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#687943 River (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2847 Re:"FATBIKE" suspension mod 4 Years, 5 Months ago   I'm 175 lbs, and I lowered mine about 2 inches with Barons adjustable bones, and hit bottom. I put a 930 lb spring on, and that worked for me, but then I don't ride 2 up. Without the heavier spring it wasn't all that stable if I hit a rough place on the curves, it tended to throw the bike around some. After I put the heavier spring on, she's stable in the curves again, but if I was riding 2up I would go with Smokes setup.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #687947 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7000 Re:"FATBIKE" suspension mod 4 Years, 5 Months ago   keep in mind, that there is only about a 1/2 inch of travel on the nut from softest to hardest setting. I believe stock is set in middle. At a minimum you would need the heavier spring for 2 up, then there is the issue of which pipes you run if they are not stock pipes. At the time I did mine, me and my gal were in at about 280lbs, and had 2 3/4 HK pipes, also the 1k lb spring, put it to you this way, my pipes were scraped from the floorboards to tail (30 inches). I went back to stock height after 3 days   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #688009 Flashback (Moderator) Just the facts, Ma'am.. Moderator Posts: 10749 Re: 4 Years, 5 Months ago   mmings wrote: mine is a 99 model. is it a actual nut or is it a spanner nut?? two regular nuts............   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #688021 jd750ace (User) Front toward enemy Platinum Boarder Posts: 18763 Re: 4 Years, 5 Months ago   Generally speaking the nut on the seat is the only consistent "irregular" nut on these bikes! It's often tough to seperate the nuts on the stock shock if they have backed all the way down. Access sucks without a lift. Be careful not to pull that breast over on your head   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #688026 smokescreens (User) lifes better riding twins Platinum Boarder Posts: 17430 Re: 4 Years, 5 Months ago   jd750ace wrote: Generally speaking the nut on the seat is the only consistent "irregular" nut on these bikes! It's often tough to seperate the nuts on the stock shock if they have backed all the way down. Access sucks without a lift. Be careful not to pull that breast over on your head I dont mind breasts on my head jd   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #688028 AWDimprezaL (User) That guy Expert Boarder Posts: 502 Re:"FATBIKE" suspension mod 4 Years, 5 Months ago   I'm 240, my wife is about 180, pipes do drag, but it can be avoided.   Logged     Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here   The administrator has disabled public write access. #688032 jd750ace (User) Front toward enemy Platinum Boarder Posts: 18763 Re: 4 Years, 5 Months ago   smokescreens wrote: jd750ace wrote: Generally speaking the nut on the seat is the only consistent "irregular" nut on these bikes! It's often tough to seperate the nuts on the stock shock if they have backed all the way down. Access sucks without a lift. Be careful not to pull that breast over on your head I dont mind breasts on my head jd Me either! Dang phone!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #688081 Gonzodad (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 777 Re: 4 Years, 5 Months ago   Roadwing is the only way to go! I've done it on two bikes now! And you can adjust the pre-load on the fly at the flip of a switch while cruising down the road!!   Logged     2005 XV1700 Roadwing, Batwing with Speedo gauges, HD Bags, Progressive Fork Springs, Freedom duals, HD Lower Fairings, Ultra trunk and ED seats   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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