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[Twolanerider]

Speaking of Traxxion Dynamics  how do the monotubes compare with there AK-20s? I know the price differance and they are differant types of suspension, but on a day to day basis how do they compare?

I've got both and use them regularly.  AK-20 in an 05 SEEG and monotubes in a 2000 SERG.  The AK-20 are better.  A little.  But it's not a lot of difference.  After riding both for awhile and needing to do one or the other in the legs for a different bike I chose the monotubes for that project.  Both are very good.  For the price difference I couldn't justify the small difference for the AK-20s on the SERK project.

[Midnight Rider]

Speaking of Traxxion Dynamics  how do the monotubes compare with there AK-20s? I know the price differance and they are differant types of suspension, but on a day to day basis how do they compare?

I've heard it expressed on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being Traxxion's AK-20 Cartridges.  The Progressives would be a 7.  I've just heard that, as I have no first hand experience with either the new HD Cartridges or the Progressive Monotubes, but have had the Traxxion on three different bikes now.

Longevity will be another thing to consider, but I don't think anyone's had the Progressive's on long enough to be able to know that yet.  It's kind of a mute point with the Progressives, as they have a lifetime warranty on the parts.  Basically, anything at all is better than the stock stuff, by light years.

[Twolanerider]

I've heard it expressed on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being Traxxion's AK-20 Cartridges.  The Progressives would be a 7.  I've just heard that, as I have no first hand experience with either the new HD Cartridges or the Progressive Monotubes, but have had the Traxxion on three different bikes now.

Longevity will be another thing to consider, but I don't think anyone's had the Progressive's on long enough to be able to know that yet.  It's kind of a mute point with the Progressives, as they have a lifetime warranty on the parts.  Basically, anything at all is better than the stock stuff, by light years.

It's a subjective scale of course Terry.  But, at least on my bikes, I don't feel that much difference between the two. 

If a bike from my old hard tail days with a squishy springer-esque front end was a zero, a stock bike with the standard crap was a five and the Traxxions were a 10 for the front end on this scale-of-our-own I'd have to give the monotubes an 8.5 at least.  There's just not a lot of difference in feel between the two. 

If I were rating on ride alone I'd give close to a 9 right now.  Mark them down just a bit not for ride but for the lack of adjustability we do get with the AK-20s.

[BUBBLEHEAD]

Thanks for answering my question. With all the positive feedback on the Progressives I was having a hard time seeing where the more expensive ak-20s would be worth the price differance. My main complaint with the stock setup is brake dive and the squishy feeling in curves. Seems like the PMs handle that well enough.

Hope this coming year is the best for all of us.  Blessings

[Screamin_Beagle]

Santa was a little late this year!  I ordered my monotubes on Friday, they showed up today, so Saturday will be the big day to get the speakers done and the new front end put together.  Other than fork oil and new seals is there anything else I should look at while the front end is apart??  I thought neck bearings while it's apart......any thoughts??  Don/Gary, thanks for your help along the way

_Beags

[Screamin_Beagle]

TC,
    Sorry for forgetting to mention your input in my last post.........Thanks


_Matt

[Fired00d]

Matt you're welcome... I also had my neck bearings/races checked/greased and the fall away checked/adjusted. Since you in there might as well do that too.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Santa was a little late this year!  I ordered my monotubes on Friday, they showed up today, so Saturday will be the big day to get the speakers done and the new front end put together.  Other than fork oil and new seals is there anything else I should look at while the front end is apart??  I thought neck bearings while it's apart......any thoughts??  Don/Gary, thanks for your help along the way

_Beags

If they show any where at all that's the time to replace the sliders as well.  If for no other reasons than because they're cheap and you're there.

[mungam]

Got a part # for the 05 SEEG?

Thanks
Steve

If they show any where at all that's the time to replace the sliders as well.  If for no other reasons than because they're cheap and you're there.

[naitram]

your looking for slider bushings and fork leg bushings, local parts monkey should be able to work from that description

[mungam]

This was the list I got from Brad.
Is this the same thing or additional?

(2) 45875-84A Seal Oil
(2) 45940-84 Bushing
(1) 99884-80 bottle fork oil Type E
(1) 45848-03 Fork Slider Drain Screw Kit

Steve

your looking for slider bushings and fork leg bushings, local parts monkey should be able to work from that description