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I'm touching on an area where I know nothing. Well not nothing... I know when I hit the brakes, the front dives pretty good.

 

I've heard and read a little about progressive springs. I've also read that the best thing to do is get springs tuned to you and your bike. For me, that second option would be (hopefully) a moving target. Those that have met me know that I am rather large. The good news is I'm a little less large today than I was last month. I hope to continue that trend for the next 2 or 3 years. Anyway, I don't want to keep replacing springs tuned to the new me. Therefore I'm thinking progressives.

 

Educate me please. What can I expect from them? Can I do these myself? I didn't see a tech article... Can you point to one so I can see whats involved? Lacking that, a brief walk through. Costs? Worth the costs?

 

I'll keep searching and reading other threads, but any and all info helps.

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I'm touching on an area where I know nothing. Well not nothing... I know when I hit the brakes, the front dives pretty good.

 

I've heard and read a little about progressive springs. I've also read that the best thing to do is get springs tuned to you and your bike. For me, that second option would be (hopefully) a moving target. Those that have met me know that I am rather large. The good news is I'm a little less large today than I was last month. I hope to continue that trend for the next 2 or 3 years. Anyway, I don't want to keep replacing springs tuned to the new me. Therefore I'm thinking progressives.

 

Educate me please. What can I expect from them? Can I do these myself? I didn't see a tech article... Can you point to one so I can see whats involved? Lacking that, a brief walk through. Costs? Worth the costs?

 

I'll keep searching and reading other threads, but any and all info helps.

 

Here is a tech instruction based on a 1st gen, nothing in 2nd gen tech library yet..... Us 1st genners, like the results of the new springs...

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=505

 

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per progressive's web site the part # for Royal Stars is 11-1144..

 

http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PROG%2DFORK&CartID=

 

But have you put any air in the forks.. I have 5 psi in mine and it rides much better and much less dive than when it had 0 psi.. I think the max is 7 psi. on the front.

 

I usually run 6 to 6.5 psi in the front. I haven't checked them in a month, maybe 2. They hold pressure pretty good, but I do need to check them again.

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Never thought to replace the air ride with regular springs. Might have to look into that. I checked out the link and although it says Royal Star it does not differentiate between the TD and the Venture. Are they the same front end?

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Does anyone has experience on a 2nd gen with air leaking out of one side on the forks? Goes down within a few hours. I've sprayed foam around the valve and top of fork with no luck is finding anything. I put a new valve in it and checked again with no luck. With that low of pressure dang thing hard to find. Thanks in advance.

 

Spotsy

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