Wide Glide Bottoming Out
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Wide Glide Bottoming Out
I've got a 2011 Wide Glide. I am having one issue that I can't figure out with it. When I am riding solo and it speed bumps or potholes she rides pretty smooth,but whe I am riding 2up with the wife it feels like the bike is bottoming out. It just doesn't feel right. Now my wife she is 5'4" right about 100lbs. My question is this a shock adjustment or is it just natural for dynas. I coming from a sportster and never had this issue.
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With the stock shocks, and no adjustment, I was bottoming out on speed bumps (riding over them at 30 mph), and dragging pipes while riding two up. I decided to go with Progressive 440 shocks and those problems went away immediately. I didn't get the "heavy duty" version, as I still spend most of my time riding solo.
I couldn't tell you whether or not the stock shocks can be adjusted to eliminate the issue. I just didn't like the over-all ride. Too springy for my taste.
I couldn't tell you whether or not the stock shocks can be adjusted to eliminate the issue. I just didn't like the over-all ride. Too springy for my taste.
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I've got a 2011 Wide Glide. I am having one issue that I can't figure out with it. When I am riding solo and it speed bumps or potholes she rides pretty smooth,but whe I am riding 2up with the wife it feels like the bike is bottoming out. It just doesn't feel right. Now my wife she is 5'4" right about 100lbs. My question is this a shock adjustment or is it just natural for dynas. I coming from a sportster and never had this issue.
Thanks
Thanks
if you look in your owners manual it will give the the recommended weights
at each setting.
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ok I will give you my 2 cents,
Stock shocks = crap even with adjusting pre load
Order Progressive 440 HD = ok ride still issues with bottoming out now and again
6 months 440 have both got blown seals,
ordered 430 HD progressives today, last chance if these blow I will not buy progressives again
I am no evil kinevil, I dont jump of gutters or anything like that, not enough skills to do wheelies/stoppies, so there is no reason for this, the roads out here are **** and thats all I can put it down to, that and speed, speed as I understand is the shock killer fast changes in conditions is what overloads stock shocks, I often ride at or around 90 MPH, that and road conditions make a bad combination and also our crap streets here in town,
thats my 2 cents, I will report back when I get my 430's fitted (I am current back on the stock ones until they turn up.
Stock shocks = crap even with adjusting pre load
Order Progressive 440 HD = ok ride still issues with bottoming out now and again
6 months 440 have both got blown seals,
ordered 430 HD progressives today, last chance if these blow I will not buy progressives again
I am no evil kinevil, I dont jump of gutters or anything like that, not enough skills to do wheelies/stoppies, so there is no reason for this, the roads out here are **** and thats all I can put it down to, that and speed, speed as I understand is the shock killer fast changes in conditions is what overloads stock shocks, I often ride at or around 90 MPH, that and road conditions make a bad combination and also our crap streets here in town,
thats my 2 cents, I will report back when I get my 430's fitted (I am current back on the stock ones until they turn up.