Need real schooling on front suspension.
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Need real schooling on front suspension.
I've been researching suspension upgrades for my 2011 Road King and am likely to go with Ohlins (2/3s) for the rear.
Despite lots of reading here and elsewhere I am not sure what the best mod is for the front. I'll want to lower it (and the rear) half to one inch; but my main objective is ride quality. 2 up now and again but mostly solo.
The Moco is selling this dual cartridge kit for 4 bills or standard lowering kit. Then I am reading about Monotubes...?
Really appreciate any advise on the front. I can save for $500 or so (that's what the 2nd job is for). So I can't get freaky with this custom front thing that Howard is working on--too much dough.
What are my choices? Appreicate it....Benny
Despite lots of reading here and elsewhere I am not sure what the best mod is for the front. I'll want to lower it (and the rear) half to one inch; but my main objective is ride quality. 2 up now and again but mostly solo.
The Moco is selling this dual cartridge kit for 4 bills or standard lowering kit. Then I am reading about Monotubes...?
Really appreciate any advise on the front. I can save for $500 or so (that's what the 2nd job is for). So I can't get freaky with this custom front thing that Howard is working on--too much dough.
What are my choices? Appreicate it....Benny
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all the work has been done for you by fabrik8r
for ride quality:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...rk-better.html
mike
for ride quality:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...rk-better.html
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Feb 15, 2012 at 06:58 PM.
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I'm not a big fan of lowering either, haven't done it to my current bike so I don't even know how to skin that cat. I posted a modification to Intiminators that provides a superb front suspension for about $300 all new parts. So far only two members have reported but both very happy with the results.
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I run monotubes on my 07 best 300 I've spent on the bike. No more fearing that pot hole that i didn't see, and brake dive is gone. And from experience lowering a bike is a BAD idea.
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