watching the puny scooter that had to wait for me to catch up. I just assumed all springers sacrificed this much handling ability in favor of the looks & lack of need of maintenance.

i agree about tire baance n the shock on it the springger is a high maintenance front end needs lube all the time and there are some bushings that when they go beyond speck should be replaced to keep that smooth ride when from it was a new bike. theres some nice bikes on this thread i wish i could get anotherone and i like smoke springger with the jocky enjoying it bud

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:18 AM

#282

Redbeard719

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From: On the Front Range, CO

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Originally Posted by SprungDave

RB: looking good man! As always.

Remind me when I meet up with you to buy you a can of Pig Spit. It will brighten up your engine to give your awesome bike "just that little bit extra." Pig Spit really darkens up the black on the engine.

Ride safe, my Brother in 'Springs.

Thanks Dave!

I hear ya on the Pig Spit. I really need to spend some time cleaning the engine on that bike. If all goes well, I hope to overhaul the cam chest this winter. Come spring, the Springer will get a real deep detail, including some much needed attention to the engine.

Take care brother, I'm glad to see you've recovered well!