I have a new love for how my machine rides!. Between the HD springs, and the unhooked bar, it floats like a cloud!
The handling feels like absolute crap now with a ton of body roll. But imo it is a great trade off for how awesome it rides. Since I do easy trail riding for the most part, the bad handling doesn't really affect me.
So if you haven't done it, try it! Just be very careful your first ride out!
How bad is the body roll with your highlifter springs? I've been really thinking about taking mine off as well, those highlifter springs are pretty damn stiff so I kind of thought it wouldn't roll too bad?
I removed my bar and I have the HD springs. For trail work it's great. I can still kick the rear around to turn tighter. But on typical turns you'll slow down. The roll was there before the removal, just more pronounced after the removal.
Even with my highlifter springs it rolls the body pretty hard ! Granted that is with my gf on the back. I haven't tried it solo yet.
I'm already getting used to it. It's kind of funny how even though the body rolls, it still feels more stable. I used to turn sharp and one of my rear wheels would come off the ground. My gf is in love with that atv all over again!
If you decide to do it...it has its place but spirited riding is definately not one of them...but start slow and work into the speed thing since it dramatically affects high speed handleing.
Saturday we were forging new trails again so i took my quick link out, got to be the end of the day and we were at timber with trails we've ridden since kids so it was a sprint back just about as hard as we could go....only took a couple corners with my butthole puckered to keep in under 20mph. Itll pucker you up first time ya do it, and id forgotten how bad it was since we have been doing mostly work and exploring past 3 months...been awhile since we got after it and whew...no more fast rides without it lol.
If your doing slow group rides on groomed trails or slow riding on any type of terrain, it is literally THE best ride and the best thing you can do so machine can do all the work..youll feel like your riding on a cloud on rough/rutty stuff.
Just not good for fast....at all...which is y i made my own quick connect, the link has its place and being able to pull a hair pin to suite conditions is priceless.
I did the total sway bar removal the other day and finally got out for a ride yesterday up in the Danskin Mountain and what a difference! Wish I did this mod sooner.
I did the total sway bar removal the other day and finally got out for a ride yesterday up in the Danskin Mountain and what a difference! Wish I did this mod sooner.
I totally agree the sway bar was a waste of steel. I removed mine 3 years ago when I installed the Outkast 3" lift and even if there were mounts on the new A-arms there is no way I'd put it back on. I still ride just as fast as I would with it, sure the bike rolls more, but it really stays planted and keeps all 4 tires on the ground better. Once you are used to extra lean with no sway bar I can't imagine ever wanting it back.
Any of you guys that took your sway bar off have ALL the mounting hardware??? I have just my sway bar and thats it..... I ride more 2 up than i use too and need to put it back on. I need ALL the mounting pieces. If any of you do i would GREATLY appreciate it!!!!
I would like to give a big "THANK YOU" To Syko for shipping me the sway bar mounts and hardware and asked nothing in return! Don't find many people like that around anymore..... Thank you again Syko I appreciate it VERY MUCH!!!!
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