Progressive springs,,,, now rides bad!!

[82Shafty]

Phil is a fairly average size guy. I ride his GS sometimes and it is squirrely on bumps for me as well, and I am a bit larger than the average bear (6' and around 250lbs). I don't get as much wobble as Phil, but it is definitely there.

When I first picked up my bike, she felt loose and upon further inspection,
I noticed my steering bearing was loose.

Be sure to make sure the spanner is up to spec as far as torque and make sure you do not have play in the front end with the front tire off of the ground.

The springs may have uncovered another problem. I ran 6.5 inches of pvc spacer on two 1100GL's I'm at 160 and Road Rash is about 210 and they both measured about 3/4" sag.

I can vouch that my bike rides so much better in terms of handling and rebound.

With newer springs, I noticed the rear sag more as well which will tend to transfer weight towards the rear and may lighten up your steering as well.