Progressive Fork Springs Sportster

Spacer required is furnished with springs.

Progressive fork springs sportster.

The benefit of this is that the spring can be soft enough at the start of the travel to offer a plush ride yet be firm enough at the end of the travel to soak up the big bumps. 2010 harley davidson xl1200c sportster 1200 custom fitment notes. Progressive suspension fork springs for harley sportster street. A progressive rate spring has the advantage of a rising rate resistance to compression.

High performance motorcycle suspension including shocks and springs for harley honda suzuki yamaha and kawasaki. Progressive suspension is the best way to lower your motorcycle. The kit features a set of gas charged monotube damper cartridges and a set of custom tuned fork springs in stock and lowered versions. However some manuals only specify a volume measurement.

If the springs do not extend out of the fork tubes the required 3 4 a piece of pvc plastic tubing spacer will need to be cut and placed above the springs so as the spacer sticks out of the folk tube the required 3 4 distance. Progressive will provide you with everything you need including instructions. I always go progressive springs up front to avoid sagging and keeping a safe solid ride. Due to the design of a progressive wound fork spring it will displace more oil thus requiring a maximum oil level of 5 5.

Measurement of your fork oil by level is the preferred method. Replaces all of the oem fork internals. Progressive suspension is the best way to lower your motorcycle. The original progressive rate fork springs soak up small road bumps yet are firm enough to absorb the molar rattlers.

Progressive rate fork springs have several advantages over straight rate springs. This pvc tubing should be included in the progressive spring kit. 2010 harley davidson xl1200l sportster 1200 low fitment notes. Spring rates have been chosen to reduce front end dive during braking yet still provide excellent ride comfort.

This purchase and review is for my 97 harley sportster that has 8 over fork tubes. Spacer length must be calculated according to instructions included with fork springs. Installing progressive fork springs on my 2013 harley sportster superlow.