front suspension upgrade?

[Duffy]

I have another front fork seal leak, this time on Charlene (Thumper's bike.) I am thinking of upgrading the front end while having the seals done, are progressive springs the best way to go?

I ride a little aggressively and love the mountain roads of N GA, TN and NC. I have notice the front end really dropping when I am on the front brakes.

I have read in the past that the progressives are a good way to go.

Thanks for suggestions.

[sandy]

Progressives are the most popular choice. I've had them for years and they help a bunch.

[Jess from VA]

They are good springs (so are the originals).  The thing to be careful of in a fork rebuild is not getting too much oil back in.  Too much (and the exact amount called for may be too much), and it feels like there is no suspension at all.  10wt is called for (when you read up on it, you find all 10wts are not the same).  When I rebuild, I will underfill each side 2-3 ozs.

[pocobubba]

Traxxion makes a good upgrade . Expensive and it has to be done in house .

[Duffy]

I was thinking traxxion is around $2k and well it is late in the life of this Valk to be adding that now... Progressive is much more reasonable cost wise.

Now can I do it myself? I am not sure. I am not particularly handy... but I have done most of the maintenance and some repairs in the past. I'll give that some thought.

If there is a vendor at Inzane to do it there, I could go for that. 

Thumper on Charlene, Jan 2012

[pocobubba]

I doubt that you can get it done at Inzane unless you get the parts and have Big BF do it for you . Check the Gold Wing web page for Wing Ding or other big Wing events , Progressive is always at the big ones . Check the Progessive web page for their tour dates and sites .

[hubcapsc]

I changed a fork seal at Inzane once.

The vendors can't take the time to do lengthy
jobs like that, BigBF didn't even bring the tools
needed...



I have the tools, though, Duffy...

-Mike

[98valk]

trapped air is common in inverted forks causing a seal to leak. I have had it happen once. fully compress and fully extend the forks a few times gets the air pressure out.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,67822.0.html

springs to use

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,70467.0.html

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,67925.0.html

[Duffy]

Nothing happens fast in my garage...

I got the Seal Mate and followed the simple procedure in this video: http://www.sealmate.net/

It seems good now when compressing the forks in the garage. I'll need to take a ride and check for continued leaks after that, but it seems to have done the job. Time will tell. 

[Duffy]

Rode 900 miles of twisty roads over Memorial Day weekend, no fork seal leaking!

Seal Mate rocks!! 

[Jess from VA]

It does, but don't throw it away.  My experience is it comes back (not bad, but little bit-little bit).