I read about all the rear end changes people do, but what about the front end.

Shotgun and 442's seem great for the rear, but what about the front. Thats what first makes contact. What are the better set ups on the front?

I have read a bit about the Monotubes from Progressive, but there are limited posts on here. Anyone running them and not happy with them?

Did you do a drop with them or keep stock height?

I like the factory height of my 07 Night Train. I might do an inch drop, but more and I would scraping to much in turns.


Thanks for any info, they just seem neat but not much real user info on them.

 

I dropped my train 2" front and rear. I used the bolts out back, and the progressive full kit (not drop in) on the front. I also installed a set of Ricor Intiminators up front to smooth out the ride a bit, and provide a little better handling. Really happy with it so far, and in the 2500 miles I have put on this setup, I haven't scraped a single thing. I ride pretty hard, and even my swingarm bag is unscathed.

 

I'm running the monotubes up front dropped and the shotgun in the rear. What an improvement over stock on both ends!

 

Did you do it at the same time or seperate? How much did the Monotubes seem to help front end bumps and braking?

 

Monotubes up here as well! I'm not to impressed with them. For four hundred dollars I would go with the drop in instead! I lowered my front end 1 inch and shotgun in the rear. Not impressed with the tubes. Just IMO!!

 

Seperate. They helped the handling tremendously. I really can't say on the braking because I upgraded to a 6 piston caliper from HHI at the same time.

 

Strange, that's the exact opposite of how I feel about mine. I dropped down 2" and it handles better and doesn't scrape as much even though lowered 2" from stock. I thought about the regular or drop in set up with Ricors but, decided to go this way and couldn't be happier.

 

If I went lower I might just drop 1" and from what I hear that can be done with the regular or the lowering Monotubes, for a few bucks less I might to the regular Momotubes.

 

My friend has the monotubes in her Deluxe. I can tell the difference. I like the fact that the front end doesn't dive when you brake. I just got some for my Street Glide. I am sure a Softtail will be different then a touring bike but there are a few threads in the touring section about the monotubes

 

The least expensive way to improve you front end is to simply change the fork oil.

SE Heavy (Not Extra Heavy) is the way to go. Then if you want a stiffer spring take a close look at Progressive Heavy Duty springs.

Lowering the front end is a different story. Some folks just use a shorter space between the spring and top bolt or they use drop in lowering kits. But with both of these methods you just lose suspension travel. If you have more than six inches of clearance between your fender and the lower triple tree you should install shorter fork tubes, and the shorter spring spacer.