Father in law complained about RSTC

[muaymendez1]

So my fathe rin law ( 76 shovel head rider) took my bike out for a lil while and he has a few comlaints which I myself have had in the past.

the royal star rides a bit rough.

having a monoshock with no spring gives the bumps a very jarring effect. he even noticed that the forks were riding rough.

I think i am correct that there is no adjustment for the forks.

This is the royal star tour classic 96 and there is no way to add air nor have I heard of anyone changing the fork fluid or replacing the rear shock with after market or another bike swap.

Has anyone changed thier fluid or the rear shock on this type of bike. i thought It was due to my size but my father in law is 200 lbs lighter than me and he also notices it.

[muaymendez1]

I have searched Hagon and Works and neither one carries a replacement.

[Pegasus1300]

Yes you should change your fork oil. I don't remember the mileage but after 15 years you need to get it out of there.There are tech articles here that will tell you how to do that.You might also want to consider a set of Progressive fork springs. Also a set of Race Tech Cartridge emulators will help your front end alot. If you do not have an owners manual you can go online and find one. I always thought that you could air adj forks and shocks but I could be mis remembering.

 

As for the rear end if your ride is that rough you may need a new rear shock.Check Progressive,White Brothers,or Works.Works makes a replacement shock for the RSV and the RSTD and mabe that will fit your bike.

 

Others may chime in here and give you some more specific advice on 1st gen Royal Stars.I hope so.I have only owned an RSTD and an RSV-S