Harley ROAD GLIDE Suspension Install & Comparison! (Wilbers)
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- We upgraded the suspension on a Harley Road Glide with a brand called Wilbers, which have adaptive shocks. I did not expect THIS big of a change!
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Have you ever done a modification and thought "Damn, that's crazy!" afterwards?! What was it?
Just installed V&H full exhaust on Suzuki blvd c50 this weekend..... Damn doesn't sound like a sewing machine anymore
Putting on my Danny gray seat. So nice.
Hooah
Cams
Bobbing my whole bike
Which is better Ohlins or Wilbers suspension
That is one hell of a comparison to stock suspension vs. Wilbers. Very impressive shocks. That poor little girl almost got launched off the stock suspension after hitting that bumpee-de-bump!!! Dayyyuuum!
It's astounding how poor the stock suspension on such an expensive bike is. Chris it a cool guy. Good video...
That´s actually the worst about it all. Stock susp is normaly more or less crappy on most bikes but INDIAN does it better than HD on that particular matter.
Even more so on an expensive TOURING bike. It makes no sense. I’ve done a couple thousand miles on a road glide, and I was appalled by the lack of comfort and travel of the rear suspension. Literally any other touring bike from any other manufacturer blows HD’s away.
Harley should have learned from the AMX years, maybe not
Maybe I’m crazy but I I have my 2021 Road Glide for 3 months and I love the ride. Not sure what you guys are talking about
I just bought a streetglide, hit my first pothole doing 45 or so and it slammed down and scared the S out of me. It's bad for such an expensive touring bike.
Just installed Wilbers on my 2020 RGS and it's awesome. Can't wait to have a passenger to see the real difference.
That guy is very cool!! I thoroughly enjoyed the interaction between you guys!!
Nothing better than a great suspension upgrade. Great video 👍
Lol idk how you held your composure and focus as he was reciting the outro at the same time lol, I would have been so tongue tied! Chris co-hosting is always welcomed 🤘 great info guys!
Nice! Can't wait for the performance bagger build!
1st of all, I like that shirt hanging up behind Chris at the 21:11 mark..lol
2nd, and most importantly, suspension like that is not only a safety essential but also a very pleasant way to float down the highway.
Good work Block, Chris and Chris' daughter.
WILBERS should pay you to use this video.
Great job.
Congrats.
Awesome video ! great comparison ! I cant wait to upgrade the suspension on my "Orange Potato"
When I bought my bike the steering neck bearings were bad! and the wobble was ridiculous! after the new bearings it was a whole new bike !
Great comparison between the two suspensions. Have fun and be safe.
you have changed my mind after watching your video. i was absolutely sold on buying legend suspension for the front and rear of my 2019 RG. only reason i havent done it yet, is they are VERY expensive. switching to wilbers suspension is going to save me around 300 bucks, AND, wilbers comes with everything you need in ONE kit. legends you have to buy front, rear, and even a mounting bracket. So glad i saw your video, you changed my mind, AND saved me money.....thanks
You won't regret your decision! Wilbers comes with even more, a continuously adapting spring rate and damping in the rear-no other suspension is capable of that and that's what makes the difference.
I love watching these vids. They make it look so easy. So easy in fact that I plan my own modding, set my goal, get motivated, get to the bike with my amateur tools, look at it. Even at times I take the seat off. Then put everything back and make an appointment with my mechanic. Just a note, the seat is completely different. Stock seat has very little passenger support and is way wider for the rider than that Saddlmen seat. So it's to me a "little" factor in the ride comfort along with the new suspension, at least a little.
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I did Ohlins over the winter on my Road Glide, this video makes me excited to get to try it!! Never heard of Wilbers but if I hadn't already done it, I would definitely give it a try.
Had Öhlins on my Road King, the Wilbers are definitely better. But don't be disappointed, Öhlins is a very good choice with a huge improvement as well, just not offering the advantage of adapting to different roads and loads
Very good vid! Nice alternative and a seemingly good set up.
Great video and test. I wish Harley put better suspensions on their stock rides. Nice video!
Thanks for the video, just answered a lot of questions of mine. Love the comparison side by side road test . Also glad the owner jumped in and commented on the handling of the bike on the turns . All through the video I was assuming I was going to have to ask that question in the comments. I found that my 2021 Road Glide was smother than the 2013 that I traded in but we were on a benefit ride yesterday. That took us through Philadelphia and hit som numbs that were like speed bumbs on the highways that sucked you know those back jolting hits you take on crap roads that you can’t avoid . Can you give a approx price 2021 Road Glide . Great video Thanks Again
Essential gear: Crown Royal
That is SO classy.
Was going to buy a new Road Glide but not now, thanks for the info!
I'm a mechanic right up the street from seminole and I use that road everyday looking for suspension issues. The road is no joke in a car and a nightmare on a bike.
I know that road
Thanks for the Alaska shoutout. Been studying shocks. I’ll look into the Wilburs 😃👍🏽
You will love them. Continuous spring rate and damping adjusting while you ride. No other suspension is capable of doing that. Therefor the best solution for riding two up or single-no adjustments necessary
I put Legends Revo A on the back of my TriGlide after riding it for a couple thousand miles 2 up. I noticed immediate improvement as did my wife. Now to do the fronts. I recommend everyone look into these aftermarket suspensions after riding stock for a while.
I looked at the Wilbers website and price for front and rear isn't out of line with many others.
Yeah buddy, did them on my 11 street glide....new bearings tire...should have threw the stock shit in the garbage day one eh....14's Trask 2 into 1,...tight ass ...MUST DO EH 👌💯🤟🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😉😝
Great review and test ride. You can definitely see the difference.
Thank you! Great video and honest review!
The Fox rear suspension upgrade on my Bonneville T120 Black makes a night and day difference, so I believe it!
I have Wilbers on my Road King, it gets even better after a few 100kms. I also put them on my Bonneville, changes the bikes handling completely. A great upgrade over stock.
Have u ridden ohlins as well? Notice a significant difference?
@@surfsessions100 I haven’t tried Ohlins on my Road King, they should at least be as good, probably even better, but that’s just a guess. The Wilbers are quite a bit cheaper, and as I don’t ride my Harley on the track, I doubt I would notice.
Thank you for the video. Purchased a set last month and just received them.
You will love it, make sure the install is done right, especially the initial 3/4 in sag adjustment on the rear.
Damn Chris cleans up nicely! 🤘🏻 keep rocking your bad self buddy!
OK, do they have the Tri Glide suspension? Great video love being in the shop. Most will not let us in. Keep up the good job!
Awesome video as always. It’s crazy, you were driving by my mothers neighborhood. Small world.
Thank you for posting this blockhead. I've only seen a few options for suspensions on my 16 road glide special. I'm in Pennsylvania the roads aren't the best. When I do find decent roads the stock is OK. When the roads aren't good man my old softail is more cush than my road glide special stock
This is a great video...so far as opposed to legends and ohlins video...in which both have almost night and day differences...where as in so far the wilber suspension videos I've seen...not one complaint in the way it rides!!!
Now imagine replacing the air/oil suspension on the 2014-2015 touring bikes with a real suspension!! LOLZ I have the gold colored one on mine and it was INSANE how much better it was than stock...looking at the stock one, they cant have more than 10 dollars in the stock rear shocks on 14/15 bikes.... Great video!! Wish I lived in St Pete still so I could hang with such a cool mechanic!
Great video man
ha thats awesome the owner of that bike got me a hell of a deal on a 2020 iron! love Seminole Harley!
Crown royal bags have unending utility. So great. Never thought of that
Caliper bag. Well that's a use for a crown royal bag I've never thought of before. Nice.
also good for holding lever assemblies while changing bars :D
Great video. I'm looking at options for my '19 FLHT. Definitely will consider Wilbers. Also, what seat is on the RG? Seems great for solo (very supportive) as well as 2 up (nice and wide). Great looking bike.
Dude using the crown bag to hold the calipers is awesome
Hello from the UK I ride a 2020 Street Glide Special 114ci which has now covered ten thousand miles on stock suspension, I'm quite happy with the stock suspension it's ok so long as you dial in the correct setting for the weight the bike is carrying.I am six foot three and twenty one stone and it is my personal experience that Harleys seem to like a bit of weight on them maybe that's the problem people are having with the stock suspension this is just my personal opinion you understand.
Excellent content!
That was hilarious Legend suspension commercial on this video about Wilbur’s
Is this the beginning of Blocks need of a bagger bike? We all know you want one. Also all the pop culture references on point haha.
Very cool!! stay safe out there.
There was a customer at the dealership I work at that had some Wilbers put on his BMW, he was happy with the end result, but it took 3 separate shipments to get the correct suspension setup. And can confirm, Louisiana has terrible roads.
Awesome video thanks for the install portion thanks for the test ride and feed back I'm going to check out the link because I to need a backeoddomee LMAO 😂😂
I wanna talk to Sampson!! 🔥 🌲
It would be hard to set up...Wilbers vs gold stuff vs legend. Wow! I am impressed by self leveling. I like being able to adjust for weight...if the suspension does it fir me? Yea baby!
Hooah
Nice comparison guys i hope theres any way you guys can do a comparison between the 2 bikes again on canyon riding handling and all that good stuff… thank you
I was about to trade in my 2010 street glide to a new one but $20,000 difference in price n will still have this issues! No 👎🏻 I’m rebuilding my 2010 instead starting with this suspension! Thanks for the video
Been wanting to put a Wilber suspension on my Road Glide for a while. First heard about them on Matt Laidlaw's Podcast. Main reason I got intrigued was for the self-leveling. I bounce between single rider and passenger so often. Adjusting the suspension has always been a pain in the Ass! Glad to see a second opinion... guess I'm on the right track.
You definitely are! With changing loads nothing gets even close to Wilbers. Make sure to order it with the correct weights and have it installed properly. Here in Germany I offer my customers a money back guarantee, because it's a no brainer with the Wilbers LDC. I had the Golden One on my Road King, but the Wilbers is simply better and needs no adjustment.
@@stefansgarage3014 I am curious as to how they preform when on super curvy roads with a Passanger. Because I live In the Rocky Mountains. We have Fantastic curvy canyons.
Although Wilbers is in the more flat part of Germany, believe me, I tested it on some very curvy roads in the Alps and (without speed limit) on the Autobahn…👍🏻
Hi block good to be back😎🇦🇺👋👍
Awesome video
Wow that much of a difference!
Really interested in this setup
You are 100 percent on the bad roads in Louisiana. My RGS takes a beating every time lol
And the funny thing is that I will have the info about it long before Chris will which is awesome
thats a nice lookin bike!
Hey block! Old video but I am looking for shocks upgrade on my 2012 King. She’s pushing lots of power so I want great performance shocks and smooth ride! These looks like a great kit from your review, any other suggestions ?
Awesome..ive always ran top end suspension in my vehicles, but havent invested in aftermarket on a bike. You would think the money we pay for HD it would be more top end...but we all know we just pay for the logo...i.e. 70 buck for a $3 t shirt with a $67 dollar tag.
Great Job 🤘 🇸🇪
How tall is the suspension? Front and back. Does it keep factory height? Or does it lower or raises the bike up?
Do a comparison of onlins, legend and Wilber. I want to see which one is better
Stock suspension and pure crap, the proud owner of a 2021 roadglide. Thank you so much for the real-world feedback.
Check out Robert Simmons new Wilbers video, just released four days ago.
Bad ass feedback.👍
Nice comparison ... and i love that our german engineering is as good as one says :D "Bedienungsanleitung" means "control manual" and we do have worse words in German
I would say user manual
@@sebastiangeorge7714 true ... :D
So we all know the stock suspension isn't the best. I would like to see a comparison of already upgraded and this. Is there the same noticeable difference.
Suspension upgrade so far has been the best upgrade I’ve done on my FLTRU. The crap HD puts on is a shame.
I installed this front and rear suspension this weekend. Have an issue with the rear right side and my 4.5” Krome Werks muffler…..the axle cam adjuster is hitting my right muffler….so now my stock rear suspension is back on.
Great work guys. But will you be changing yours Block? Or is it more just for touring bikes?
They make for all kind of bikes, also for racing.
Comparatively speaking, for the price of front and rear suspension from that “gold shock company”, Wilbur’s is cheaper and much better and it auto adjusts. No more cranking up the preload before adding a passenger or gear and then backing it off riding solo without gear. I’m interested
Definitely! No more removal of bags to adjust and it is not only adjusting for weight, also for road surface
Impressed. Wish they made sets for Softails!
Unfortunately not possible so far, the internal mechanism of the self leveling system needs to be mounted almost upright, that makes it impossible to adapted to TC or M8 Softails
What is the sag set at with just the rider on? And how can I get a more plush ride? I have to check my sag , I had my ol lady measure with me on it had the tour pack on as well. I am feeling every bump. So I think i need to adjust it. I didn’t do any adjustments when I installed them.
Will there be anything done with the block box soon?
Those big tires look good on the front of that bike. I was wondering I think they’re big tires. Anyway I was considering that for my CVO don’t like to do extensive mods but suspension is a good one. I’m just wondering how that tire works in the rain. I don’t do day ride so What I like to go on trips in all types of weather. Heading for Tennessee Saturday looks like a lot of wetness. Should be fun. Looks like pretty nice suspension but it’s expensive
I enjoy the wrenching episodes with @sickwideglide.
Bedienungsanleitung = Operation Manual... you know, that stuff you always toss away by all your Unboxings.
I know you looked it up on Google like me....lol
@@ecrusch No you're wrong.
You googled it.., I am bilingual.
Thanks for the video. I wonder how H-D can possibly reconcile that they produce quality products and then even on the CVO’s, produce crap shocks? Shocks are sort of basic no? How much does it set you back for the equipment and install?
I believe a little under 2K for the suspension plus install
So basically,
Stock suspension: “aa-aaa-aaa-aa”
Wilbers suspension: “aaaaaaaaaaaa”
Great video as always!
What did it do to the ride height going from 12” to 13” shocks ? Seems the new suspension sags more
What’s chris’ opinion about H-D Premium emulsion shocks for Dyna?
"Shocked"? No pun intended LOL
Are the fronts just springs and oil? No cartridge like the Ohlins and Legends up front?
I have stock suspension, with a 2 inch drop in the back, in order to plant my feet on the ground a little better when stopping, bike rides like a brick "/ thinking of switching to burly 10.5 inch slammer shocks on back, not sure what difference that will make in ride comfort "/
The upgrade bike also has a Saddleman seat...just sayn, however you can see and hear the difference just from watching. Cool.
Hey blockhead come on down to Bert's Black Widow Harley Davidson in Port Charlotte Florida some day! I work there and detail bikes 😁
Those Wilbers are the best suspention i’ve ever tried. Have them on my Street Glide and they work fantastic.
How long have you had it on your bike? Interested how they last over time
@@whitetiger6868 , 20.000 km in 2 years. Mixed driving with wife on the back and alone. Exelent handling even with wife and fully packed for weekend trip. In Europe we pay around $2000 for the complete set. Took me a day to install both front and back.
@@whitetiger6868 They come with a 5 year warranty, the basic design is by ZF to last an equivalent of 180.000mls
So right off the bat, the Wilbers is a 13” shock which will inherently provide an improvement over the 12” on the stock. Even a RG Ultra with the stock 13” shock rides waaaay better than a RG or RG Special. The fix for the harsh ride is always the sag of 3/4” to 1” (or 33% of total travel) to put the bike in a suspended neutral position. The negative aspect of the Wilbers would be the unbalanced nature of the Nivomat only being on one side for a rubber mounted swing arm assembly which means forces are not balanced on both sides. This is deemed a critical negative aspect of the HD stock shocks by suspension aficionados so is a relevant issue and concern on the Wilbers.
IMHO, that's seems like a good onservationand I would love to see wilburs response to this, Or Stefan from Stefans garage maybe could provide a response
Do you know the info passenger back rest?
Just when I think I'm done modifying my bike I see something like this...
I wish you could've tested on a better comparison. You were also on an upgraded seat vs stock. I'd have liked to have seen a comparison with the seat swapped out for a stock seat, too to make the suspension the only real change.
Don`t worry, even without seat the Wilbers would have been a huge improvement
wilbers is awesome a lot of the bmw community will swap the stock stuff for wilbers. matt laidlaw also did a good review for them. you want adjustability and play with setting go ohlins want good shocks out the box no playing with them go wilbers
nice I'm going to see about get this setup on my 2006 Road King. Maine roads suck
I would love to see the comparison between wilbur vs progressive or legends suspension.
I have dirty air ride quick up on my RKS. I like the adjustments you can make and of course how low it drops the bike when I park it. Do You think the comfort ride would be better with something like this? Probably won’t change just curious if anyone has changed out air ride for something else and thoughts.
I had air ride on my bike found it to be unreliable
Sorry if I missed it, but how do they compare against Legends? Would you ever mix them, Wilbers in the rear and Legend AXEO in the front? I have a 2018 Road Glide CVO.
I wouldn't do that, I have a 2019 Road Glide CVO and the front is well balanced with the "simple springs". Problem with the 21in front wheel is that there is almost no suspension travel, so it won't be as good as all other Rushmore Tourings
Great review man this is a great set up p.s I miss my blockheadcrew hope yall are doing great #givereeceadayoff hahah
Hadn't heard of this brand, definitely interesting and good to know! You'd think factory would be a lot better though.
how tf did you comment 14 hours ago the video only been up 24 min
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@@weebmatt-erail688 that's right
I'll buy the rear...enter in old school KYB gas adjust shocks for cars, but sell me on only changing a spring and the oil in the front forks.
I understand the Wilbur's makes the ride smoother but how about performance. I ride hard and don't want to bike to feel like A Cadillac. Any opinions
The Wilbers is not like a Cadillac, it's more like a base model 911