Harley Davidson - Softail Breakout 103

[Hooli]

Drek said:

Hooli said:

Mrs Hooli's 883 got Vemons fitted at 500miles, it was worth the money too as it's such an improvement. Plus there are idiots who'll buy original tyres on ebay to keep their HD riding as crap as it should do

I dunno if the 48 has the same suspension as other Sportys? but if so 3-4" slugs in the front to up the preload & 20w fork oil make a big difference too.

i've changed the rears to 12" progressives, made a MASSIVE difference but now the front end feels like a bag of nails. I daren't admit it but it surprising how,um, average Harleys are fresh out of the box. I know they're Marmite and some will scream 'I told you so!' but seriously Milwaukee, how much work do you have to do to get it to ride the way you want? Now I think about it, the next thing on the list were some decent brake hoses, has Mrs Hooli changed hers?

I know what you mean about them being crap out the box, I do like them but they really need finishing before sale rather than after.
My OH has changed the front hose to something black & braided, we can't remember the make though. It's made a huge difference to how good the front brake feels. Didn't bother on the rear as that seemed ok. Oh & her 883 has Kyoto pads at both ends, they helped a lot too.

[casbar]

Hooli said:

Original tyres? if so put some Avon Vemons on it, makes it feel like a different bike.

Don't think Venoms are available anymore. The new model are Cobras, they seem ok, fitted them last year. I have heard that the Dunlops on new bikes are ok, as Harley have changed the compounds

[bogie]

casbar said:

Hooli said:

Original tyres? if so put some Avon Vemons on it, makes it feel like a different bike.

Don't think Venoms are available anymore. The new model are Cobras, they seem ok, fitted them last year. I have heard that the Dunlops on new bikes are ok, as Harley have changed the compounds

new Harleys ive seen are running Michelin. The scorchers on my VRod were better than the Dunlops but still not as good as Avon Cobra or Metz Marathon 880. Im running the Metz and it was like a different bike with them fitted....the rear tyre alone is a few pound lighter for the same size

[Hooli]

casbar said:

Hooli said:

Original tyres? if so put some Avon Vemons on it, makes it feel like a different bike.

Don't think Venoms are available anymore. The new model are Cobras, they seem ok, fitted them last year. I have heard that the Dunlops on new bikes are ok, as Harley have changed the compounds

I didn't know that, not needed tyres for either bike with Vemons on last year. Thanks for the info.

The OEM tyres we've got experience of were on a '08 bike, so they might well have changed now.

[aeropilot]

bogie said:

casbar said:

Hooli said:

Original tyres? if so put some Avon Vemons on it, makes it feel like a different bike.

Don't think Venoms are available anymore. The new model are Cobras, they seem ok, fitted them last year. I have heard that the Dunlops on new bikes are ok, as Harley have changed the compounds

new Harleys ive seen are running Michelin. The scorchers on my VRod were better than the Dunlops but still not as good as Avon Cobra or Metz Marathon 880. Im running the Metz and it was like a different bike with them fitted....the rear tyre alone is a few pound lighter for the same size

My 2012 Softail has factory Dunlops, and I'll be looking at fitting Metz's in the spring.