When I purchased my '22 RTL, I had the sway bar replaced with the Baja Ron Sway bar. Other than that, the Suspension is all factory. I have noticed that now that I am more comfortable in my handling in corners. I am even starting to lift one of the front wheels off the ground in some of the tighter corners, something which I thought the "Nanny" is supposed to prevent, and it also freaks out the wife when she is with me (and me a touch). My question is will changing out the front shocks help in preventing this, or at least make it not as easy to do?
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Will changing out the front shocks help prevent lifting one front wheel in tight corners?
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JayBros
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Since you've added Ron's sway bar, why not ask him? He won't steer you wrong just to make a sale. FWIW, going on 11 years and 91K+ miles with Ron's sway bar from the start I've never lifted a front wheel, even when the hooligan factor was high. Slow down, lean into the turns and plant your outside foot hard on the floorboard. Tell the bride to follow your movements just the way she would have to do on a tandem bicycle.
Dansy
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If you in fact actually lift a wheel the speed sensor would have activated the Nanny. My guess is that you where close, but it didn’t lift.
RayBJ
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I have lifted the inside wheel off the ground countless times without the Nanny complaining. The more miles I logged, the less the Nanny intruded, to a point now where I think she got deported.
We do this already, I've been riding for over 50 years. Started in the dirt, then graduated to street bikes in my 20's. I've been a Sport Turing rider for quite a few years (I have a 08 FJR). I had to switch to 3 wheels because of Arthritis in my hips, making it very uncomfortable to ride.
I believe in the old saying in of going in slow, then accelerate out of the corners. That's when I get the "lift" on the front tire is coming out of the corners. And yes I could lay off a bit coming out, but where is the fun in that?
BajaRon
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The sway bar limits the amount of lean at any given centrifugal force. Shocks slow the speed at which this lean limit is reached while reducing inertial effect. Of course, that is not everything these components do. But for this discussion, it is sufficient.
Typically, riding smoother is the cure for what you discribe. Sudden steering input near the limit can easily raise the inside wheel.
Adding a rider on the back increases centrifugal force and leverage against the suspension by quite a bit. A shock upgrade may well improve the situation if you are already riding smooth. However, I would tend to agree with 2dogs. You might want to ease up a little when running with a passenger.
Typically, riding smoother is the cure for what you discribe. Sudden steering input near the limit can easily raise the inside wheel.
Adding a rider on the back increases centrifugal force and leverage against the suspension by quite a bit. A shock upgrade may well improve the situation if you are already riding smooth. However, I would tend to agree with 2dogs. You might want to ease up a little when running with a passenger.
CloverHillCrawler
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They do, but I have never seen the 2up indicator on mine, but I also have a Corbin dual touring seat that came with a relief in the seat pan for the switch so I don't know if that prevents the switch from activating. But he has an RTL so I don't know if those have the seat switch.
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