progressive touring link....good or bad ??
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From: monmouth county new jersey
i was gonna install the touring link but went with the glide-pro kit instead, it made a huge difference in the way the bike handles and stiffened the rear like it should of been from the factory, 2006 roadking
5th Gear
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From: Huntsville, AL
Throttle Up
I used the Throttle up stabilizer and I am so happy with it. I have been riding my RKC for over two year now and I could not believe the difference in handling, cornering, and just the overall ride of the bike. I went with this one because of price and some comparisons I read on the internet. I think they all do pretty much the same job. Here is a link.
http://www.throttleupindustries.com/...tabilizer.html
http://www.throttleupindustries.com/...tabilizer.html
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From: North Texas
It goes on the rear right corner of the transmission pan. You remove the corner, left and right bolt, and use the slightly loner ones supplied with the Touring Link.
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From: Bedford UK
Personally I don't like that brand, because the stabilizer link is shorter than the other two already on the bike. It seems wrong to me not to use the same length. I have a True-Track which has the identical length to stock and is a better engineering solution IMHO.
What does it do? Stops lateral movement in the rubber mounts under those passenger footrest brackets. Harley fit similar stabilizers in front of the engine and between the heads (on front head for recent bikes), but ever since they introduced the rubber-mount touring models in the 80s have neglected to fit them at the rear of the bike.
The swingarm and rear wheel are mounted off the back of the transmission. So if you have felt the rear steer some of us have that is the cause of it. A third stabilizer (there are several brands claiming to do the same thing) takes out that squirming of the rear end and is a great improvement for your bike.
Last edited by grbrown; Jul 7, 2010 at 08:37 AM. Reason: Grammar!
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I have the Ride Str8, which is almost identical to the progressive link. It installs the same, you replace the right side swingarm pivot cover/passenger footrest mount with the one in the kit, and attach the other end to the transmission pan.
The bike handles much much better. The third link controls lateral movement of the swingarm, which happens when you upset the rear suspension during a fast, sweeping turn. The up and down movement of the swingarm quickly becomes an oscillating movement without some type of lateral control.
It's a good thing, and most of the systems on the market work well, so get the one that seems like the best deal to you.
The bike handles much much better. The third link controls lateral movement of the swingarm, which happens when you upset the rear suspension during a fast, sweeping turn. The up and down movement of the swingarm quickly becomes an oscillating movement without some type of lateral control.
It's a good thing, and most of the systems on the market work well, so get the one that seems like the best deal to you.
