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  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Well have bought some upgrades for the bob, firstly have some
    Sputhe stabilising bars on the way. It was a toss up between the
    tru-track and sputhe but went with the latter as it seems more compact.

    http://www.sputhe.com/aluminum%20swing%20arms.htm

    Also have ordered some ricor intimidators (valves)for the front suspension, they recon
    they work well with stock springs so not worrying bout progressive for front.

    http://store.ricorshocks.com/harley_davidson_s/27.htm

    2 inch overs going on the front although not ordered yet, just to raise it a tad
    for extra ground clearance.

    Got all the power I'm gonna need, I will get it handling like its on rails now.
    Maybe some progressives on back later we will see.

    I've done a lot of research but anybody had any of these products on there bikes?
     
     
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    12 years ago
    the front is easy to fit, the rear is a son of a bitch.
    take your time and follow the instructions to the letter
    does it make a difference? I have no idea since the bike is new it should be as true as it gets. Will it stay this way? I think thats the whole idea of the stabiliser being fitted from the outset.
  • jon doe
    jon doe
    12 years ago
    let us know haw it goes ive got a bob too thats problebly old and gets wavey through corners but i have has o motor up grade ..J.D
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Yeah the stabilisers should take that slight shudder out of the bike in corners
    and the valves should stop the dive in corners. Will let ya know how it goes
  • jon doe
    jon doe
    12 years ago
    cool been thinking og gold valves my self as i have twin disks and the dive is cronic .. J.D.
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Was getting the gold valves but after researching, it seems the ricor
    are better Jon. Have a look into it mate
  • jon doe
    jon doe
    12 years ago
    thanks will do and at what cost would they be ..J.D.
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Click on the link in the first post on this thread mate, but the intimidator valves are only $170 I think. I am just using the stock springs as the valves work best with stock
  • jon doe
    jon doe
    12 years ago
    Thanks will look into it .., then the rear but thinking of 11 1/2 shocks
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Yeah I will worry bout the rear later and prob go progressive cause I like the chrome
    covers that are stock and they now bring out progressives that can use the covers
  • jon doe
    jon doe
    12 years ago
    Yeh maybe those stablisers too but one step at a time I'll try to post a pick of my bob
  • phatsphil
    phatsphil
    12 years ago

    hey chrisco i did the over stock forks on my fatbob get wideglide staunchons 2in longer than bob ones and slide up through the top trees to suit i got mine from the cairns harley shop wayne leonards i think cheapest in aust and mail em home cost $20 bucks to adelaide aust post they beat me home in 2010

  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago

    cheers, are you happy with the clearance you got? and how much were they?

    PS it seems we have the same taste in bike colour and pipe choice

  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago

    well for anyone interested this upgrade is the best ive put on any harley. if you ride hard you need to put the sputhe stabilizers on. the fatbobs handle
    well stock but with the ricor intimidaters and sputhe on this thing it is unbelievable. shuddering in corners all gone,smooth as. No more dodging potholes
    on corners, just straight over the top of em and bike is like its on tracks.
    Also as i said i have put the wide glide forks on which gives me 2 inchs more clerance. so can lay her over a bit more before scrapping.
     

    Highly recommend

  • Donster
    Donster
    12 years ago

    Chriso

    Very interested mate, and thanks heaps for letting us all know. Was there any tricks in fitting both the stabiliser or the intiminators? or was it reasonable straight forward?

    Reckon when you said those bumps just get ridden over now with out the drama, that you won me

    cheers Don

  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago

    I got my mate at the bike shop to do the lot mate, mostly cause run out of time with work before phillip island but apparently front ya can do in about 15 mins easy, but back is a bit more fucking around. some take the wheel off to do it and makes it easy but you can put em on without taking it off but its just fiddly.When putting back one on be carefull not to damage wiring where the stabilizer sits,the wiring actually pulls out a couple of inches to get the stabilzer in.The valves are just drop in but still have to take forks off cause need to drain oil, pull springs out, drop intimidators in, springs back in, fill with oil. simple as that as far as i know.

  • ozymax
    ozymax
    12 years ago
    knew you would like them, I only did about 300kms before they went on. I noticed a difference which was a surprise on a new bike. I would have expected it on an older worn bike but not a new one.
    I didn't take the wheel off, a mate to help out would be real handy though.

    Intimidators arrived today but not going to be able to fit them for a few months now. Might order some rear shocks in the mean time.

    Hey how was the trip mate? Stg 4 still going strong?
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    fucken love it max on it every chance i get, fuck these things are a good harley. going up to Kempsey on it in a couple of weeks and then the following week going down to vic via coast then kosiosko, so got some miles coing up which is good. manage to get on yours much mate?
  • ozymax
    ozymax
    12 years ago
    Yep there a fantastic bike no doubt. Just started to get a few short (200km) rides in with the wife the last few weeks getting her comfortable on it. On our wonderful Qld roads it still rides nice 2 up but I think the rear could use some upgraded shocks. Got surgery next week and doc says no bike for at least 2 months so all slow again unfortunately. But the up side is I just got told that my services are no longer required at work so after recovery I can start getting a few miles up on it at last.
  • chriso
    chriso
    12 years ago
    Yeah nice, rear shocks will be next on mine at some stage too.Progressives with the stock chrome covers I'm going for..
    Good luck with the surgery hope its nothing to serious mate.
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