cuznjohn
New member
like i told BOB D. today i have been keeping quiet on here about my 14 rt because of all the complaining i did about the 13 rt i had. on the 13 right from the get go i did the Ron bar and elka shocks. my complaint about that bike was the heat issue and never about handling. now when i first got the 14 rt i had the Ron bar and the links installed when the bike was being put together and i figured with the new stock shocks the bike would be fine. well i was not happy at all with the bike handling and i felt that the front end was all over the road on me, so between health issues and the handling i was not riding the bike.
now today i rode up to see Ron and his son in accord ny because i ordered the elkas for my weight and i also wanted the laser alignment to see if it would make my bike handle any different. well let me tell you i can't believe the change in the front end with the new shocks and alignment. i now feel that the bike is very responsive in turns and no more nose dive when breaking. there is a lot of twisting roads up where i was today and it handled them perfect.
Ron has a nice setup he made for a ramp and table to work on the bikes. with my 13 rt i changed the shocks myself, but when i tried on the 14 i couldn't get my hands in the top for the bolts. watching them today do the new shocks i am glad i never keep trying to do it myself, they even had to remove a bolt from the links to get the old shocks out and install the new ones. he also said the alignment was not out by much, about a half inch on one side and the toe was out a little, and worked to do it when the shocks were installed. bottom line is i am now very happy with the bike and the way it handles, i am glad i waited for the shocks with the heavier springs for my weight and out of the 390 miles i did today the bike was great, i met bob d and his beautiful wife and also Ron and his son. well that is how my day went and if fall comes soon i will be very happy because the heat knocks me out. later people
now today i rode up to see Ron and his son in accord ny because i ordered the elkas for my weight and i also wanted the laser alignment to see if it would make my bike handle any different. well let me tell you i can't believe the change in the front end with the new shocks and alignment. i now feel that the bike is very responsive in turns and no more nose dive when breaking. there is a lot of twisting roads up where i was today and it handled them perfect.
Ron has a nice setup he made for a ramp and table to work on the bikes. with my 13 rt i changed the shocks myself, but when i tried on the 14 i couldn't get my hands in the top for the bolts. watching them today do the new shocks i am glad i never keep trying to do it myself, they even had to remove a bolt from the links to get the old shocks out and install the new ones. he also said the alignment was not out by much, about a half inch on one side and the toe was out a little, and worked to do it when the shocks were installed. bottom line is i am now very happy with the bike and the way it handles, i am glad i waited for the shocks with the heavier springs for my weight and out of the 390 miles i did today the bike was great, i met bob d and his beautiful wife and also Ron and his son. well that is how my day went and if fall comes soon i will be very happy because the heat knocks me out. later people
