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[porthole]

UPS was here 20 minutes ago

[Talon]

Unicycle?

[110tHunDer]

 
............... that this thread belongs in Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes?

[porthole]

If you saw in the other post you already know I pulled my forks out, boxed them up and they are on their way to Georgia.
I was all set to just have the “CVO SEEG” ride height built into the forks and use the 300 mm shocks.
When talking to Dan (Traxxion) we came up with installing the normal EG ride height in the forks and using the 330 mm shocks.
I am not sure and looking for opinions.

I am 5’9, about 165. Figure with some stuff in the bags and dressed for riding I’m figuring about 200 pounds.
Most of the time I ride without the Tourpak and solo.
When my wife joins we add her weight and the Tourpak.
With the 12” Progressives I have bottomed out on occasion, but I think the rebound bump is more annoying.

Ground clearance on turns never seemed to be a big deal, and my floorboard arms are already scraped up a bit, so no advantage there.
Do I stick with the 05 SEEG lowered ride height? Raise it to the normal Height?
I can plant my feet square on the ground and I like that, even with the Corbin seat (which has an extra 1” of foam installed.
Looking for the opinions of those that have done this already.

The forks will not be there until late Thursday, so I have a couple of days to decide. Although the shocks could be an issue.

[porthole]

............... that this thread belongs in Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes?

I have a thread about the actual job there.

This was meant for a little "hey "look what I did"

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=21937.msg352219#msg352219

[Chief]

The major benefit to the std height is lean angle. If you're not looking to increase available lean angle and you're concerned about planting your feet on the ground, then sticking with a lowered stance makes sense. On the other hand, there is that thing about increasing the lean angle.

[Chief]

UPS was here 20 minutes ago

Duane,

How well do those spots work at those funky angles?

[porthole]

The major benefit to the std height is lean angle. If you're not looking to increase available lean angle and you're concerned about planting your feet on the ground, then sticking with a lowered stance makes sense. On the other hand, there is that thing about increasing the lean angle.

Dan mentioned suspension travel being the more realistic benefit. Just curious as to how much 1 inch of height  - travel will really make.
I know I have bottomed out the bike with both the chit stock air shocks and have had a few good jounces with the Progressives. So if a rider bottomed out with the 12" progressives are the chances of bottoming out the same with the 300 mm Bitubo's?

[porthole]

Duane,

How well do those spots work at those funky angles?

Much better after I took the socks off 

[porthole]

Another thing I noticed with the forks out, I could push down on the tube about 2" and had no rebound damping.

I am looking forward to all the benefits everyone has been touting.

[REGGAB]

Dan mentioned suspension travel being the more realistic benefit. Just curious as to how much 1 inch of height  - travel will really make.
I know I have bottomed out the bike with both the chit stock air shocks and have had a few good jounces with the Progressives. So if a rider bottomed out with the 12" progressives are the chances of bottoming out the same with the 300 mm Bitubo's?

Duane,
Have you ever scraped floorboards.........solo and/or 2up?  If so, and you wish to prevent it.......to an extent, go with standard height. 

[Chief]

Dan mentioned suspension travel being the more realistic benefit. Just curious as to how much 1 inch of height  - travel will really make.
I know I have bottomed out the bike with both the chit stock air shocks and have had a few good jounces with the Progressives. So if a rider bottomed out with the 12" progressives are the chances of bottoming out the same with the 300 mm Bitubo's?

Two areas of improvement with the Bitubos over the Progressives. One, you can adjust the compression damping to do a better job of soaking up the bumps. Two, the bump stop is a lot softer, so when you do bottom out, it's not nearly as hard as with the Progressives.

The Progressives only have spring preload to adjust ride height so you kind of are stuck with how they perform, and that bump stop is too hard.

[Hoist!]

Duane, I'm 5-9 too, and even with the Corbin seat, my feet are flat on the ground. I would go for a full height fork and the 330's. Better handling capabilities. You're going for a great suspension. Might as well be able to enjoy it without scraping chit much!

Hoist!

[HogBreath]

Bitubos ain't worth a chit if you have them adjusted for one up, no TP, and add a passenger, TP, luggage etc and ride all the way from Kentuckly to CHL. Don't ask me how I know this. I rode on the bottom the whole way.

[erniezap]

I ride 2 up quite a bit on both my SEEG's.  Figure the 2 of us are about 330 (most of it me  ) and I have the shorter bitubos.  Very rarely do I bottom out, I do scrape the boards a bit, and both my wife and I love the ride quality.  I'd keep it lowered.