America Very Firm Ride

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  1. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Having owned my 2016 America for 2-3 weeks, I’ve removed the SAI, Lambda sensors, air box snorkel & modified a Triumph map using TuneEcu. She’s now running sweet as you like, however, despite fitting a pair of Hagon rear shocks, (slight improvement over stock) & the tyre pressures being 30f & 42r as recommended, the ride on anything other than a very smooth surface is extremely harsh & choppy, every little bump almost rattles my fillings out.
    Is this just how the America is? I’ve never owned a bike with such a firm ride.
     
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  2. joe mc donald

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    Did you tell Hagon what you wanted. I take it you have adjusted the shocks to suit. And new shocks may take a fair few miles to settle in.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
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  3. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Hi Joe, yes, I ordered them online & gave them my weight (& they didn’t laugh ). I probably done 150 miles or so on them, & they are on the softest setting.
    I just noticed when out for a ride today that poor road surfaces are quite hard work. I expected the opposite really, assuming it would have quite a soft ride.
     
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  4. joe mc donald

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    Worth talking to Hagon. See if they can throw some light on the issue. You may need to go progressive.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
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  5. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Cheers Joe, I’ll give it a go, but it was a firm ride before I put the Hagons on, that’s really why I got them, thinking they would improve the ride. They have probably helped a little, certainly not made it worse, perhaps it’s just how the America is?
     
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  6. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    What tyres have you got @Bobbob :confused:
    If it’s metzellers get shot of them cos they’re shite:mad:
    Replace them with Avon’s :)
    I would also try stiffening up the suspension a bit this might actually give a better ride :)
     
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  7. joe mc donald

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    Another good bit of advice from dilligaf. But talk to Hagon they will help and are very proud with their products.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
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  8. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Yeah Dilligaf, Metzelers ME 880 Marathon. There’s the correct psi in both but they feel massively over-inflated. I’m gonna get the wheels powder coated in the winter, so I’ll stick with them for now & put Avon’s on when the wheels have been done, cheers.
     
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  9. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    all manufacturers tyres are massively over inflated,i would try the rear at 38psi
     
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  10. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Which Avon’s would you recommend dilligaf?
     
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  11. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Good idea, certainly worth a try.
     
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  12. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Next time you go for a ride pull over and put your bare hands on them :confused:
    They do get warm but they’ll feel like mahogany :eek:
    I couldn’t wait to wear them out on my 09 Speedmaster because they’re that hard and were lasting forever so I changed them well before they were due :(
    Avon’s totally transformed the ride :grinning:
     
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  13. freck

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  14. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Agree Dilli, sometimes too soft actually feels too hard (bottoming) try adjusting firmer and give it a (steady) try, you have nowt to lose by trying. :cool:
     
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  15. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Black ones :cool:

    I had to have a mixture on mine :confused:
    One was a storm and one was a roadrunner but I can’t remember what was front and what was back :confused:
    I think the storm was on the back :confused: and if I remember you should be able to get storms front and back for your America :)
     
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  16. dilligaf

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    DOH :(.....Cobras :) that’s what I had o_O
     
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  17. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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  18. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Might even go for the white walls :eek:
     
  19. Bobbob

    Bobbob Well-Known Member

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    Dili, I’ve got your keyfob

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