The early Harley-Davidson's were fitted with a springer front-end. But the problem with using springs is that there is nothing to dampen the up- and down-ward movement of the springs (the primary function of a shock absorber is to dampen this movement).
To overcome this issue, Harley-Davidson installed a ride control. The ride control could be tightened by hand to restrict the movement of the springs as the motorcycle travels over bumps and ditches.
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| Exploded View of Ride Control |
Today I sand-blasted the ride control and re-painted the various parts (except for the actual sliders) and then re-installed the ride control. The sliders are made from stainless steel and is normally not painted. The rest of the parts were painted black. Here are some photo's.
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| Before |
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| Disassembling the Ride Control |
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| The Rod Sandblasted |
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| The Rod Painted |
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| The Ride Control Fitted (Front) |
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| The Ride Control Fitted (Right hand side) |
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| The Ride Control Fitted (Left hand side) |
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