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'26 Special Suspension - Fixed - Updated
Moparnut72:
That's funny, I did it in reverse order. One difference is that I lifted the bike. Turns out that something is different as my lift and my special spacer for my V7lll doesn't work. It interferes with the exhaust system. So I lifted the front end by the center of the handle bars. I undid all the pinch bolts where I found that the fork brace has quite a bit of play at the attachment points. I centered that as best I could tightened it first and then went on to all the others.
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Vagrant:
Thanks everybody especially Michael. I never would have thought of having to re-adjust the front end on a new bike. Now there were no earth shattering snap crackle and pops but My forks now work! I now have 1 3/4" sag in the front with 0 preload on the adjusters. They claim there is 5.43" travel. In the rear I have 1 1/4" on the lowest setting of preload out of 3.86 travel. The bike now rides smooth and comfortably.
I have the forks now raised to the lowest ring groove cut into the forks. I had gone an extra 1/8" but I like this better.
Michael_A:
How are you adjusting front end preload? I have a 26 V7 Special and there are no adjustments. I'd like to crank in a bit more because, errr... I'm fat. Did you put adjuster caps on or have a Sport?
Kev m:
--- Quote from: Michael_A on May 17, 2026, 11:06:32 AM ---How are you adjusting front end preload? I have a 26 V7 Special and there are no adjustments. I'd like to crank in a bit more because, errr... I'm fat. Did you put adjuster caps on or have a Sport?
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He has a Sport.
Vagrant:
There were some cheap Chinese ones discussed here in the past.
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