Breakout handling and peg scraping - what I've discovered
#21
I've chopped the feelers right down which makes the touch down slightly less violent but the pegs hang lower than the mountings so I'm going to make some where the pegs and mount hole is inline, this should get another 1/2" clearance, although I hope the pegs still touch down before the primary cover.
Jim G
#22
Great post LA_Dog and good info. Every time I hit a bump it feels like the front wheel leaves the ground. I've adopted a similar technique to yours when it comes to corners, I try and get the braking done in a straight line then hit an early apex, sit the bike up asap then on the gas. It works well until I'm in a rush and then end up scraping the whole way round.
I've chopped the feelers right down which makes the touch down slightly less violent but the pegs hang lower than the mountings so I'm going to make some where the pegs and mount hole is inline, this should get another 1/2" clearance, although I hope the pegs still touch down before the primary cover.
I've chopped the feelers right down which makes the touch down slightly less violent but the pegs hang lower than the mountings so I'm going to make some where the pegs and mount hole is inline, this should get another 1/2" clearance, although I hope the pegs still touch down before the primary cover.
BTW if you buy the HD knurled front pegs, the feelers just unscrew with an alan wrench. oh and no offset either.
#23
Even the Slipstream foot pegs that are stock on the CVO Breakout come without that offset. They are straight and and of course don't have those feelers either.
#24
You could always go old school and make some fork spring spacers. It would increase you preload.
#25
I have a rocker and had to make some adjustments as you suggested. I put progressive front and rear springs. Lowered the back 1.5 " . It now rides like a dream...and rarely hits the bump STOP.
The front kit was only 90 bucks and made a massive diff. As you suggested. The stock shocks are left overs from a hay wagon...LOL.
Trick the rocker folks use that might work for you breakout folks...use a bump stop from an 07 soft tail, only seven bucks and fits the same install location and the same size only thinner...works great. Once you fix it up the way you want, they are sweet...up in Canada at Atlanticade bike rally...sweet!
The front kit was only 90 bucks and made a massive diff. As you suggested. The stock shocks are left overs from a hay wagon...LOL.
Trick the rocker folks use that might work for you breakout folks...use a bump stop from an 07 soft tail, only seven bucks and fits the same install location and the same size only thinner...works great. Once you fix it up the way you want, they are sweet...up in Canada at Atlanticade bike rally...sweet!
#26
You'll find, coming from sport bikes to a cruiser style, that rear braking is much more effective on a cruiser. You can rely on it alot more than you ever would on a sport bike. Your corner setup routine is going to completely change. Personally, I use engine braking and trail brake the rear. I very rarely use the front unless I'm coming up hot or if its a turn I wasn't expecting, and then I use it sparingly in concert with the rear.
#29
You could also look into some Speed Merchant pegs for added clearance.
http://www.thespeedmerchant.bigcarte...black-anodized
http://www.thespeedmerchant.bigcarte...black-anodized
Those pegs could help a bit if it really were the pegs scraping. But as far as I'm concerned it's not actually the pegs but my heels.
I think if you have somewhat of a natural/normal riding position your heels will touch the ground long before the pegs would do .
#30
[QUOTE=EagleRay;12937042]Those pegs could help a bit if it really were the pegs scraping. But as far as I'm concerned it's not actually the pegs but my heels.
I think if you have somewhat of a natural/normal riding position your heels will touch the ground long before the pegs would do .
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I agree.
Jim G
I think if you have somewhat of a natural/normal riding position your heels will touch the ground long before the pegs would do .
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I agree.
Jim G