Question about Suspension after install
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05-31-2012, 08:38 AM
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Sorry to bump an old thread...
Thank you for all the replies and advice. I am fairly certian the amount of fork oil is too much but the funny part is the acceleration feels so much quicker ( no squatting ) and the corner speed has increased I almost do not want to change it!!
But highway speeds ride really rough so I will be playing with adjustments this weekend and hope to get a good mix and balance.
Thank you for all the replies and advice. I am fairly certian the amount of fork oil is too much but the funny part is the acceleration feels so much quicker ( no squatting ) and the corner speed has increased I almost do not want to change it!!
But highway speeds ride really rough so I will be playing with adjustments this weekend and hope to get a good mix and balance.
#12
05-31-2012, 08:53 AM
Sounds like too much fork oil. I had this problem when I switched out to progressive springs. At that time, Progressive didn't know the correct amount of fork oil for a 883L model. And asked me to let them know when I found out.
My first attempt, the forks didn't compress at all. I pulled off the forks, totally drained them, and put 10 ounces in each. That was perfect.
My first attempt, the forks didn't compress at all. I pulled off the forks, totally drained them, and put 10 ounces in each. That was perfect.
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05-31-2012, 09:03 AM
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There is a small screw at the bottom of my forks (2011 iron) that I opened to drain all the oil then replace with new.... for my situation listed above I will be removing the big cap at the top after placing the bike on the lift then removing small amounts with a turkey baster to get my desired lvl.
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