Harley Tech Talk

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

Big Mike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:55:21 GMT

Steve, the problem is the swingarm pivot bracket. The progressive part lacks the the raised boss that the passenger footboard bolts to. Street Glides have a peg and without that boss, the peg bracket hits the upper bolt on the pivot bracket.

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

sfranta — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:53 GMT

i've run into problems like this with lowering kits for the late model baggers. the story i'm getting, is that hd is having two or more places make the swingarm, which may or may not be accurate, but the sad truth is, the swingarms are not standard anymore, there is a lot of variance in them, and many problems have been encountered mounting aftermarket parts to them

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

Big Mike — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:26:30 GMT

Continuing to follow up with Progressive on their Touring Link. It turns out that the right swingarm bracket, the one you change with the kit, does not have the raised boss that the stock part has. This causes interference with the stock Street Glide foot peg bracket. This backet is different than the typical bagger footboard bracket.You have to either modify the peg bracket or the lower swingarm mount bolt to make it work. I ground some material off the bolt, but I'm not happy with that solution. Progressive is looking at the problem. They will need to include the 1/8th" raised boss or a spacer of some kind. A button head bolt might work, but I have not been able to find one in the 7/16th size needed,

J&P might want to warn their FLHX customers about this fit issue. I can send pictures that show the problem.

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

Big Mike — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:38:15 GMT

Working with Progressive on poor fit issue is not going well. I feel smoke blowing near my backside. Stay tuned.

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

Big Mike — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:17:45 GMT

I put one on last night. A serious interference problem won't allow the passenger peg bracket to be put back on. I'm working with Progressive to solve the problem. Otherwise a very simple install and it works as advertised.

Re: 2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

lemck — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:39:08 GMT

sodbuster,

Progressive has the installation instructions published on their Web site:

http://www.progressivesuspension.com/pdfs/updates/3081-003%20Inst%20Touring%20Link.pdf

2008 FLH wallering thru the corners

sodbusternorm — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:48:54 GMT

Has anyone installed the Progressive Suspension's Touring Link to their bike theirself?

I didn't see any veiws for the install of the large peice that attaches to the swing arm. It looks like it involves the swing arm pivit bolt

to the chassis??? It says "Simple Installation"in the Ad. Is it??? Secondly, does it solve the swaggering feeling I sometimes get thru

the curves. I'm running reconmended tire PSI an air shocks PSI. Wish I could have Known The 2009 chassis change that was coming.