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Hi guys,
A couple of weeks ago, I traded an ST1300 in on a '08 Wing. So far, something just doesn't feel right in the front end of the Wing compared to the ST. I realize the Wing is HEAVY, but the ST isn't exactly a lightweight either. If you read another post of mine, you probably remember that I had a bad Dunlop 250 that was just replaced by the dealer. My bike has about 100 miles on it...still lots of ice around.
I thought that I might at least check the torque of the stock stem bearings, but while I have things off, I just wondered is some other mods that I've been reading about might give the front end a more stable feel. Here are some I've read about on this forum:
SPRINGS
Either straight weight or progressive wound...I tend to like straight weight springs, but I'm all ears.
Oil Weight and Air Space
I know (at least in other bikes I've had) that a thicker weight will slow things down a bit, but also cause the suspension to recover slower from an impact.
All Balls
Here we go again on this. Read everything from they help to they mask other problems to "you don't need them if your bike is new."
Anti Dive Nickel thing?
I know when I pull the front brake, I can't push down on the forks, so I'm guessing mine's working properly? I've owned over 40 bikes, so I tend to confuse them at times, but I thought that the anti dive system I once had on (I think it was) a 700 Magna was adjustable. Was it called TRAC? I never tried to push the wing against something without pulling the brake to see if the forks compress, but I guess it would as long as you don't touch the brake...right?
Oh, and there are other things too like fork braces, Emulators, etc.
I put emulators in a DR650 about a year ago. They helped a bit, but I really didn't notice a major difference. Also, to adjust the emulator, you had to take off the fork caps and adjust them with a long screw driver. If they're the same on a wing, I can't imagine tearing everything apart to get the caps off just to make a suspension adjustment.
In short, I guess what I'm saying is...while it's apart, if something like a set of $100 springs and some fork oil is really gonna make a difference, I'd like to do it while it's apart. Also, I DID purchase the stem socket, so I'm good to go there.
Thanks guys,
Russ
A couple of weeks ago, I traded an ST1300 in on a '08 Wing. So far, something just doesn't feel right in the front end of the Wing compared to the ST. I realize the Wing is HEAVY, but the ST isn't exactly a lightweight either. If you read another post of mine, you probably remember that I had a bad Dunlop 250 that was just replaced by the dealer. My bike has about 100 miles on it...still lots of ice around.
I thought that I might at least check the torque of the stock stem bearings, but while I have things off, I just wondered is some other mods that I've been reading about might give the front end a more stable feel. Here are some I've read about on this forum:
SPRINGS
Either straight weight or progressive wound...I tend to like straight weight springs, but I'm all ears.
Oil Weight and Air Space
I know (at least in other bikes I've had) that a thicker weight will slow things down a bit, but also cause the suspension to recover slower from an impact.
All Balls
Here we go again on this. Read everything from they help to they mask other problems to "you don't need them if your bike is new."
Anti Dive Nickel thing?
I know when I pull the front brake, I can't push down on the forks, so I'm guessing mine's working properly? I've owned over 40 bikes, so I tend to confuse them at times, but I thought that the anti dive system I once had on (I think it was) a 700 Magna was adjustable. Was it called TRAC? I never tried to push the wing against something without pulling the brake to see if the forks compress, but I guess it would as long as you don't touch the brake...right?
Oh, and there are other things too like fork braces, Emulators, etc.
I put emulators in a DR650 about a year ago. They helped a bit, but I really didn't notice a major difference. Also, to adjust the emulator, you had to take off the fork caps and adjust them with a long screw driver. If they're the same on a wing, I can't imagine tearing everything apart to get the caps off just to make a suspension adjustment.
In short, I guess what I'm saying is...while it's apart, if something like a set of $100 springs and some fork oil is really gonna make a difference, I'd like to do it while it's apart. Also, I DID purchase the stem socket, so I'm good to go there.
Thanks guys,
Russ
