Steering, Suspension, Frame and Handling

U-Joint

feeds@yuku.com (pottsie2639) — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:24:47 GMT

Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. I have a vibration and purring noise in the bike at times. It's always after the bike is warmed up. It is there when I am leaning the bike either way, and when I hit a small bump in the road. I thought it was wheel bearings, even though they looked fine, I replaced them (front and rear).After that didnt fix it I thought it might be drive shaft noise so I pulled the shaft and swingarm, and it all looks fine. The u-joint is pretty clean, no dirt...

Lowering a 99 Ace Tourer

feeds@yuku.com (patsand) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:40:53 GMT

I am attempting to lower my 99 Ace Tourer for my wife and need some suggestions. I have put the original factory seat back on the bike, but since it is so wide, I really didn't gain anything. I have been told that I can only lower the shocks by about 1/2 - 3/4" and that if I change the tires to a lower profile I may gain about 1/2". Has anyone attempted this, and if so, what did you do and how much did you gain. My wife is only 4'11", so see my dilema.

lowered the LC

feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:08:33 GMT

finally got around to making my own lowering bones to get the LC down a couple inches. when i had the c50, i orered the bones for it, but they were only 20 bucks. went looking for them for the LC and they wanted 50 bucks. basically the same thing, so just couldn't see paying that. made a trip to one of my favorite places...Metal By The Foot. bought the cold rolled steel i needed for $4.24!
just a matter of getting the holes drilled and dress them up a little. got it all done and...

ACE T Fork Replacement

feeds@yuku.com (ColtsJerry) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:17:43 GMT

Has any tried to swap the ACE T forks with the "upside down" fork design on other ACE models? If it works physically, it would give a very stout appearance to the front end of the the ACE T and should look great.

Rear shock replacement procedure?

feeds@yuku.com (redrider neil) — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:56:35 GMT

I discovered that the right rear shock's lower mounting on my 2000 1100T with 17,000 miles is broken, and the shock will have to be replaced. I checked the Honda shop manual regarding the replacement procedure and it only covers which bolts to remove and the torque specs for re-tightening. I would assume that the shocks are supporting the rear suspension and that it is necessary to find a way to take the weight off those shocks in order to remove them. And if that is the case I do...

VT1100C2 Center Stand

feeds@yuku.com (Clyde O Neill) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:43:36 GMT

Anyone have experience with installing a Rivco HVT001 Center Stand on a '95 Honda VT1100C2 Shadow ACE?

Rear end has a squeaking noise

feeds@yuku.com (Triderhouston) — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:02:53 GMT

I am not sure this is the right place to put this question , because I am not sure where it is coming from . I went for a long ride yesterday and noticed that I am getting a squeaking noise coming from the back of the bike . I thought I had heard it before on shorter rides , but it seemed to be more prevalent yesterday after riding about 2 hours . On the way home I heard it alot more , but it might just be that I was more aware of it being there . I looked at the rear brakes and they have...

Progressive Suspension Upgrade

feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:58:36 GMT

Never did a complete upgrade, only changed out the front springs on my Goldwing. Learned a few things during the upgrade.

The Progressive 412's are great. Riding with the slightest preload gives a plush, comfortable ride. When I load up for the rally's, I may adjust the preload a notch or two stiffer. Very easy to do with the supplied shock tool.

The front springs were pretty easy. I was amazed that Honda preloaded their springs about four inches. The...

Odd Vibrations

feeds@yuku.com (Al Moore) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:24:35 GMT

I have a 98 Ace Tourer and awhile ago I noticed some odd vibrations in the footpegs and handgrips. There was alos a marked rubbing noise whenever I turned the bike in either directions. This rubbing was not the normal rubbing of discs on rotor. Lately it's gotten worse; the engine runs fine, the transmission shifts OK and presents no odd synptoms but I wonder if the wheel bearings could be shot? I had it in to a dealer a couple of months ago and they assured me that there's nothing...

What size is yours? :luv6

feeds@yuku.com (Marpesia2) — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:26:18 GMT

If you still have your factory OEM rear shocks:

What is their measured length (preferably unloaded, note if otherwise)? -

What is their setting when measured at that length (1 through 5)? -

What is the model year of your T? -

Are you sure that these are the shocks that rolled out of the factory with your T? -

If you are content to simply answer these questions completely unaware of the genesis for them, then you are done, thank you...

Anybody replace their stock suspension with Progressive parts??

feeds@yuku.com (CleRider) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:03:13 GMT

Looking to beef up the suspension on my new ride. The front forks are a no-brainer, mainly because I only have one choice. The rear shocks are a different story. My choices are the 412 series for $185, 418 series for $350 or 440 series for $388. My gut says "get the 412 and save some money". Just wondering if anybody has tried the 418 or 440 series and feel they are worth the extra $$$.

thanks
Andy

A TICKING NOISE COMMING FROM REAR END.

feeds@yuku.com (FAT FREDDIE T) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:15:25 GMT

WHEN I THROW A LEG OVER MY BIKE AND GET HER UP, I HEAR A TICKING NOISE COMMING FROM THE LOWER REAR. TICK STARTS SLOW ABOUT EVERY 1/2 SECOND, BUT STEADY QUICKENS LIKE A DRUM ROLL ON A SNARE. NEVER NOTICED THIS SOUND UNTIL DRIVING THROUGH A SMALL FLOOD. I RESPONDED TO A THREAD BUT THERE WERE NO ANSWERS

aero handlebars?

feeds@yuku.com (southside bob) — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:54:14 GMT

Does anyone know if all the cables and wire would reach if I put honda aero handle bars on ,Thanks

Fork Oil followup

feeds@yuku.com (dukey33) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:53:52 GMT

Before my trip, I had performed some maintenance on the bike. Among the items I serviced was replacing the 9 year old factory fill fork oil with 15W Bel-Ray. For comparison, the Honda SS-8 is a 10W fork oil.

The improvement was pretty dramatic to me. Maybe it's because the original oil was well past its useful life and needed to be replaced anyways, but the 15W did what I had hoped for. The "pogo" effect of the front end was gone. After a full day's ride, the old...

FORK SEALS REPLACEMENT

feeds@yuku.com (kcroadrocket) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:26:40 GMT

i just noticed one of the fork seals on the '83 wing i bought has started leaking. i have the large repair manual for it, but just wondered if anybody had any tips for this repair. i've never done the fork seal replacement on a bike, but feel confident i can. just thought there might be something i should know that the manual doesn't tell me. thanks, bud

Riser Studs

feeds@yuku.com (GaleRich) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:53:22 GMT

Just for clarification, can someone tell me which studs are needed for the 'T' to use theseHandlebar/Riser Adapter Studs? From the riser site "THREADED FOR 1/2-13 RISER BOLTS". Excuse my ignorance ... but it would appear that item 1 is correct?

1) SWH-001 Coarse thread (most common), 1/2"-13 x m10-1.25 $17.95 (pair)

2) SWH-002 Fine Thread, 1/2"-20 x m10-1.25 $17.95 (pair)
BUY THIS ITEM

Gold Valve Cartridge Emulators?

feeds@yuku.com (tonythecarguy) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:04:03 GMT

All-right Alan has me thinking about my forks. I was planning on a rebuild before spring I was thinking about an upgrade while I have it apart. Does any one have any experience with Race Techs Gold Valve Cartridge Emulators? Do they work? Are they worth the money?

http://www.race-tech.com/

Thanks.

Tony

Front Fork Brace - How Many Do This?

feeds@yuku.com (alepel) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:01:57 GMT

While I was at the Annual T gathering in Caldwell, I had the opportunity to study the many Tourer's in their various states of dress. Each was unique and quite impressive I might add. But I was particularly struck by one item that I have not seen in any photos of Tourers on this forum.

The item was a front fork brace that was on tonythecarguy's T. It looked to be aluminum or possibly chromed steel. I had never seen one before and I have not seen one since.

So this forms a...

help i want to lower my tourer!!!

feeds@yuku.com (98shadowrider) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:33:13 GMT

i want to lower my tourer but i dont want to spent 259.00 on new shocks does anybody have any ideas? maybe cutting the stock springs? this is for the rear the front is easy but the rear is hard any help would be greatly appreciated

6" riser project-another thought

feeds@yuku.com (southside bob) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:53:33 GMT

Since I had the 6" risers on my tourer and I really liked the position of the handle bars but felt unsafe with the magnifide movement from the rubber mounted risers that are on the tourers triple tree-How about putting washers on bothsides of the triple tree so that the risers and the bolts underneath the riser thight up to the riser it self and not to the rubber mounted sleeve? Could work? I don't know about the vibration factor.What is everyones thoughts,,,,bob