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Our Favorite Harley-Davidson Softail Suspension Upgrade

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Suspension in the Harley-Davidson world is always a hot topic and heavily debated one. Since the frame change on the Softail family motorcycles in 2018, many of the major suspension companies have developed a rear mono shock and a drop-in solution for the front forks. We were lucky enough to have an inside man (Stefan) to get us the first ever Wilber's suspension for the softail that we installed on Steve Garcia's Low Rider S. Stefan of Stefan's Garage gives us all the details and the Laidlaw's Crew take the bike for a spin.
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29 авг 2024

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@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

I am so embarrassed, I was only idling this beast😁. Great video Matt, as always. You guys at Laidlaw's will always be my (Harley-) valentines.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

The expectation is now set. I'll see you every year now on Valentines day with new toys.

@flyonawall6521 4 месяца назад

I would like to petition the Federal Government to broadcast a nation wide alert on our cell phone when Stefan visits the United States. I mean, come on guys, this after all is a big deal !!!

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

🤣

@nomaad000 4 месяца назад

Ikr, it's like we're being invaded with excellence.

@uutube243 4 месяца назад

He’s a commercial airline pilot I do believe.

@locoocho2415 4 месяца назад

Totally agree

@malex5555 4 месяца назад

Great to see Stefan back with the Laidlaw crew for yet another Wilbers install. Definitely the best suspension for HD bikes to enhance your ride.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

It’s always fun having Stefan around.

@byronkaiser 4 месяца назад

Wilbers is on my wishlist! Your videos have validated that it is the suspension I want.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

It's hard to beat. Good all-around stuff

@bikerintheblood 4 месяца назад

I’ve had Wilber’s installed. It was then and still is now, the best upgrade I’ve made. 😁

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Yea Wilber’s suspension is just plain great stuff.

@douggantenbein5382 4 месяца назад

Thank you for that review, Matt. Informative yet not boring, good looking product too. It’s been my observation that suspension is probably the most overlooked accessory for modification of your new ride.(I am guilty,too) Pipes and cams are evident to all lookers, but shocks have the most impact to ride quality.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Very true. Thanks for the comment man. I appreciate you watching.

@imsurly7742 4 месяца назад

Matt! It's because of this channel I learned about Wilbers! My kit just arrived here in Dallas, I'm getting it installed soon!

@jerrydelatorre5977 4 месяца назад

I love Wilbers… Mickey recommend them, walked up to Brandon and ordered them, put them on my 17 RG, love them!

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Always good to get the results you expect when you spend the hard earned money.

@grizzlymickey1194 4 месяца назад

So glad it worked out for you!

@madfzr 4 месяца назад

Stefan is my spirit animal

@indianbill3123 4 месяца назад

I’ve had many Harleys over the years and tried all the other brands of shocks. After seeing Stefan and Danny install Wilbers, I put them on my Road King. They are the best shock / suspension ever.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

I had a similar experience. Wilbers makes good stuff

@HOLYSHIFT 4 месяца назад

Great information, I’m considering installing this suspension on my bike now ! 🔥🔥

@AdamHaughton-py4gh 4 месяца назад

I love Steve’s bike!

@MikeLegris 4 месяца назад

Steves bike is class! Could you do a bike check some day?

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Already did. I link the video in a card. Search Steve’s Low Rider s in RU-vid.

@waltersylwesiuk7563 4 месяца назад

Hi Mr. Matt! Thank you for another wonderful information filled video! Great job!! Always great to see Mr. Stefan and your team! If you or Mr. Stefan ever want to visit us in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; please know our door is always open and welcome to stay! Canadian Rockies are awesome beautiful riding experience!!

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the invitation, first you have to convince my big boss to offer flights from Munich to Calgary

@waltersylwesiuk7563 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 Hi Mr. Stefan! Thank you for your kind reply!! LoL, we thought you are the Boss?? We will be happy to convince your boss that you are needed here in Calgary for important marketing influence!! Hopefully this will be convincing and allows you to (visit) do "Marketing"!

@geraldgoodiii6993 4 месяца назад

Clearly in Germany they actually learn how to ride these things slow without having landing gear out .. Nice u turn .. ride thru the shop and alley confidently with feet up on the Pegs Nice to see Gotta love the Wilburs guy I don’t think anyone could not like this guy. Man.. when he fire up the bike he was chuffed to bits about the sound.

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the flowers and yes, I was scared waking up the beast. But credits to @besthebossofyourmotorcycle , Robert taught me how to keep the gear up during slow speed.

@berndbecker1001 4 месяца назад

Greetings from Germany. WILBERS has very good reputaion here in Germany, they also meet individual requirements👍🏻

@InfamousCreep 4 месяца назад

“We are law abiding citizens “ proceeds to do an illegal u-turn on double yellow lines 😂

@grizzlymickey1194 4 месяца назад

😂😂😂

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

😁

@sbreslin41 4 месяца назад

Stefan is all class!

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the flowers, I worked a little on my English during the last four years😁

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

It's hard not to like him. I've tried, cant do it.

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

@@MattLaidlaw 🤣👍

@btoso32 4 месяца назад

I might have to pick this up.

@sixthreenine 4 месяца назад

I own two CVO Road Glides, but I would take this bike in a nano second.

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

First try the Nivomat on one of the CVOs. I put a Wilbers on my 2019 CVO Road Glide and that started this whole journey 5 years ago.

@arnesobolewski1584 4 месяца назад

Simply Matt ... that was greatful

@gunterm2009 4 месяца назад

Just got a 24 street glide. Was watching your older vids with Stefan on the Wilbers suspension. Definitely what i want to add as a first upgrade

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Kits for the 2024 Street and Road Glides have just been approved. I got the first in today, just waiting for the bike to arrive. I will make a video on the install.

@moha2az 4 месяца назад

as usuall a very nice video i myself live in germany and heard only good things about Wilbers shock absorbers

@GiancarloBenzina 4 месяца назад

Wilbers is the best. For Comfort and Racing. The swedish firm is a niche specialist on GP level racing. Clearly, this solution should be applicable to other Softail like suspension architectures, I know the devil is in the details and the setup and miles testing, but principally there’s no reason why the NIVOMAT shouldn’t be available for other bikes, too. Don’t forget both front and rear need to have aligned suspensions in tune to establish the wonderful balance this bike deserves. It’s so annoying if they’re not equally good.

@jasperduncan6633 4 месяца назад

I hope you didn’t have as much trouble fitting the Wilber Rear Monoshock Unit as I did the SE Ohlin Unit - nightmare. However, transformational, now I will have to do the front as I didn’t appreciate how bad that was. Stephan was very polite but the H-D units are rubbish and I am not sure how acceptable that is on such an expensive bike.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Interesting I think we have done some Ohlins as well but I didn't hear if our techs had a hard time getting them in or not. I'll have to check that out next time.

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

great share fam!!!!

@arthurnava4518 4 месяца назад

Hey, don't forget the older bikes like 😉 the years 2003 Heritage Softail 😅

@kw8761 4 месяца назад

Great video as usual. Lovely bike.

@DWRECKED91 4 месяца назад

Awesome to see Wilbers now have an offering for the softails. Heard nothing but good things about their touring suspension. From the ending comments, it seems as though you feel Ohlins would be a better fit for someone who rides solo, and does mainly agressive canyon riding. Is that a fair assesment?

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

It would be close but yes, Ohlins would be better to really dial your setting for race application.

@patt.1607 4 месяца назад

You can also get conventional shocks from Wilbers which come nearly completely dialed in from factory. And in contrast to Ohlins and every other brand, they even put a custom spring AND shim stack into your shock from factory. No extra costs or whatsoever.

@donbennett9201 4 месяца назад

laidlaw laying it down. Hollywood celebrity Stefan (from SNL?) and the paint job on troublemaker is killer USA!

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

SNL?

@donbennett9201 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 Saturday night live has a skit and Stefan tells you the latest party places in New York City 😳😜🤣

@donbennett9201 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 I thought maybe stefon from Saturday night live was you in your younger days.... 😁

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

@@donbennett9201 Now I got it👍🏻

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

seriously wanna get this now lol

@tex9280 4 месяца назад

Big G'day Stephan & Matt from Down Under 🇦🇺 Braapp BRRAAAPPPP ❗ Love ya work & with setting up the Wilbers suspension by the KING himself 👍💪like & following his channel too🖤🧡🖤 Do they make something for us Dyna Bro's? I got a FXDB Dyna Streetbob 2017... May all your days be Harley days 💪🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤💪 Safe travels 🙏♥️🐾🐾🇦🇺

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the comment mate. I don’t know if they have dyna suspension. Maybe Stefan will comment in here and answer that one.

@synonyx 4 месяца назад

I hope someone told Stefan we are law-abiding citizens but, the left lane is for crime 🤣

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

My second home is the left lane😏

@aromalito63 4 месяца назад

Sick machine,sehr geil

@Bikerbug2020 4 месяца назад

Stefan put the number 1 suspension of the 2024 Piggy Back Wilburs on “Be the Boss of your Motorcycle” Robert Simmons. Nice… can’t afford the Wilburs product, had to stick with the Screamin Eagle Ohlins.

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

They are stiffer and more complicated to operate, but for sure they'll make You happy as well. Definitely change out the front as well, to experience the full benefit.

@efeconker 4 месяца назад

Matt amazing content thanks so much but please fix that mic brother.

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Yea, I was using the camera Audio which is trash. I had to edit it post and it kinda sounds like shit. Sorry about that

@drainmonkeys385 4 месяца назад

Better than the stock FXLRST suspension?

@tex9280 4 месяца назад

💯 I hear nothing but great reports of the Wilbers Suspension 💪💪💪 Million Dollar Bogan (RU-vidr) has them on his bike & he rides in all terrain..... & they are the bestest

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

Yes. Its better than the stock FLTRXST

@FrensTimmerpens 4 месяца назад

I own a RKS ‘23 and I doubt to buy Wilbers. It cost 💲2800 including mounting here in holland!!! Btw next Tuesday is fly with LH 2303 from Amsterdam to Munich,… are you flying Stefan?😂😂

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

A 23 RKS should still be low mileage, I would consider riding to Wilbers, they are at the Dutch-German border and offer install service for 250€. You can enjoy a coffee in the meantime with your fellow dutchman Benny Wilbers. Or you take your King as carry on luggage and we do the install in MUC.

@dennishardy4402 4 месяца назад

We are supposed to believe this is great suspension when all we see is people opening a throttle in a straight line on nice smooth highways. How about some shots of twisty bumpy roads.

@realWorsin 3 месяца назад

I want one! I have a 2018 Deluxe.

@stefansgarage3014 3 месяца назад

Then get it!!!😉

@billyfinch7341 4 месяца назад

I've been looking to upgrade, I've been looking at Olins but this looks better, what do they run price wise and do i get them directly from you?

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

With the parts and labor it’s probably north of 2k. Yes, you can order it directly from us. Call Steve in our service department he can get you an exact quote. Thanks man

@billyfinch7341 4 месяца назад

@@MattLaidlaw That is considerably less than Olin's, I live on Maui so obviously the installment would be here but definitely purchase from you, thank you sir!

@togoandmoss 4 месяца назад

My 2020 Fatboy needs this!!

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Then get it!😉

@raye1784 4 месяца назад

2 up in the video would have been 👍

@marvelharris9540 4 месяца назад

Was that a 13" shock? I didn't catch it

@lowglide 4 месяца назад

Is that a prototype exhaust from V&H?

@davidleslie1957 4 месяца назад

I wish Ohlins would make a shock for softtails best on the market

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

They do make one

@Crowbar381 4 месяца назад

With my low rider s the rear shock is the other way around, with the spring at the rear wheel end 🤔

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

Is it a Wilbers Nivomat self leveling shock? Or a Wilbers regular shock? Or a different brand?

@splodge5714 4 месяца назад

Wunderbar but for the price Harley charge why don't they put decent suspension on the bikes from stock?

@MattLaidlaw 4 месяца назад

It is more than decent from the factory.

@heybruh3274 3 месяца назад

I know the Wilbers stuff is good however I don't get how everyone is so taken with a suspension test on mostly nice roads. 😅

@stefansgarage3014 3 месяца назад

For the not so perfect roads, we have M$B's Mexico and South America trip. Shows the durability of Harleys and the Wilbers Nivomat (and of course Danny!)

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

Great Bro. Just When I thought I was Done spending money on the Fat Boy. LOL!!

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

You're never done! Once You're done, You get a new Harley...🤣

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 lmao so true. Already itching to get a RKS 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 definitely see an order going in soon. I’m a fat guy and the Stock set up is killing me.

@stefansgarage3014 4 месяца назад

@@HarleyFatBoyJr You will love the Nivomat. Give them a call, some parts had been on backorder and will be airlifted, they should arrive in Jersey in the second week of May.

@HarleyFatBoyJr 4 месяца назад

@@stefansgarage3014 definitely look into it. Appreciate you. Great job in the video too. 🤙🏾🙏🏾