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Old 08-31-2010 | 03:37 PM
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I have a 2008 Harley Street Glide with stock front forks, personally I think they are terrible. Does anyone have any suggestions of a good fork kit replacement that would give me a nice ride. Known fixes highly appreciated.

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Old 08-31-2010 | 04:00 PM
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amen to that aNYONE
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 04:04 PM
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Nope....
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 04:24 PM
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Get the Progressive mono tube cartridge kit, and add some chrome lowers while you are at it. This should improve things vastly.

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Old 08-31-2010 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by droth1999
I have a 2008 Harley Street Glide with stock front forks, personally I think they are terrible. Does anyone have any suggestions of a good fork kit replacement that would give me a nice ride. Known fixes highly appreciated.

Cheers, Dave
You don't say what you don't like about your stock forks, so it's difficult to give you good advice. I felt the front end on my '09 Ultra was too mushy so I upgraded to HD Heavy fork oil. I found it to be a substantial benefit in handling. A little firmer on the road in general but much reduced dive under braking.
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by nemick
You don't say what you don't like about your stock forks, so it's difficult to give you good advice. I felt the front end on my '09 Ultra was too mushy so I upgraded to HD Heavy fork oil. I found it to be a substantial benefit in handling. A little firmer on the road in general but much reduced dive under braking.
Good point....very harsh when I hit bumps, doesn't seem to have much dampening. I thought Ultra's have air assisted front forks, no air on mine. I think it just needs a good progressive shock or something. Maybe a heavier fork oil like you suggested, but I'm thinking it needs more than that.
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 06:36 PM
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go to race tec imulators. They will make your fork behave the way you want.
There kit comes with Imulators and springs and the drill you need to redill the damping rods.

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The SG has the exact same front end as the Ultras.
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 07:15 PM
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same way mine feels in the front real harsh 2010flhx
 
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Old 08-31-2010 | 07:56 PM
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Progressive stock height fork springs, added to any of the above.
 



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