Rubber shock mount change?
Hello bigjoey..
I just recently installed my voyager kit on my 97 GL1500 Wing. I purchased the unit used. Because it was previously installed on a Harley Bagger, I had to purchase the installation kits for the Honda,The first thing I noticed was, the rubber shocks or Bumpers as I would call them were totally redesigned. The older bumpers were basicly a thick rubber Oval, with a upper and lower bracket attached top and bottom. They were definitely well used and cracked and only fit the Harley rear suspension arms.
The new Goldwing kit has a solid round rubber bumper, bound to a flat steel plate with a second plate that is designed to mount on the leaf springs with two long bolts.The problem I have at the moment is these brackets hit my exhaust over bumps. (We ride two up most often.) I relocated them to the lower arms which helped some. Now I still get some contact from the leaf springs on my mufflers over hard bumps. After contacting voyager and speaking directly to a tech, It was suggested that I would be sent a couple of brackets to offset my exhaust.
The year of my wing did not require them according to the info they provided. They also suggested that I could relocate the leaf springs closer to the center of the bike. They said that they do not need to be straight front to rear.
I figured that they should be square to the bike, and inline with the rear suspension brackets. I would think if the springs are angled in toward the center of the frame that the bike would be that much more unstable side to side. I will be installing the new brackets for the exhaust and repositioning the springs when the parts arrive. I am curious as to how these changes to the leaf springs will effect the stability.
Sorry, Kind of long winded response....