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Scoot
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey guys i was wondering if we could get a list of mods up to improve handling. I got my bike cammed/etc. but i really wanna make it outhandle anything in turns. What and where can i get some mods like steering stabalizer.... Thanks
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Skntpig
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Check this out:

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/478024.html?1247712003

You can also do a frame brace and a works or Penske shock. Penske is better but more $.

Better tires.

Check with Al at americansportbike.com he's a sponsor here.
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 12:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"My bike used to do a low frequency wallow on higher speed sweepers"

Mine does that. I've sort of learned to accept that I'm riding a street bike, not a race bike, so will have to deal with a few imperfections whenever I ask a lot of the suspension.
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Sloppy
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 01:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

How a bike handles is dependent on how you ride. Most Buells will outbreak and outhandle the rider - so the first step is to get YOU to be able to ride to the capability of the bike.

Take a few track days and then figure out where the limitations are. I can highly recommend the "Keith Code" classes. It's amazing how hard you can stress the suspension and frame on this bike.

And each track, turn, asphalt and tire will demand a different riding style and hence require you to ride in a very disciplined fashion so you can figure out how to ride faster everywhere.
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Limitedx1
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 08:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

if you want it to handle better, get a good set of tires and alot of trust.

remember normal roads are not groomed and swept
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 09:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The high speed / low frequency wallow is likely frame and swingarm flex. My tubers do it a little; my Uly, not at all because it's rigid as hell and the wheels never 'flex' in relation to each other.

Frame brace helps a lot on early tubers. Got a Banke brace on my S2, it was there when I bought it. I rode it once with it off (after a base gasket replacement) and it felt like the bike was gonna fall apart by comparison.
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Lake_bueller
Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Without spending silly money on a Penske or Works rear shock, here are a few pointers that helped with my S1W.

1) Race springs in front forks
2) Frame brace
3) PROPER suspension tuning!!!! This is a black magic but makes a huge difference.
4) Good tires

And like Ron said....TRUST!!!

And like Sloppy mentioned, if you REALLY want to learn to ride your bike, get out on the track. My riding skills skyrocketed after a few days at the track. But be careful....it's addictive!!!!
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