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The Ohlins 916E are great though pricey, work well on my bike for solo or two up. For the forks I went with the HD SE fully adjustable cartridge kit and it works really well too (so did Shanneba IIRC). Total cost for both was about $1100 but well worth it for the greatly improved ride AND my bike now rides slightly higher than even stock Roadster height...
Last edited by 08xl1200r; Mar 28, 2020 at 02:59 PM.
Hey all, I just recently bought a new Iron 883. It came fully stock and I haven't done anything other than I put a double seat, sissy bar, and passenger pegs on it. My question is: Can anyone help me with tips on how to set up my suspension for double riding with my girlfriend on the back. I weigh 160 and she's about 140. I've checked in the owner's manual to try and see what setting to adjust the rear suspension to, but I can't seem to figure out where it should be.
My problem is that when we are both on the bike it sags a little more than I would like, and I live in Pennsylvania so the roads are... let's just say "not the best." We've had a couple of hard hits and bottomed out pretty hard, which I'm hoping can be alleviated. I guess the real question is: Can I fix this problem by adjusting the stock suspension, or should I look into getting some aftermarket springs? My local Harley shop is closed because of the quarantine and virus, so I guess I'm hoping that the stock springs can be adjusted and make the ride a little easier on us.
Thanks in advance!
Congrats on your new Iron 883
With the stock suspension, just try adjusting the rear til it gives you the most comfortable ride for you and your girl. There is no formula, other that what feels best for you.
On the stock front suspension, you can try adjusting the sag, and also try different weigh fork fluids, you can probably get some improvement out of them with a little effort and a few bucks.
Here are some reports you can use to get some basic knowledge on front and rear suspension, as well as a comparison of different aftermarket suspensions, should you choose to go that route.
I put 10 inch progressives on my 91 Sportster and it handles great but I ride alone the stock ones were 14 inch
some guy said they look like they came off a dune buggy
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