So pete how has the Voyager fared over a couple of months? Did you get used to it? ... I LIKE IT OK BUT STILL HAVE CORNERING INSUES. ALWAYS FEELS LIKE IM ...
thanks ..i don't know where they are all coming from..trying to find the source.then can block that..all coming from same isp source..but i delete twice a...
Sounds like fun Ed....hang in there...maybe we should all just reply to them
about a 100 times each and blow their server? Just a thought Visit Your Group ...
Great Idea Doug Let me known how to do this and I owould send them a few. Like to know what kind of a kick they get out of using the sight for there...
Does this have to do with the occupants weight ? Does it have something to do with those bearings in the rear where the suspension is attached ? I mean what...
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I do Tow Pac kits where 'pre-loading' isn't an issue. However I 'think' it
s to set up the suspension of the kit so that it stays on the ground? Anyone want...
-sorry it took so long for me to get back to you.. the preload is set to maintain down pressure on voyager wheels so the will not come off the ground in turns...
I see in the install guide, the rear suspension should only be 1/3 to 1/2 inch ? into/over that bearing in the rear. What happens if you are in an inch or more...
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Mar 8, 2007 4:20 pm
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-if you ride 2 up it will bottom out on the rear spring..the adjustment is for safety sdake..if the people are normal size it will never make any...
What does "bottom out" really mean in regards to this setup ? ... will ... 1/3 ... inch ?...
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Mar 9, 2007 7:17 pm
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Wondering what was it ? I ask because I don't even have my kit installed yet ......
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Mar 12, 2007 10:56 am
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I noticed that one of the suspension arms is longer that the other. After positioning them one at a time on either side I believe I found the correct...
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Mar 13, 2007 11:40 am
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This is being installed on a 2006 883c sportster. After using that 1/4 inch preload plate I noticed rocking. I redid the preload without a preload and it is...
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Mar 13, 2007 11:40 am
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--no there should not be any rocking..sounds like you need to sqare it with the bike and make sure it is even with the bike frame..measure from rear axel on...
I did the measurement and it was equal on both sides. I know at the MTC site they mention that for preload a Sportster usually does not need it. I have not...
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Mar 14, 2007 2:15 pm
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I have experienced rocking from times to time but it had more to do with the road than my Voyager. If the tire lanes are worn and deeply grooved, the center...
I am asking about when standing still... ... with the road than my ... where your front and ... but the rocking motion will ... it is very smooth. ... the ... ...
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Mar 15, 2007 11:05 pm
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Yes you can rock the bike when it is setting still. I've had me kit for a long time and can tell you it is normal for it to rock setting still. These kits...
Between the Voyager frame and the suspension arms is a piece of metal , the locking arm I think it is called. What actually is the funtion of that ? Or what is...
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Mar 17, 2007 11:38 am
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My second attempt and I did NOT use a preload spacer. The bike now sits flat and does not rock. Again at the MTC site there is a note that says the...
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Mar 17, 2007 11:38 am
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How many of you have done this ? I drove it today. What a different beast. Smoooth roads were ok. Rough roads and it sure vibrated the handle bars....
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Mar 22, 2007 7:25 pm
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I redid the preload, and used a 1/4 inch plate. That helped quite a bit. Now it once again has that slightest rocking in the rear... I can live with it ......
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Mar 24, 2007 8:29 pm
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I have a very slight pull to the right. MTC says it isn't aligned. Wondering if all I have to do is loosen the belly bracket and push the bike around a bit to...
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Mar 25, 2007 10:37 am
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The trouble shooting section of the manual says that if it pulls left or right the rig is not aligned. BUT. I also thought the bike felt like it leaned just a...
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Mar 26, 2007 8:53 am
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Hi, my name is Tom, I am about to purchase the mtc voyager. Any help you can give as far as installation, riding tips etc. will be much appreciated on my end....
If this link works it is MY experience to date putting one of these kits on a Sportster ... http://www.hdforums.com/m_1070344/tm.htm ... far as installation,...
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Mar 27, 2007 12:03 pm
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I am just getting into this also. One word I believe is important, "Patience". I have a total of like 60 or 80 miles on my voyager. A bit different but...
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Thanks much for the insite. I should be going through all of this fun in a couple of weeks. I am sure there is a learning curve as in anything. I just don't...
Here is a tip, that I found I needed , today. Check your oil when the bike is on it's kickstand and the oil is full/where it should be. Then with the bike...
