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View Full Version : Better handling Sportster bake 23rd November 2005, 18:33 So it's near Christmas and I want to help make my girlfriends Sporty handle better. I am gonna start with some good tires (perhaps a set of battle axes) but want to get the suspension working better too. Any suggestions? bake xlhflh 23rd November 2005, 18:59 bake: Don't forget the small stuff when you analyze handling issues. Alignment, balancing, tire wear and pressure, bearing wear and proper adjustment, fork seals and oil, etc. I love my Avon Venom-X tires and felt a big improvement when I installed progressive springs and damper to lower the front and shocks to lower the rear. my .02 Happy Tday Bob STEVOMERCKX 23rd November 2005, 21:59 i would think a front fork brace, better fork fluid, new shocks, and tires could make a great improvement. toe 23rd November 2005, 22:05 Do you have any height limitations???? Better handling can be achieved by lowering the front tubes in the triple trees (unless it's a hugger) and longer rear shocks........... Ed bake 24th November 2005, 04:26 No height limitations but the bike is a hugger. cantolina 24th November 2005, 04:32 So it's near Christmas and I want to help make my girlfriends Sporty handle better. I am gonna start with some good tires (perhaps a set of battle axes) but want to get the suspension working better too. Any suggestions? bake Can you be a bit more specific? What, exactly do you want to fix? Good tires in sets are ALWAYS a great idea....but what does she complain about? kjwrad 24th November 2005, 05:14 Cantolina.... easy .......be carefull, you may not really want to know what she is complaining about. That might be better served on another forum. Haha guns314 24th November 2005, 05:27 can some one please tell me how to post a picture and question about it on this thing please cantolina 24th November 2005, 05:48 can some one please tell me how to post a picture and question about it on this thing please Go here: http://www.xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/index.php? Pick an appropriate section, and click NEW THREAD (top left) Type your message and post! Posting a pic involves having it on the web already, or posting it in the GALLERY (http://xlforum.net/photopost/index.php), and linking it in your post (in advanced mode...look under the white text box) using THIS button above the text box: http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/567/insertimage.gif After its uploaded right click the THUMBNAIL (important) you want to reference on the gallery, choose properties, and copy the location shown in the box (starting with http: ) Paste it into the box that came up when you clicked this:http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/567/insertimage.gif now remove this (and ONLY this) from the address you pasted in that box: /thumbs That will put your pic in your post... Hope this helps.... bake 24th November 2005, 06:38 She's not complaining, but her confidence is not there in corners. Riding beside her you can tell there is little suspension travel and it"s harsh. I want to soften up the ride and get grippier tires on it. deadeye 24th November 2005, 08:30 Better handling can be achieved by lowering the front tubes in the triple trees (unless it's a hugger) and longer rear shocks........... Ed How does this improve handling? I understand the longer rear shocks, but I don't understand lowering the front tubes. toe 29th November 2005, 11:49 How does this improve handling? I understand the longer rear shocks, but I don't understand lowering the front tubes. less rake & trail (longer rear shocks do this too) less trail means it's easier to turn the front tire less rake means there's less straight ahead stability, so it's easier to turn Ed Ranger Bob 10th February 2007, 04:21 Simple. Add lotsa $$$$ and replace shocks/suspenion parts with P/M (Performance Machine/Works) parts. :banana S&S intake stuff and tricked-out 2-1 exhaust. What's so hard about that? |