Posted by Phil Boutros on February 18, 2011, 3:47 pm
Well, got the motor dialed in last year (that 96" is lots of fun
now that it's broken in), and pretty much every internal part of the
FXR has been gone over as far as engine/tranny, so that buys piece of
mind.
Now, let's see if we can make it handle even better. Bumped the
rear shocks back up to 13.5" from the 11" or so the previous owner
had. Now, let's make the front work. Those stock springs are...less
than adequate. I'll be looking at the RaceTech cartridge emulators
and springs, since people here have had such great luck with them.
That leaves the pivot side of the swingarm. Concensus on that?
Leave the stock cleveblocks, or stiffen it up?
I see two options for stiffening it up, solid bushings:
http://www.true-track.com/tt_20-19e.html
or actual spherical bearings:
http://www.ccesd.us/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath 2&products_ide7
Anyone ever use either of these?
Phil
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Posted by Old Crow on February 18, 2011, 4:54 pm
> Well, got the motor dialed in last year (that 96" is lots of fun
> now that it's broken in), and pretty much every internal part of the
> FXR has been gone over as far as engine/tranny, so that buys piece of
> mind.
> Now, let's see if we can make it handle even better. Bumped the
> rear shocks back up to 13.5" from the 11" or so the previous owner
> had. Now, let's make the front work. Those stock springs are...less
> than adequate. I'll be looking at the RaceTech cartridge emulators
> and springs, since people here have had such great luck with them.
> That leaves the pivot side of the swingarm. Concensus on that?
> Leave the stock cleveblocks, or stiffen it up?
> I see two options for stiffening it up, solid bushings:
> http://www.true-track.com/tt_20-19e.html
> or actual spherical bearings:
>
> http://www.ccesd.us/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath 2&products_ide7
> Anyone ever use either of these?
> Phil
> --
> AH#61 Wolf#14 BS#89 bus#1 CCB#1 SENS KOTC#4 philb@total.net
> http://philb.ca EKIII rides with me: http://eddiekieger.com
> v4sw6Chw7ln6pr6OFcr4ma9u7LMw3XGm5l7l7e6t4Rb8en6g4a3Xs7Ip-5.38/-8.77
> hackerkey
Snag makes a real primo set of swing arm bushings out of stainless and
bronze. I've got a set in the shovel FLT and another on the shelf for when
I get around to doing the evo FLT. Stiffening up the swing arm is a good
thing. Me and Snag have outrun a mutual friend on a Buell through the
Arkansas twistys twice now. Lot of fun to see that Buell way back in the
rear view of a 29 year old Shovel bagger.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P) 92"
'87 FLTC
'61 F-100 302/C-6
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, SLOB#13, MAMBM
Posted by Snag on February 18, 2011, 6:22 pm
Phil Boutros wrote:
> Well, got the motor dialed in last year (that 96" is lots of fun
> now that it's broken in), and pretty much every internal part of the
> FXR has been gone over as far as engine/tranny, so that buys piece of
> mind.
> Now, let's see if we can make it handle even better. Bumped the
> rear shocks back up to 13.5" from the 11" or so the previous owner
> had. Now, let's make the front work. Those stock springs are...less
> than adequate. I'll be looking at the RaceTech cartridge emulators
> and springs, since people here have had such great luck with them.
> That leaves the pivot side of the swingarm. Concensus on that?
> Leave the stock cleveblocks, or stiffen it up?
> I see two options for stiffening it up, solid bushings:
> http://www.true-track.com/tt_20-19e.html
> or actual spherical bearings:
> http://www.ccesd.us/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath 2&products_ide7
> Anyone ever use either of these?
> Phil
What you need is a pair of SnagBushings . Chromoly steel and aluminum
bronze , a direct drop-in replacement for the cleve blocks and they use all
the same hardware . Add a pair of sleeves inside the rubbermount cups to
stiffen lateral movement at that interface and you'll be astounded at the
difference . Old Crow and I play games with the sportybike riders up in
north central Arkansas , they can't believe a couple of old men on baggers
can stay with them as well as we do .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !
Posted by Phil Boutros on February 19, 2011, 4:36 am
> What you need is a pair of SnagBushings . Chromoly steel and aluminum
> bronze , a direct drop-in replacement for the cleve blocks and they use all
> the same hardware . Add a pair of sleeves inside the rubbermount cups to
> stiffen lateral movement at that interface and you'll be astounded at the
> difference . Old Crow and I play games with the sportybike riders up in
> north central Arkansas , they can't believe a couple of old men on baggers
> can stay with them as well as we do .
Sounds good to me. You planning on making some more?
Phil
--
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http://philb.ca EKIII rides with me: http://eddiekieger.com
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> now that it's broken in), and pretty much every internal part of the
> FXR has been gone over as far as engine/tranny, so that buys piece of
> mind.
> Now, let's see if we can make it handle even better. Bumped the
> rear shocks back up to 13.5" from the 11" or so the previous owner
> had. Now, let's make the front work. Those stock springs are...less
> than adequate. I'll be looking at the RaceTech cartridge emulators
> and springs, since people here have had such great luck with them.
> That leaves the pivot side of the swingarm. Concensus on that?
> Leave the stock cleveblocks, or stiffen it up?
> I see two options for stiffening it up, solid bushings:
> http://www.true-track.com/tt_20-19e.html
> or actual spherical bearings:
>
> http://www.ccesd.us/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath 2&products_ide7
> Anyone ever use either of these?
> Phil
> --
> AH#61 Wolf#14 BS#89 bus#1 CCB#1 SENS KOTC#4 philb@total.net
> http://philb.ca EKIII rides with me: http://eddiekieger.com
> v4sw6Chw7ln6pr6OFcr4ma9u7LMw3XGm5l7l7e6t4Rb8en6g4a3Xs7Ip-5.38/-8.77
> hackerkey