8/11/2023 0 Comments Legend revo a vs progressive 944![]() ![]() There is a lot of subjectivity in regard to what "feels right", and we offer the weight recommendations previously discussed as a baseline for our customers. Some riders that are well below the recommended weight for a heavy-duty spring, may feel the heavy-duty shocks feel perfect for their riding style, while the next rider may feel the shocks are too firm. Two different riders of the same weight may have differing opinions on what feels too stiff or too soft. ![]() Are you an aggressive rider, or are you searching for a "Cadillac" feel when taking long trips? What feels comfortable to one rider is not necessarily the ideal ride quality for another rider. The next variable to consider is riding style. In most cases, if you are planning on riding two-up more than 50% of the time on a Dyna or Softail model, we recommend the HD spring. For these models, we recommend going with a heavy-duty spring rate, when the weight that is being added to the bike is consistently over 250 lbs. Although the suspension design is different on the Softail, there is a similar increase in leverage ratio from the swing arm similar to the Dyna models. This basically acts to soften the shocks because of this increased leverage ratio. Shocks on the Dyna models are mounted at a steeper angle than the FL Touring models, which results in an increased amount of leverage being applied to the shocks from the swingarm. On FL Touring models we recommend a heavy-duty spring when the weight added to the bike consistently exceeds 500 lbs., whether that is one-up loaded down with luggage, two-up, or two-up with luggage (whatever your riding configuration is the majority of the time).įor Dyna and 2000-2017 Softail models, we recommend going to a heavy-duty spring rate, at a little bit lower weight threshold due to the design of the chassis on these models. ![]() Once you've determined the weight that is consistently added to the motorcycle (more than 50% of the time), you will need to compare that to our general recommendations of spring rate for the model of bike you have. Is that solo, two-up, solo with luggage, two-up with luggage, etc.? The first thing you will need to determine is the consistent weight that is being added to the bike for the majority of your riding (more than 50% of the time). Generally speaking, when it comes to determining which spring rate to go with, it comes down to a few different variables. ![]()
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