Harsh Suspension
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Harsh Suspension
Hi Guys
Does anyone out ther in forum land think that the FLHT EGC ride is too hard,harsh and would changing front fork and rear shock oil help in easing the pain in my back every time I hit a pot hole ( and believe me down under in Australia we have many ) I'm sure we manufacture them here then install onto our roads for testing before exporting them to other 3RD world countries.
Are there any suggestions one which oil HD installs at the MoCo and which oil to change to.
Funds are a bit tight at the moment ( xmas coming up all to quickly ) so I cant outlay the dollars neede to upgade to an aftermarket suspension.
Any and all responses welcomed
GlennsGlide
Does anyone out ther in forum land think that the FLHT EGC ride is too hard,harsh and would changing front fork and rear shock oil help in easing the pain in my back every time I hit a pot hole ( and believe me down under in Australia we have many ) I'm sure we manufacture them here then install onto our roads for testing before exporting them to other 3RD world countries.
Are there any suggestions one which oil HD installs at the MoCo and which oil to change to.
Funds are a bit tight at the moment ( xmas coming up all to quickly ) so I cant outlay the dollars neede to upgade to an aftermarket suspension.
Any and all responses welcomed
GlennsGlide
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RE: Harsh Suspension
If your experiencing pain in your back only when your hitting pot holes then you may want to make the shocks and forks work slower...That is the dampening in them...
Do a search on my user name and you'll see a topic where I addressed the rear shocks and it helped big time and didn't cost but $20 and some of my time...
I do know that when the rear shocks were stock and I hit pot holes or R/Road tracks that the shock would bottom out and it would send a vilent hurt thru my back as well...
This still happens with the new shock oil I put in but the jolt isn't near as seveare as it was...
Food for thought...
Do a search on my user name and you'll see a topic where I addressed the rear shocks and it helped big time and didn't cost but $20 and some of my time...
I do know that when the rear shocks were stock and I hit pot holes or R/Road tracks that the shock would bottom out and it would send a vilent hurt thru my back as well...
This still happens with the new shock oil I put in but the jolt isn't near as seveare as it was...
Food for thought...
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RE: Harsh Suspension
What brand and type of tires do you run and how muchpressure.? IMO this willeffect quality ofride more than fork oil. I have always used SE heavy duty fork oil,the best dunlup front tire and 36 psi on all my baggers. I guess there is better, but I`vebeen down some rough roads and made it back.At least most times.
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RE: Harsh Suspension
Hay Mate, I do not think changing oil to give yourself a less than harsher ride will do the trick for what you want. I work in the suspension field and have tried all things to beat the system. Thick fork oil = slower compression = harsher ride. Lighter oil = faster compression = bottoming out. You can change valving = $250 US. Cartridgesfor your existing forks = $1,200. My solution = new inverted forks & my Penske rear shocks complete = $3K. No $ = S.O.L. For no money: slow down, get taller profile tires and use less air pressure with spokes & avoid potholes. Sorry
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RE: Harsh Suspension
Agree with FastHarley. The fork cartridges from Traxxion are the hot ticket. $1200 is standard. For the rear, in my opinion, nothing beats a set of Progressive 440s. I go the other way running taller shocks (13.5 in) on my Road King and that is what is on the bike I'm building. I like the extra clearance.
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RE: Harsh Suspension
ORIGINAL: GlennsGlide
Hi Guys
Does anyone out ther in forum land think that the FLHT EGC ride is too hard,harsh and would changing front fork and rear shock oil help in easing the pain in my back every time I hit a pot hole ( and believe me down under in Australia we have many ) I'm sure we manufacture them here then install onto our roads for testing before exporting them to other 3RD world countries.
Are there any suggestions one which oil HD installs at the MoCo and which oil to change to.
Funds are a bit tight at the moment ( xmas coming up all to quickly ) so I cant outlay the dollars neede to upgade to an aftermarket suspension.
Any and all responses welcomed
GlennsGlide
Hi Guys
Does anyone out ther in forum land think that the FLHT EGC ride is too hard,harsh and would changing front fork and rear shock oil help in easing the pain in my back every time I hit a pot hole ( and believe me down under in Australia we have many ) I'm sure we manufacture them here then install onto our roads for testing before exporting them to other 3RD world countries.
Are there any suggestions one which oil HD installs at the MoCo and which oil to change to.
Funds are a bit tight at the moment ( xmas coming up all to quickly ) so I cant outlay the dollars neede to upgade to an aftermarket suspension.
Any and all responses welcomed
GlennsGlide
And yes... the suspension could definitely stand to be a little more well-tuned, but then I come from Sport-Touring bikes, so... tough call there.
