I have all different brands of motorcycles and i upgrade them all in suspension ,braking and tuning (dam tree huggers)
One thing that I noticed is that especially in the US Harley aftermarket components are not equal in quality and quantity of sportbikes. Example : there are dozens of companies that sell adjustable brake/clutch levers for sportbikes. Do harley owners all have the same size hands ? Oberon sells quality adjustable levers for Harleys look great check them out . BUT More importantly I found a company that sells top tier braking components for harleys that are as good as any you find on the best sportbikes . ( and the prices are good also)
http://www.discacciati.net they carry full floating front &rear rotors for all harleys even baggers . If i recall correctly they carry other harley stuff also . they are from italy but being a family company it took only 10 days for the parts to be at my door . they emailed me personally to make sure everything went well even after the sale . BTW there products are custom made and you can get different color carriers for your rotors ( the inside of the brake rotor) to match your bikes paint . Discaccati also is in World Superbike racing and there team won the 600cc title (park n go main sponsor) Who says Harleys cant have good brakes and suspensions ? is there some unwritten rule that says a harley has to ride like a buick and stop like a mack truck? If someone tells you good handling has to ride hard as a brick thats not the case anymore . The new suspensions make your bike handle better and still have comfort . Bitubo , ohlins , Mupo, progressive and Nitron( uk company same quality as Ohlins at 1/2 the price http://www.nitron.co.uk) make suspensions for harleys and it practically transforms your 2002 ect bike into a ...better than new machine..ask anyone who has installed Progressive fork cartridges they will tell you its the best 300$-350$ they ever spent. last but not least steering dampers, no not for racing for wind . We all have passed a tractor trailer and as your just about to clear his front end you get blasted by a gust of air/wind from his draft. the steering damper doest stop the wind LOL but it does hold your bike solid in its tire tracks , no weave ect .R&I sells a steering damper for harleys for 100$(get the fork cartridges first though as stock forks as SO soft you can ding fender hitting 4 inch over filled potholes at 80mph.I live in PA=lousey roads)
BTW..IM NOT SELLING ANYTHING , I JUST LIKE HELPING OTHER HARLEY RIDERS. The best upgrade IMHO is the Progessive fork cartridges. They are only 300$ and you feel like you have a new bike.

 

No speaky italiano

 

You're not gonna make a touring bike ever handle like a crotch rocket, I love eveything about my bike. I've changed all the suspension have a built motor upgraded brakes and have shaved 70 lbs off of her, but she ain't something I would take to the road course. And there's plenty of badass US made parts available, just look at my bike!

 

What is the link for R&I steering dampener?

Which Nitron shocks work on a 2011 roadking?

 

I'm sure you can read pictures as well as the rest of us!

 

That Nitron site doesn't even sells shocks for Harley-Davidsons. Sheesh.

 

They make shocks for prototypes to race bikes and I guess they can make them for Harleys as well.

As for top tier components for our touring bikes, take a look at some of the goodies HDF sponsor Motorcycle Metal offer, including custom built shocks, front forks, carbon fibre wheels and brake rotors.....

 

No grazie, mi attengo a americano.

 

Racing and ultra high performance motorcycles have different needs than for Harley touring bikes.

You need different component upgrades for outfitting a bike for the track than for cruising the streets and highways.

 

Thought 'd see if we can get an answer this time. What is the link for R&I steering damper?