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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| I just emailed Progressive suspension about offering progressive rate springs for the Vision.
I've noticed when discussing OTHER topics the lame springs have come up numerous times. I'd like to see a spring that doesn't sag and compress as easy as the stock does, but I don't see a current option offering. Thought I'd ask them if something is in the works.
I'll post when I hear back from them as I did with SuperBrace. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| Email back from Progressive said they are working on it, but not available yet. They said to keep an eye on the metric section of their site. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 742
North Orange County CA | Teach, what about Race Tech?
They list front springs for the Vegas and the V92C. Is it much of a stretch to imagine that they have something that works? |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| Tarpits, racetech might have something in the works, I'm just a fan of progressive rate fork springs. It gets rid of that nothing then everything resistance feel. Progressive does make fork springs for most OTHER Victory bikes just not the Vision yet. I would imagine RT does as well. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 64
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas | I wonder if it help to install some preload spacers until more progressive springs are available? Kinda cheap and dirty but it would eliminate some sag. |
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Tourer
Posts: 562
SC, Bluffton | What ever y'all do, take pictures or a Video!
I am not complaining about the sag, but if you all make it look easy enough, I will go for it.
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| Big Al, I'll likely add some preload spacers this winter and will shoot some pics (if new springs don't become available). Not sure if I'll run prefab spacers or make my own until I get inside the fork and check some diameters. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1340
Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | Remember there are two different front forks for Visions. The Marzuchi with the constant rate spring, and the Kayaba[sp?] with progressive springs |
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Cruiser
Posts: 140
| Which spring is on which model? Did they go to progressive rate springs for '09 ? |
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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| lowtone, the 2009 model year has either a 45mm or 46mm fork. To tell which you have look on the inside of the lower fork slider about 1/2 way between the fender mount bolts and the bottom of the slider. The 45mm fork (Marzuchi) has an "M" stamped on the tube at the aforementioned location. The 2008's all had the 45mm fork. |
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Tourer
Posts: 495
Carrollton, TX | Another option I am looking at is one by Traxxion Dynamics. http://traxxion.com/ They currently make a complete retrofit for the forks of most sport, cruiser and touring bikes. Their kit includes springs, cartridge and other parts. They currently make a kit for the Victory Hammer and Kingpin and will make one for the Vision if someone sends them their front forks. They customize the springs and cartridge to the weight of the bike, the rider and the weight of the load you typically carry on the bike. While their solution is not cheap, $999.95 for a kit for both forks it is probably the best suspension solution available on the market. I have ridden a Gold Wing with their solution and the difference is amazing. You can also get fork caps installed that let you dial in the dampening, travel and rebound of the front forks like on a racing sport bike. This option is about $200.00 more.
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