How many gears?

[aps45819]

I'm sure you've already talked to DR but, I think his SG is lowered, stock, an inch or so?

That leaves what, about 1-2 inches of suspension travel?

 

[desertrat]

That leaves what, about 1-2 inches of suspension travel?

Can't be much. A guy here at work has a lowered street glide. Looks a bit too low to me.

 

[Vince]

Can't be much. A guy here at work has a lowered street glide. Looks a bit too low to me.

I have to watch how far I lean into a turn. Usually just scrap the bottom exhaust pipe a little.

 

[aps45819]

I have to watch how far I lean into a turn. Usually just scrap the bottom exhaust pipe a little.

the V is the first bike I've owned that I've never been able to scrape

 

[Vince]

the V is the first bike I've owned that I've never been able to scrape

Yeah, but you're not 5 ft nothing and don't need your bike lowered. I'll always have to watch so I don't scrape.

 

[Gilligan]

742 CC's is enough for anyone.

pffft. My '47 is 1225 cc. You must be thinkin' of the 45s, mine's a 74 Big Twin..

 

[Gilligan]

That leaves what, about 1-2 inches of suspension travel?

Wow.

What is "suspension travel", anyways?

 

[Gilligan]

I feel zero vibration in the seat or pegs, .

Me neither. After about 5 miles I can feel nothing at all.

 

[TNRabbit]

Been around since 1970: Classic Bikes from the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

 

[Larry Gude]

Me neither. After about 5 miles I can feel nothing at all.

 

[Larry Gude]

Wow.

What is "suspension travel", anyways?

It's the total distance between each of your vertibrea. The easiest way to measure 'total' travel is to measure your hieght before and after a ride.

 

[Larry Gude]

I have to watch how far I lean into a turn. Usually just scrap the bottom exhaust pipe a little.

That's GOT to go. Disaster waiting to happen.

 

[Larry Gude]

That leaves what, about 1-2 inches of suspension travel?

Maybe Vince can get one of those things metro uses to lower the bus at stops???

 

[Gilligan]

It's the total distance between each of your vertibrea. The easiest way to measure 'total' travel is to measure your hieght before and after a ride.

Ah. That explains why my "suspension travel" is so minimal; I have a total of 7 vertrebrae fusions (I'm not kidding...)

If anyone belongs on a vintage hardtail Harley, clearly it is I.

 

[Gilligan]

That's GOT to go. Disaster waiting to happen.

That situation fixes itself. The pipe that always drags when I turn right with the flathead is almost ground away to the point where something else will be hitting instead....soon.

 

[Vince]

That's GOT to go. Disaster waiting to happen.

Nah, you get to know exactly how far you can go and it's just the very bottom aft tip of the pipe that hits not the whole pipe.

 

[GWguy]

I have to watch how far I lean into a turn. Usually just scrap the bottom exhaust pipe a little.

I scrape the pegs all the time on the GW. Love me them low hard turns.

I have a video somewhere taken at the rt 235N to 4N merge. Have to see if I can get a still off the video.

 

[aps45819]

Yeah, but you're not 5 ft nothing and don't need your bike lowered. I'll always have to watch so I don't scrape.

I've lowered mine and I still tip toe at lights

Me neither. After about 5 miles I can feel nothing at all.

I really, really, really disliked my hands, feet and but feeling numb like wrapping a rubber band around your wrist and cutting off the blood flow

 

[Gilligan]

:I really, really, really disliked my hands, feet and but feeling numb like wrapping a rubber band around your wrist and cutting off the blood flow

Then I doubt you'll be buying the '47 when I put it up for sale.

 

[Larry Gude]

Nah, you get to know exactly how far you can go and it's just the very bottom aft tip of the pipe that hits not the whole pipe.

I get that but, what about an emergency? I want all the lean I can get. I'd rather wash the rear having run out of what the rubber can hold than get stood up by the pipe if it ever comes to that.