rigid softail ??

can i make my 94 heritage rigid and fit a sprung solo saddle, or is it not advisable? my shocks are about shagged and im fitting a solo saddle anyway .. so im thinking of replacing the shocks with solid struts and relying on the seat springs to soak up the bumps, has this been tried & tested or am i talking bollox?

[kiwidave]

it has been done on swingarm bikes and frankly, looks shit. IMHO.

As for a Softail, you've got 90 per cent of a rigid's looks anyway...why not just forget about the shagged shocks, get the sprung seat and ride on? Anything else is just gonna be unnecessary hard work to NO visible effect.

well main reason is to get the back end as low as poss (yes i know the problems with cornering/scraping) and the other reason is so i dont have to fork out for a new pair o shocks, i cant leave these on cos its allover the road.. tell me why it looks sh!t ? i cant see how you would know as all id be doing is replacing the shocks with solid bar, not hardtailing the frame..

Originally Posted by kiwidave

it has been done on swingarm bikes and frankly, looks shit. IMHO.

As for a Softail, you've got 90 per cent of a rigid's looks anyway...why not just forget about the shagged shocks, get the sprung seat and ride on? Anything else is just gonna be unnecessary hard work to NO visible effect.

[kiwidave]

on a swingarm it does, I personally believe.

On a Softail...as stated......no visible result.

Go for it then!

oh yeah i see what you mean , struts on swingarms instead of shockers looks orrible. agreed.

[SX 150]

I've seen "hardtail kits" for softails in the U.S that weld on you softail frame to make it a hard-tail. looks something like this.

There not listed for latter models in the jammer catalog,- but I'm sure I've seen them.

[Phil]

Go this route, you`ll hate the hardtail thing.
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