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Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 28, 2018, 16:33:53 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 28, 2018, 15:18:45 PMLet me refresh everyone on this I am swapping the stock springs out for springs for a 1500 and have added 0.05 " to the spacers so instead of 3.5" I am going with 4" and sticking with 10 w oil and the recommended amount.
Question, does progressive not make front springs for the 800? Is that why you had to increase the spacer by 0.5 in?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 28, 2018, 15:18:45 PMLet me refresh everyone on this I am swapping the stock springs out for springs for a 1500 and have added 0.05 " to the spacers so instead of 3.5" I am going with 4" and sticking with 10 w oil and the recommended amount.
Posted by greenbarn
- January 28, 2018, 09:10:35 AMThe progressive springs are, in theory, an upgrade to the stock springs - in addition to the stock springs being old and worn out (like Ratman). When I did the swap to progressives, with new fluid it greatly improved the ride and handling. This is one of the Top 3 upgrades to the 800, IMO.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 28, 2018, 02:28:49 AMWell at 230 lbs and I can bottom them out, and they are 18 years old. New 800 (Drifter) springs should be 18" long and they will get shorter as they get older, the progressive both measure 18.3" and so they are good, and then I took the old ones and the right one is 18.00 and the left is just shy of 18" so time to swap them out.
Posted by Vulcanpunch
- January 28, 2018, 00:09:00 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 27, 2018, 22:48:10 PMSteering head is back in place and tonight I removed the old springs and cleaned the forks. Hanging to drain and will finish them tomorrow.......
I feel like I might foresee this in my future. How did you know you needed new springs?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 27, 2018, 22:48:10 PMSteering head is back in place and tonight I removed the old springs and cleaned the forks. Hanging to drain and will finish them tomorrow.......
Posted by tj
- January 18, 2018, 08:31:18 AMQuote from: Tfrank59 on January 17, 2018, 11:10:08 AMLOL. I'm thinking of a name...What if he's too old or it's too cold for him to ride them? Then all he can do is Tinker. Of course I'm not thinking of anyone in particular
Posted by tj
- January 18, 2018, 08:30:07 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 17, 2018, 17:17:10 PMA summer ride sounds good!Tj when you get home you should come up here for a visit or wait till the summer and ride up here, really nice ride would be to go up to Tobermory and take the Ferry across to the islands, and then over to Sudbury and then from here go down the back way to Perry Sound and then again the back roads over to London.........
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 17, 2018, 17:17:10 PMTj when you get home you should come up here for a visit or wait till the summer and ride up here, really nice ride would be to go up to Tobermory and take the Ferry across to the islands, and then over to Sudbury and then from here go down the back way to Perry Sound and then again the back roads over to London.........
Posted by Tfrank59
- January 17, 2018, 11:10:08 AMQuote from: tj on January 17, 2018, 05:46:39 AMI make it a rule to never feel bad for a guy that has 2 bikes...lol
What if he's too old or it's too cold for him to ride them? Then all he can do is Tinker. Of course I'm not thinking of anyone in particular 
Posted by tj
- January 17, 2018, 05:46:39 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on January 16, 2018, 09:21:50 AMI make it a rule to never feel bad for a guy that has 2 bikes...lolMan must be nice to have the funds to travel like you do.....Poor retired disabled Vet like me having to stay here and shovel snow....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2018, 17:49:22 PM 
because I might want to change it up......lol.........
Posted by RockinRollin
- January 16, 2018, 09:32:52 AMYeah, once you put the bike together and put the hub cap on the front why bother powder coating the hubs, no one will see them after that.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 16, 2018, 09:21:50 AMMan must be nice to have the funds to travel like you do.....Poor retired disabled Vet like me having to stay here and shovel snow....anyway....no not going to do all that work. I am not able to do a lot since my last bout with my legs so I am going to have to farm some of the work out.
Posted by tj
- January 16, 2018, 04:32:00 AMlol, i did skip the country. i'm in florida til april. brought the drifter with me. 
will you be delacing and relacing the wheels yourself? i've watched some vids on that...seems to be doable.