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front sag
How much rider sag should you have in the front? Setting rear rider sag is a well documented topic but I can't find anything bagger specific on setting front sag. Any imput would be greatly appreciated.
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On my race bike 25 to 30 mm is appropriate and on the street a bit more for a plush ride, say 30 to 35 mm. However we have no preload adjustments on the front. Different springs or shimming is required. Initial measurements should be from a fully extended fork then with rider and gear on the bike.
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I have set sag on the forks of my Sportster, which conventional wisdom says should be the same as shocks, namely 1/3rd of total travel. I used Race Tech single-rate springs as the basis, then made spacers to get sag just right.
My Glide is much older than yours, so it would be worth checking your bike's spec to confirm its total fork travel - mine is a little over 4" IIRC, so sag is around 1 3/8".
My Glide is much older than yours, so it would be worth checking your bike's spec to confirm its total fork travel - mine is a little over 4" IIRC, so sag is around 1 3/8".
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On my race bike 25 to 30 mm is appropriate and on the street a bit more for a plush ride, say 30 to 35 mm. However we have no preload adjustments on the front. Different springs or shimming is required. Initial measurements should be from a fully extended fork then with rider and gear on the bike.
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thanks for all the replies, I have the JRI front cartridges upfront and I currently have 1&1/2 inches of sage I was wondering how that compared to others.
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