Wtb 13" dyna shocks.
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07-20-2017, 12:24 AM
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06-23-2019, 07:06 AM
I've been running rear Ohlins at about 13.5 for several years. Awesome.
However, if you are going this route, you may as well do a few every other things. First, the front forks need some tender love and attention.Dropping in a set of Ohlins fork cartridges would be the ultimate but those were not available when I made my upgrades so I went with a pair of Race Tech emulators up front but kept my stock springs.I played with the oil formulation and ended up with a synthetic mix that was a little heavier viscosity than the stock weight.
Second, you should consider a drivetrain stabilizer to calm down the motor's tendency to wallow around in its rubber mounting. I used Sputhe's kit.
Next, a different set of tires will help with those better lean angles. I am using Co9ntinental Trail attack II ADV tires !I've used these on my BMW 1200GS with great results but they were too road-oriented for the GS. They work great on the H-D.
Next, with all that great leaning capability, you are going to scrape your exhaust even with the taller rear shocks. I've seen some nice 2:1 systems in posting here but their mufflers tend to be still too low.I went with the Vance and Hines Upsweep exhaust right after it was introduced.Fantastic.It's a 2:1 but the can is angled up enough to let you take advantage of those deeper lean angles possible with the taller suspension.
A little better stopping was also an issue with my single-disc front brake. I tried several things but I wanted to avoid all the extra hardware of a dual disc if possible. The Ness Big Brake did the trick.I am happy.
However, if you are going this route, you may as well do a few every other things. First, the front forks need some tender love and attention.Dropping in a set of Ohlins fork cartridges would be the ultimate but those were not available when I made my upgrades so I went with a pair of Race Tech emulators up front but kept my stock springs.I played with the oil formulation and ended up with a synthetic mix that was a little heavier viscosity than the stock weight.
Second, you should consider a drivetrain stabilizer to calm down the motor's tendency to wallow around in its rubber mounting. I used Sputhe's kit.
Next, a different set of tires will help with those better lean angles. I am using Co9ntinental Trail attack II ADV tires !I've used these on my BMW 1200GS with great results but they were too road-oriented for the GS. They work great on the H-D.
Next, with all that great leaning capability, you are going to scrape your exhaust even with the taller rear shocks. I've seen some nice 2:1 systems in posting here but their mufflers tend to be still too low.I went with the Vance and Hines Upsweep exhaust right after it was introduced.Fantastic.It's a 2:1 but the can is angled up enough to let you take advantage of those deeper lean angles possible with the taller suspension.
A little better stopping was also an issue with my single-disc front brake. I tried several things but I wanted to avoid all the extra hardware of a dual disc if possible. The Ness Big Brake did the trick.I am happy.
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