too big for the Iron???

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12-01-2011, 10:19 AM

IronBoy883

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Originally Posted by Sharkman73

I have stock suspension & I weigh 210 & my wife rides with me and is about 150, so that's 360lbs on the bike & it seems to sit and ride and handle just as well. I have the springs at the stiffest setting, so I'm sure that makes a difference. I've never bottomed out riding, even on rough roads. Most people put Progressive shocks on their Sportys, but I may be one of the few that is happy with the stock suspension..

yea i ride 2-up on my iron ( I weigh 150lb and my gf 125lb ) and it is comfortable, however my friends who are 6'4 and weighig just about 300lbs themselves are in no way comfortable on my bike ( even with forwards and esp drags as they have to lean forward ) not to mention they dwarf the bike. WHile it is possible for someone of that size to own a sportster, I cant imagine it would be th most enjoyable ride in he long run

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12-01-2011, 11:01 AM

houstonhdguy

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I'm in the same boat as the OP. Forwards are the only must have if I get the bike I'm looking at.

Any ideas on labor hours for the dealer to do the forward install on an Iron 883?

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12-01-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TKDKurt

OK, I get that. I have heard such good things about the Progressives, I'm thinking of that for a winter mod. Did you do anything to the front forks, or just swap out the rear shocks?

Not yet, the front is still a bit stiff, but it is not that bad. Maybe someday I will do the Progressive fork springs too.

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Originally Posted by kknickmeyer

Just a cautionary word on forwards. After spending the summer in therapy for neck and back problems I removed my forwards and put the mids back on so my legs could absorb some of the transmitted shock. The stock bars went back on too. With the Mustang tripper seat I good for 300+ days without soreness. Most can deal with forwards, some can't. If possible ride a bike with them before buying. Kurt

I have back problems also, and when I added the forwards I also added a Mustang seat with a drivers back rest.. the back rest for me is a must on any bike that my feet are forward of my seat.

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