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31st May 2012
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Biker
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 11 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 Iron Sportster/Buell Year: 2012 Other Motorcycle Model: '04 Honda 599, '66 C200
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Originally Posted by IronDan-O
Welcome to the forum!
I have Road King air shocks.
Read the 7 pages as suggested.
Seriously, this topic has been covered once a week.
I too came off a sport bike to a 2010 (lumber wagon) Iron 883.
The RK shocks have a way better ride!
If you go up an inch, you gain some travel and comfort at the same time. I was bottoming out with the stock shocks and I only weigh 190-ish with gear on. I'm not busting on you, but are you all torso or legs for your height? My wife is 5'3" and is all torso, I will have her sit on mine and see where here feet are.
Progressive 412s are over-priced stock units that offer little improvement in ride quality. I bought stock length Progressives and took them off for the RK air shocks. Maybe 1" longer ones would help but the RK shocks are cheap and the the rubber shock condoms match the front.
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Thanks. I flipped through some of the pages but didn't really see anything on shocks. I'll look again. Also in your pic I see a gps mount, which mount is that?
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Jessica - 2012 883 Iron, '04 Honda 599, '66 Honda C200
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31st May 2012
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Morrisville, NY
Posts: 594 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron 883->1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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It's a PowerVision Tuner for my 1200 SE kit.
I will remove it once I get it tuned.
Edit: The mount is an ebay find.
I'm down for the week. had my tonsils removed (at 42 years old) on Tuesday and am down for a while.
For some reason, I'm not supposed to ride while doped up on pain meds.  |
2nd June 2012
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,650 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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RK air shocks get pretty stiff for a rider weighing only 160 lbs, even at 0 air pressure and switched to 5w oil.
As far as I know, Progressive and the other major suspension companies do not make a shock with a spring light enough for a 160 lb rider. The 1200S shocks were perfect on rubber mount bikes for 160 lbs, but they are really hard to find now.
That leaves shocks from Ohlins or Ricor, custom sprung and valved. If $500 is the budget, I'd highly suggest going with Ricor Intiminators for the forks to start with. You may be able to reduce shock preload enough to make it workable until you save your money for Ricor IAS shocks.
Read the "7 Pages of Suspension" for details. If I remember correctly, the 1200S shocks had 85/55 lbs/in spring rates, which is what a 160 lb rider needs on a rubber mount.
If you want to do serious 2 up, you may have to go one spring rate heavier and change preload from solo to two up.
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Ricor test rider for IAS Shocks, Intiminators and Vibranators. Works Dual Rate fork springs, fork brace, Avon Venom X tires, loosen drive belt, and set frame rails level to floor. Read the "7 Pages of Suspension" thread in the Suspension Sticky Index to learn how to fix your suspension.
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2nd June 2012
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Banned
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: a liddo northwest of you
Posts: 6,363 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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I take it the dealer failed to mention the term Iron was in reference to your butt, not the name of the bike.
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2nd June 2012
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,650 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Oh come on, As Seen on TV, it's really not worth crying in you hands.
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2nd June 2012
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Banned
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: a liddo northwest of you
Posts: 6,363 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Just the thought of having to read 7 pages is saddening. Can you put that in paperback?
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2nd June 2012
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Morrisville, NY
Posts: 594 Sportster/Buell Model: Iron 883->1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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We need the condensed "Sportster Suspensions for Dummies" version. 
It's still good reading though, very informative! |
2nd June 2012
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,650 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Just the thought of having to read 7 pages is saddening. Can you put that in paperback?
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We need the condensed "Sportster Suspensions for Dummies" version.
It's still good reading though, very informative!
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I have been thinking about writing a condensed, pictorial, step by step version. Maybe I can get started on it this week end. |
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