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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Tyler Tx
Yessir. I wasnt completely satisfied with the front end so I ordered geezer engineering cartridges and shocks this morning. Still staying stock front 13 rear. If they have better mid stroke support Ill be happy. If not they will go up for sale and Ill try nix 22 up front next, or maybe rwd cartridges.
I have a trip to the Ozarks in about 16 days so Ill get em in and dialed in as best I can and test em out in the mountains and see what I think.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Louisiana
Just used some ebay brackets. Inexpensive alternative that does the job for now. I want a klock werks fender but itll have to wait.
I figured this would be the best place to ask. I placed an order for the Ohlins NIX 22 cartridges. The order hasn't gone through yet and they wont ship until middle of the week. I have time. I avoided the GP1 because of the top tube milling necessary for install, but toady realized I have someone that can do the install. Either is going to be better than the stock shocks. My concern is the bars I have may interfere with the shocks, and will definitely interfere with the adjustment function.
So, with T bars, Kraus has a great looking set up with the T-Rex plate with retains the stock triple clamp. Seems Thrashin' makes one as well, but it isn't a complete kit. I have hands on experience with the Kraus and the 10 risers and MX bars will put my at the 12 I'm currently at.
Some direction would be great if you have it. The GP over the Ohlins and the T bars to go with.
So, with T bars, Kraus has a great looking set up with the T-Rex plate with retains the stock triple clamp. Seems Thrashin' makes one as well, but it isn't a complete kit. I have hands on experience with the Kraus and the 10 risers and MX bars will put my at the 12 I'm currently at.
Some direction would be great if you have it. The GP over the Ohlins and the T bars to go with.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,108
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From: Tyler Tx
I cant help you on the suspension as Ive eyeballed the GP stuff but never tried it.
Thrashin however makes excellent stuff and although you cant find it as a complete kit like the kraus wolf one kit, Id you go to their site you can get the pullback plate, risers, bars, and gauge relocation that will mount front or rear.
Both are 100% made in the USA so pick your poison, Im a thrashin fan myself and had their setup on my 15 street glide but I think I may but the bullet and try the kraus setup on my 17. Right now running Kage Fighters as I didnt want to relocate gauges but the shortest they have (14) is about 2 too high for me and what I wanted.
Thrashin however makes excellent stuff and although you cant find it as a complete kit like the kraus wolf one kit, Id you go to their site you can get the pullback plate, risers, bars, and gauge relocation that will mount front or rear.
Both are 100% made in the USA so pick your poison, Im a thrashin fan myself and had their setup on my 15 street glide but I think I may but the bullet and try the kraus setup on my 17. Right now running Kage Fighters as I didnt want to relocate gauges but the shortest they have (14) is about 2 too high for me and what I wanted.
I cant help you on the suspension as Ive eyeballed the GP stuff but never tried it.
Thrashin however makes excellent stuff and although you cant find it as a complete kit like the kraus wolf one kit, Id you go to their site you can get the pullback plate, risers, bars, and gauge relocation that will mount front or rear.
Both are 100% made in the USA so pick your poison, Im a thrashin fan myself and had their setup on my 15 street glide but I think I may but the bullet and try the kraus setup on my 17. Right now running Kage Fighters as I didnt want to relocate gauges but the shortest they have (14) is about 2 too high for me and what I wanted.
Thrashin however makes excellent stuff and although you cant find it as a complete kit like the kraus wolf one kit, Id you go to their site you can get the pullback plate, risers, bars, and gauge relocation that will mount front or rear.
Both are 100% made in the USA so pick your poison, Im a thrashin fan myself and had their setup on my 15 street glide but I think I may but the bullet and try the kraus setup on my 17. Right now running Kage Fighters as I didnt want to relocate gauges but the shortest they have (14) is about 2 too high for me and what I wanted.
My friend has a fully built CVO and is recommending the GP but admits he's never used the Ohlins. I have a contact I will speak to about that particular portion of the build. I really wasn't wanting to go this deep, but one thing leads to another. I'm outriding the front suspension. I'll slow down for now, but I can feel the front and rear fighting each other. The rear has Ohlins already.
Unless someone has some solid input as to why I should choose one over the other, I'm leaning the Kraus set up simply because I'm buying the cartridges from them and it's one stop shopping. Checking out the Thrashin' website seems I'm not really saving money either way I go. Bottom line, it's an expensive route to take. I'm simply here because you guys have been helpful to me in the past and I appreciate the input.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 219
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From: Central Maine
Not needing to relocate anything because I'm on a Street Glide so the gauges are in the fairing and are still visible. I use a Cardo on my Shoei helmet so my BOOM is almost always off anyway, so it blocking isn't a huge deal.
My friend has a fully built CVO and is recommending the GP but admits he's never used the Ohlins. I have a contact I will speak to about that particular portion of the build. I really wasn't wanting to go this deep, but one thing leads to another. I'm outriding the front suspension. I'll slow down for now, but I can feel the front and rear fighting each other. The rear has Ohlins already.
Unless someone has some solid input as to why I should choose one over the other, I'm leaning the Kraus set up simply because I'm buying the cartridges from them and it's one stop shopping. Checking out the Thrashin' website seems I'm not really saving money either way I go. Bottom line, it's an expensive route to take. I'm simply here because you guys have been helpful to me in the past and I appreciate the input.
My friend has a fully built CVO and is recommending the GP but admits he's never used the Ohlins. I have a contact I will speak to about that particular portion of the build. I really wasn't wanting to go this deep, but one thing leads to another. I'm outriding the front suspension. I'll slow down for now, but I can feel the front and rear fighting each other. The rear has Ohlins already.
Unless someone has some solid input as to why I should choose one over the other, I'm leaning the Kraus set up simply because I'm buying the cartridges from them and it's one stop shopping. Checking out the Thrashin' website seems I'm not really saving money either way I go. Bottom line, it's an expensive route to take. I'm simply here because you guys have been helpful to me in the past and I appreciate the input.
https://www.roadglide.org/threads/bi.../#post-4908145
Sure. I ride very aggressively. I know a lot of people say and think they do, and thats fine, but I really do. Im into my 3rd motor on my 2018 CVO.
I started back in 2015 with my first performance bagger before it was really popular and before RBL. (I had a SG just with a cam and a Dyna at the time). So I grabbed a 2015 RGS and I stuck a 124 S&S motor in it. Left the suspension stock. Big mistake. I eventually went to Ö front and rear and really started getting good performance. I almost ate doo doo a couple of times. One time so bad I only survived because I had a good suspension (think mountain road in CO).
I ran Ö tubes prior to installing the GPs on the CVO. I love them. They performed really well. But I was limited because my CVO came with a 21 wheel. Limited in what I could accomplish in very hard cornering at high speeds 90 to well over 100 depending on the curves. Im friends with a lot of really knowledgeable builders and a few racers. They all said the closest I could come to an inverted front end in terms of performance would be with GPs, 2 over forks, and running a zero trail triple tree. I didnt want to go with inverted because of the cost. If I were going to race then thats the way to go.
So I got rid of my 21 wheel found a 19, got 2 over GPs, and a triple tree from A-1 performance. The difference is night and day. The front end is completely solid and I trust it to eat up the corners. The bike wants to fall into a lean now; only way I can describe it. It reminds me of a sport bike, although its 900# powered by a 131 motor and 544 cam. Im so high off the ground now I cant scrape anymore. Im sitting at 14 in the rear. Im running Öhlins shocks and in another 15000 miles will switch to Race Tech rears. Because again thats what Im hearing is the bees knees. Ive ridden a RG with 14 rear RaceTechs and 2 over GPs and can tell you its even more stable in the rear than mine is. It was the most perfect setup Ive ridden on.
My experience with Ö was really good. But the GPs perform better as I have it set up. I can brake in turns with confidence, the wheel sticks to the ground, and theres zero wobble in hooks. No wobble at over 140mph either. But I did just blow a oil filter ring yesterday. Bad filter. Never had one go like that before. Just glad it was during warm up in my driveway.
If youre just out to have some reliable but well performing suspension, Ö wont let you down. I didnt try Kevins Ö creation for a couple of reasons. So I cant speak to those in particular. But I wasnt happy with some of his other products or his customer service. GP on the other hand helped me with everything, every time I called. Got me a discount on the Proline tubes I went with. If youre riding the way I am then I think the GPs are the way to go from what Im experiencing now. I let a buddy of mine ride my CVO this week and he was blown away at the power and handling. Said it felt like no other Hd hes ever ridden. Lots of goodies in mine. No badging. Its a sleeper. Until I pass you on the inside line in a hook and youre like WTF just happened.
Edit: I've said it before and I'll reiterate, I do not race nor do I plan to ever race. I just want to run these corner without losing the front. I've gone wide a couple times just because the front skipped out. I am not going to raise the bike any more than I have. 13" and stock height is fine for me. Just want to be able to rip and stick when the mood strikes. Otherwise, it's 500 miles days on the highway.
Last edited by NoRegerts; Oct 17, 2022 at 08:38 AM.