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erion_1_resize.JPG erion_2_resize.JPG Got to invest a little bit of my thumb on the spring... Here is my install. I used a <gasp> 3/8" grade 8, 5" </gasp> bolt because there weren't any 110MM 10MM bolts and I didn't feel like a goose chase. I used a ground down steel spacer with washers at each end for the additional needed length. It's a tad long but didn't take much to get in. I have the compression/rebound adjusters at about a third from full soft and I guessed at the sag and am two clicks towards stiff on the spring collar. Interested to see how it does.

I just purchased a 929 with a white spring (faster, and goes with my Erion slip on, lol) and I'm looking forward to doing this and seeing what difference I feel. I'm also at almost 45k miles on the stock shock... so with all this info and a decent price why not I do like the "plush" (most seem to argue undersprung) feeling of these bikes... but a bit more "bite" would be nice. Timmy is this all you have done so far or have you put different springs in the front?

I mean no offense to anyone, nor any about the lowering blocks (I love them)... but from personal experience about joint pain. When I got my bike I was about 215 lbs (6')... since then (couple years) I've dropped to about 175. One of the things that was helped was joint pain. At my "high" I was about 240 (certainly young enough that the weight was the contributing factor), taking lots of glucosamine-chondroitin and still had problems. After I dropped the weight, things started to go better, joint pain disappeared, more energy, etc. I'm not a "large" build, I jog but rarely lift weights. What I'm trying to say is that being overweight causes symptoms that people can try to remedy, rather than actually fixing the cause. Comfort however is greatly improved by the space addition these blocks provide! They are the ToroCharger for your knees.

Let us know how it works out. I'm skeptical of all the advertising. Water injection has been used for years to reduce combustion temperature, but I don't know about a mileage increase. If "they" are making an electrolysis system that can actually extract the hydrogen then that would be different. I went to a presentation once where a guy had "invented" an electric motor that more than 100% efficient, but was still in development stages. he was looking for investors...

Just ordered my new fan blade Hope it works well. I don't usually have a problem, but don't like the potential. I realized reading this thread that the reason they used a "puller" fan as opposed to the RC51/superhawk/whatever pusher is probably "rider comfort" of not having the fan blowing out hot air thru the radiator up at you or on your leg. The race bikes won't have the same level of expected comfort. I know we see that as a fault, but I guarantee it was intentional. I rode a Sportster. If HD doesn't give a crap about rider comfort (sitting on a furnace) I can live with the fan actually cooling the water.

I like my widdo bang :biggrin: good read about the development. the whole theory about allowing the back tire time to rest and "plant" itself before being hit by power is interesting.

I added some el-cheapo grip heaters from Cycle Gear (the resistor type with the same size clutch and throttle side pad sizes) but the difference was amazing, I don't have to wear my heavy winter gloves when it's only 45 anymore The install was pretty easy and I got to get some new grips that have a pretty good matching yellow in them :salesman: Definitely worth the $40 investment (with grips)

this kinda got to me... those boss hoss big blocks would just kill 520 chain without an oiler.

So I just noticed (unless i'm nuts)... your horn tank/motor appears to be laying on it's instead of "within 15 degrees of vertical"... It is still working well in this orientation? If it is, wonder what is the reason they want it mounted vertically?

Ok, time to find a Stebel...