Questions about lean angles
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I don't agree with that! Down to personal choice and priorities. I have front and rear Ohlins suspension on my Glide and plan on doing the same for my Sporty, when the cartridges become available. A decent riding bike of any brand is something we're all entitled to - because we're worth it! Good suspension actually makes the bike faster, simply by ironing out all the wretched road imperfections and reducing handling problems.
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Both brands are readily available over here. Affordability is down to personal choice and priorities! After all, we own Harleys.....
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Ohlins have announced they are about to launch NIX22 fork cartridges for Sportsters, which are externally adjustable for spring load and damping. There are several versions available for their shocks. We have HDF sponsors who offer discounts, including Howard at Motorcycle Metal, who I bought the Ohlins for my Glide from.
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From: NOVA
Well I have decided to stick with the 13" RK shocks for now and I have Progressive monotube cartridges coming today. I ordered the roadster ones so I can raise the front end back up so the bike has stock geometry. I feel that with the mid pegs I'm able to get better body postioning than I could with the forwards and that has helped enough that I am happy. I eventually want to go ohlins but trying to conserve some money for other mods at the moment. As far as the monotube cartridges, what oil do you use for them? Will any oil work since I heard its just for lubrication? Also for anyone thats done it before, how long does it take?
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From: NOVA
Can actually do it on the bike if you want. You still have to use fluid but the fluid is for lubrication not dampening so the level is not as critical.
Its not much more effort to take the tubes off so Id go that way, less messy too.
Jack the bike up, remove the wheel/rotor and brake. Theres and allen bolt at the bottom of the fork, cant remember the size, remove it. Much easier to do it with forks in the trees and pressure on the damper rod. Now loosen, not remove, the top fork nuts. Now loosen all 4 pinch bolts for the forks and slide them out the bottom of the trees.
Remove the fork top nuts. Drain tubes of all fluid and remove springs, spacers and damper rods. Insert monotubes, install bottom allen bolt and fill with the amount of fluid they say. If things are spinning while your trying to tighten the top nut and allen bolt, wait till you have them back in the trees.......the trees make a good clamp.
Ive read a few comments on performance. If performance is what your after I would probably go a different direction. But if your after just a little bit better than stock and more importantly a cheap, easy way to raise the bike, monotubes are the way to go.
Its not much more effort to take the tubes off so Id go that way, less messy too.
Jack the bike up, remove the wheel/rotor and brake. Theres and allen bolt at the bottom of the fork, cant remember the size, remove it. Much easier to do it with forks in the trees and pressure on the damper rod. Now loosen, not remove, the top fork nuts. Now loosen all 4 pinch bolts for the forks and slide them out the bottom of the trees.
Remove the fork top nuts. Drain tubes of all fluid and remove springs, spacers and damper rods. Insert monotubes, install bottom allen bolt and fill with the amount of fluid they say. If things are spinning while your trying to tighten the top nut and allen bolt, wait till you have them back in the trees.......the trees make a good clamp.
Ive read a few comments on performance. If performance is what your after I would probably go a different direction. But if your after just a little bit better than stock and more importantly a cheap, easy way to raise the bike, monotubes are the way to go.
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From: NOVA
Thanks. It appears mine only came with 4 spacers total. I was just going to use them all. I read a lot of other information but I think people were also doing maintenance when changing to the monotubes. Thanks for clearing it up for me.