Struts vrs Shocks
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From: Brisbane Qld Australia
Struts vrs Shocks
Going to fit Struts to my 883XL Custom 2005. What is the difference in Ride,Handling,Solo & Two Up etc. Anything to look out for? when fitting & Once Fitted.
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
Bumps, potholes and a cracked tail bone.
Road Master
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From: Berwick, Pa
Many bikes with a rigid frame, such as choppers, are longer than a Sporty, and they "flex" a bit. A Sportster with struts is much shorter than they are, and the ride would be considerably stiffer.
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From: Mount Holly, NC
king/queen seats or deep buckets give lower back support. apes are used so the rider can lean back. same with forward controls. the point is to not set upright because each pothole/bump forces the vertebrae to compress and that forces the disks OUT.
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From: The High Desert, SoCal
My son has a 1200c which he had done a lot of mods to. He let a little air out of the back tire and said that when he's cruising on the highway he finds it pretty much the same. Around town the ride is a little different on some of the less than perfect roads...bumps, etc. Also has to take the corners more carefully as the rear end has more of a tendency to slid out if it hits a bump in the turn. He'll be riding 900 miles down here to CA in a couple weeks. We'll see how he feels about them after hours in the saddle.
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From: Hot Springs, Arkansas
I couldn't agree more.....riding on struts is raw.
Hell, if I wanted to ride a cadillac, I'd ditch the bike and roll the H2 or 745i.
The LAW
Hell, if I wanted to ride a cadillac, I'd ditch the bike and roll the H2 or 745i.
The LAW
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From: Mount Holly, NC
struts are for posers. friends dont let friends ride struts. that crap is for hondazuki choppers.