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sportster damper and short spring.jpg
This how the manual shows it assembled, Just not sure on the length of the spring to put under the damper
one spring is roughly 2"
other two springs are 1"
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Dazed & Confused
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Never Never Land
Posts: 3,114 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2017 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R9T Other Motorcycle Year: 2015
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That short spring is the topping spring. Install one of the 1" springs.
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2017 XL1200C in SE Wisconsin, USA
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Thanks Tomcatt
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Ok got the bike back together and have done a test ride, got 3 1/2" of travel and 1 1/2" sag sitting on the bike
World of difference in how the bike rides now that its been returned to the proper ride height
Thanks for everyone's help
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dyno56ca
... 1 1/2" sag sitting on the bike.
World of difference...
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Sounds just right.  Glad you got it sorted out. |
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