Legend Revo-A Review
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- 1000 mile review for Legend Revo-A suspension. Today, I give you my positive take on these awesome shocks for my 2017 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special. Join me as I ride through the back roads of Maryland telling you how much these made a difference on my ride.
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Legends front and back! They are awesome! Four years on the no complaints 15 SG
That’s awesome to hear.
Added Revo-A to back, Axeo to front, unbelievable! Traction, handling, and over all ride 100% improved. I added 13” and my lean angle improved tremendously! I’m 6’4”, 270, so the 13” are perfect! Highly recommend. 2021 Road King Special!
Thanks for vid, enjoyed!
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying.
Did you go with the heavy duty or standard spring? I have a 22 Road King Special and I'm 6'4" and 300 lbs, ride 95% of the time one up, and I'm in Florida so ride comfort is more important to me than canyon carving. I know Legend says go with the standard springs. Thoughts?
Standard. So far, no issues.
I had the Legend Revo A on my 2010 and took them off before I traded it so I did have some experience with them but didn’t compare them to the stock shocks. When I bought my new RG I rode the bike about 1000 miles on the stock shocks then swapped the stock ones for the Revo A’s and the difference was capital letters “PROFOUND”! I am, based on the difference they proved to be on the rear, going to upgrade the front with the Legend fronts too as soon as money permits. They literally took me from “liking” my bike a lot to Loving it A Lot!!
Really appreciate the update, you have me pretty much convinced
We corrupt each other.
@@Broncoride 😳😳
I have my 09 Road King the same way. Progressive Monotube and Revo-A 13" rears. Getting closer to the right sag and with every adjustment they just get better and better. And once set I am also planned to try the #2 setting for the rebound.
Even though they're not quite dialed in yet, like you said, a game changer.
The two or three settings seem to be great. I’ve done both. Glad they made a difference for you.
Absolutely agree! I spent the coin a year ago for Revo-A and Axeo up front. I’ve been really happy with the setup. But… yesterday I rode a stock Road Glide Special… WOW! What a difference! The stock suspension was awful after riding on Legend for a year.
Exactly. Once you ride both, you feel a huge difference. I should have done it sooner.
The ride yesterday was a 22 RGS. I bought it. Wanna guess what I included on the deal? Yup. It's going straight to the shop from the showroom floor for Axeo front, and Revo ARC rear, plus, of course, Stage 2 Tq cam, 4" Rinehart exhaust, tappet blocks, tappets, pushrods, heavy breather air, throttle body, 12" KST Renegade bars, and heated Kahuna grips. Not even leaving the dealership this time until she's setup
Sweet set-up
Oh yeah, suspension is definitely something to upgrade, especially with a passenger. It's always a bonus when we buy something for the bikes that we actually really, really like! Ride safe!
Exactly my friend
Another vote for legends front and back the difference is amazing
Very cool Jeffrey.
@@Broncoride What you don’t really get until you ride with legends front and rear is the fact that the front cartridge suspension has such a profound effect on the rear end of the bike. There’s no way of truly understanding until you’ve got the full package. I would not have purchased the front cartridges until aHad a warranty that covered front fork replacement so I took advantage of the labor savings and they also had a deal on the cartridges at the time and gave me a sweet deal on the whole thing.
@@jeffreyengle2762 I’m pissed that I waited three years to get it done.
@@Broncoride worst case scenario is you end up like me riding a motorcycle that has a very weak mono shock and while riding to up I had the frame come in contact with the road and bruised my tailbone. Now it’s bothers me for the rest of my life. Suspension is number one!
put my rev-a's on my 2020 Road glide, just to busy to ride right now, i am selling my house. I took a trip last year with the wife to TN and the rear shocks just where horrible. I adjusted them many times during the trip. I knew when we got back i was changing those before the next trip we are taking in July to Colorado
Harley stock suspension has always sucked unfortunately since HD's cost cutting they have made them even shitty'r
Thanks for all the info you put on your channel
Thanks Mike. Good luck on the house.
Great information (as always), BUT! My "king trip pack, CVO passenger back, lock set and rack) came in today. NOW you've got me thinking about suspension! OK, retirement can wait. I'll keep watching. In all honesty, thanks for all the help. Live well Colin.
I was surprised how much better the bike rides now. I’m definitely a believer with the shock change.
Yes Sir! The Legend Revo-A and Axeo are an amazing setup. I felt the exact same way. Why did I wait so long? 😆Expensive, but best mod to date next to my Trask turbo system.
It’s a great mod. I’m still enjoying them.
Definitely going to be an upgrade for me glad you did the review mate, Awesome video
Thanks Iron. Appreciate it.
I bought a pair of Revo A I can't wait to install em and ride, my normal day rides are 350 miles I can't wait
You’ll love them.
Funny , I thought I was the only one that went to a house to get my hair cut...thanks for the up date on the suspension...Glad it's better on your back ...
It’s that country living man.
Mustang seat, Legend shocks, Freedom shield. My favorite 3 upgrades.
Forgot about the shield. Very happy with Freedom.
Suspension is definitely my next upgrade, just gotta get out from under these recent medical expenses.
Always sorry to hear about that and you’ll be riding soon.
@@Broncoride I've got a few miles in the past week. I'm doing well and gonna get a few more miles in this weekend. When ya gotta ya gotta...lol
Yeah, suspension upgrades are definitely worth the cost! Glad it's working so well for you. I went with Ohins shocks on the Bonnie along with the Race-Tech treatment to the fork, and even the less-expensive non-reservoir shocks I bought were not cheap, but it's unquestionably money very well spent. The transformation of the front was amazing! I'm starting in on the serious rebuild work on the antique Yamaha now, just ordered the Race-Tech parts for its fork (keeping the Koni shocks it's had for a while, they work quite well).
That’s awesome Mark on the Yamaha. You have some talent.
Actually, I'm just cheap (haha). Funny, but one of my closest friends when I first got into bikes was trained as a mechanic, said he'd help me out if I needed to do anything on it, then he saw an exploded view of the motor and said he wouldn't touch it. It's a bit complex, one of the earliest designs I know of with a balancer shaft, and it's a DOHC 8-valve twin, a rarity in the early '70's. But with no training (just a factory manual, tools and aptitude) I've rebuilt it from the ground up once before, replaced the crank and rod bearings and a couple transmission gears, fabricated my own delivery lines for the oil cooler after the factory kit lines leaked (the routing they used was kind of odd, frankly), and the only work ever done that I didn't do myself has been cylinder boring, paint, drilling the discs (which cost $30 each back around 1980), and a couple of welds, one of which was to mount a bracket to hold the rear master cylinder when I swapped out the rear end for one from a later model with cast wheels and a disc brake (stock was spoked wheels and drum rear). But I cut that bracket myself from a piece of bar stock, cost less that $5 (about $20 total with the weld, plus something like $150 for the entire rear end from a wrecked '76 model, mine is a '73, bought it for my 19th birthday.) For years I just couldn't afford a new bike! So I've kept it running (for the most part) and modified the hell out of it over the years, it's a true one-of-a-kind.
Seat and suspension should always be the first upgrades. If you can ride for an entire day without discomfort, or pain, then you have a good ride.
True words Paul.
Great video. Im running progressive 944 in the rear and FOX springs up front, and wow! The fox springs help me hold track better in corners and bumps are no longer an issue.
That’s very cool Jason. You don’t realize what you’re missing, right?
@@Broncoride no you don't. Had the 944s for a while, but adding the front was an epic addition. I usually focus on bars and exhaust but as you said, suspension should be just as early an upgrade.
Thanks for the update, Colin.
I'm on your heels. Progressive monotubes in the garage with the chrome fork kit from the MoCo. Need to get an install appointment fixed
Revo A's are next, just need to find the best price ... Looking at 775$ right now. Probably pulling the trigger on those next week.
Have you experienced a change in the cornering performance?
Yes on cornering. Going into and out of turn is much more refined. I’m glad I did it.
Just ordered the Revo A's and Aveo's for the front! I'm so fired up to get it installed. Can't wait!
Right on Barry. You’ll be happy with them.
Put the revo a's on this past weekend. Rode to work and Holy cow, what a difference! Having the axeo's installed because I know my mechanical limitations and I'd rather have it done correctly. Looking forward to some long rides now!
Right on!
Just curious if you add preload to the shocks when you're riding 2 up? I haven't taken the wife out on the bike since I put the revo-a's on and just wondering what you recommend.
I adjusted it to 12 inch sag. We sat on it and our daughter helped measure. Think it was a couple turns and that did it. No issues with her on the bike. As long as you’re at 12”, it’s optimal.
Agreed. Put a set on my RG last year and noticed the difference right away when cornering.
Right on
I just received my REVO A'S 13". I've put 2500 miles on my stock air suspension and completely hated them . No matter how I adjusted the air pressure I would either bottom out or the ride was very stiff . I'm so excited about these shocks . If they are trash , I'll be sure to let everyone know . I'm 6'4" 285 pounds no gear. I hope the results are worth the cost .
Hope they work out man. I dig mine and the bike rides much better with them.
@@Broncoride I'm happy with them but still bottoming out hard on those low spots . This morning 4am going to the gym i hit one and dang i felt my kidneys hit the back of my helmet. No fun . Sometimes those low spots are very hard to avoid, at night or in traffic . I just emailed Legend. Hopefully they can either tell me low spots are always a problem or this is how to avoid bottoming out . Either one i will except.
@@petedetects7012 Perhaps the heavy duty model will be best for your weight?
After a trip around the DC beltway today, I might lighten up on my rebound adjustment. Dialing them back to 2. Thanks for the tip!
2 and 3 are good. I tried 1 and 4 too and 2 was my overall favorite. Pleasure meeting you the other day too.
I put Revo A on my 2021 road glide special. Great shocks much better. I too have back problems
Which mustang seat did you purchase ? Good video
Thanks. I have the Super Touring seat. I’m very pleased with it.
We like the stock suspension that comes with the Ultra I understand this is because they come with 13"? I do hear great things about what you bought even knowing they are priced high for sure but you get what you pay for. I am not really someone who drags my floorboards in the corners but I hear you can with better shocks? I do however think I need 12 - 14" bars for sure I get a lot of shoulder sag on long trips. And by the way, I have not road a thousand miles yet this year I need to catch up. Also good stuff man thanks for sharing. Ride Safe
I’m with you on the bars. I’m looking at 12’s.
This video is going to cost me a $1000
….and well worth it Rich.
Already did
Solid review. Thanks for sharing
Appreciate that Ross.
They are great shocks it was the second thing I did on my RGS first was the Saddlemen seat.
Seat and shocks seem to be the first things to do if you’re upgrading.
Legends has/was going around to many of the HD dealers and setting up promoting. They had test bikes etc. I think that is one reason many of us knew of them. I have thousands of miles on my 12 inch Revo As out of the handful of shocks I have tried over the years this is the best one . I find that 2 gets a little to soft in corner in my opinion. When I did not have proper sag I was running on 2. Legends was at our local HD. I went down and talked to them they helped me with the sag set up. I have the Harley cartridge kit in front forks. However I am curious about the legends front fork kit.
I found 2 was great for me in the corners, but there wasn’t bad. I did around 500 on each setting and found 2 to be better overall. The Progressive and Legend fronts are very similar. I took advice from dealer and went with Progressive. Think it was around $200 cheaper. They work great.
Great review! I am considering to splash cash on Revo -s on my 2020 Street Glide. I weight about 165 which is not enough to move the stock shock with no pre-load so it's like riding a hard tail! Do you feel the Legend Revo shocks provide enough pre-load adjustment for light weight riders?
I’m 225. I can tell you they made a huge difference, especially in corners.
I'm 165 too and contemplating on the revo coil non adjustable or the revo A adjustable. I ride mostly solo so would you think the revo coil 12 inch with half inch travel should suffice instead of the revo A? Or would the revo A at 12 inch give better cover range in the longer run. I'm also looking at lowering the bike by an inch as I'm 5'7...
@@desagogo most people have the Revo A’s set at 3 for the rebound. The Revo’s are several hundred less in price and the rebound on those is just like the “3” setting on the “A’s.” As for height, your call. I know some at your height use 12 inch and some 13. Give Legends a call and get their take.
Suspension before Seats. You will be amazed how much better a stock Harley seat will feel with upgraded shocks. Alot of riders will find they won't have to invest another $800-$1200 upgrading the seat once they upgrade the Suspension. Revo A's, I agree, Another great Video. Noodles
Thanks Noodles. I wasn’t a huge fan of my stock seat but you make a good point.
Ever notice how your helmet always feels a little looser after a haircut lol. The one thing I eventually have to upgrade on my cruiser, is definitely the suspension. Be safe bro.
I don’t have much hair to begin with it. Haha
Yes I’m still debating in a stage2 or a RevoA for my 2020 Roadglide 🤔
Suspension for sure. I wish I would have done it earlier.
Isn’t that a great feeling you have after a hair cut. Hope your back feels better with the new shocks.
Much better. I’m very pleased so far.
Yup the older I get the more comfort I want and suspension upgrade is the cat's meow!!! Been doing Progressive all around on several bikes however friends with back problems at the local dealership suggest Legends for future purchases. Enjoyed the discussion.
Thank you. I’m happy with the upgrades.
thanks for the information
No problem Larry.
Do you have to do any adjustment when riding 2up vs solo?
If you want. I wrote down what the perfect setting was with my wife on it. That way, if she rides, quick adjustment and life is good.
Bars always first then suspension then power/audio
Bars made such a difference for me
I put it 3000 on a set of Revo-A’s this year and had a seal fail on the way to Sturgis. Let’s just say I was not happy with the Customer service I received at their shop I’ll be writing a letter.
Damn Tom, that blows. I’ve heard they are usually solid. Hope they take care of you soon.
Let’s just say I’m still a little sour about it and it takes a lot to fire me up
I get it man. I’m the same way.
Just put legends on front and back. Should’ve done a long time ago. Night and day
Exactly. Huge improvement
Did you try it on setting 1 instead of 2? Just wondering if it would be a softer ride.
Yes. Tried all of them. I had best results with 2. 1 was softer.
What do you think are the Legende Revo a More comfortable than öhlins STX36 hd 772?
I’ve honestly never rode with those, so I can’t speak to them. I’ve heard great things about Ohlins though.
Why did you do progressive in front and legends in rear? I did progressive monotubes on my old bike and they were great
Couple hundred cheaper and my dealer told me they were just as good as Legends. He said the Legends were better on rear though. So far, pleased with my decision.
just ordered a set of 13's for the Road Glide ...................................................JB..
Nice. You’ll love them.
I have a 2021 Street Glide and i want to upgrade my rear shocks but not sure what i want yet. Leaning towards the Wilbers LDC Nivomat but they only sell as a set (front and back) and quite pricy at $2159
Haha sorry, I didn’t realize it only sent that. Odd. What I was trying to say is that I looked at Wilbers and they looked great. They were sure expensive though. I’ve heard they are awesome. I’m very happy with the Legends. They made a big difference.
@@Broncoride ?
I must have sent it early by mistake on reply. I put response above.
Did you upgrade your exhaust? Nice sound
No sir. I have Rineharts
Has a nice rumble!
These sounds awesome. Would love to check them out. Maybe I'll bump into you at All American sometime.
I always seem to be there. 😎
Where are y’all buying these online at “great” prices ? Probably would do these on the rear and some Progressive Mono Tubes or similar on the front. Solo setup.
Exactly what I did on mine. I got a good deal through my dealer.
JUst upgraded my 21 SGS with Revo-A and looking for a comfortable seat, which Mustang seat did you go for?
Super touring. Love it. I got the one with backrest all in one
What do you weigh? Just curious regarding the rebound setting.
225
Hey
Which rebound setting are you using? I'm thinking of getting the standard Revo without the adjustable rebound, which is basically setting 3.
Nevermind, kept listening and heard that you use 2.
Do you think 3 is acceptable if you want to save the few hundered bucks?
I use 2, but I think the 3 is fine. Unless you really want to fine tune the rebound, you don’t need the A. Save the money if you’re going to keep it always at 3. I have adjusted it like 3-4 different times depending on how I’m riding.
Did you get the standard or the heavy duty?
Standard
Cool vid but I'm not all that impressed with legend suspension some upgrade on rear ,
and front axeo well on freeway with some what bad road the front jumps up and down. For the money not sure stock bagger suspension wasn't that bad 😐
I’ve had the opposite reaction but totally understandable. I used the Progressive ones up front and they have been solid.
Hi , what phone mount do you have on your bike ?
Techmount
Something I've learned for the dirt bike world, if you're going to put money into a motorcycle's performance... its "suspension first"
Exactly Mike. Live and learn.
Did you do heavy duty revo A?
No I did not. The regular ones work just fine.
Have been looking at upgrading the shocks before the big trip because the ride is getting... harder. Feel like I need a sports bra at times. 😜 Legend is the front runner.
So if I fly out you would let me take your bike for a spin? 😁😎
I’m not touching the sports bra comment, but you opened yourself up on that one. Fly out anytime, just no yoga. 😆
@@Broncoride for me there is always some yoga. Helps with all the riding. 😉
She missed a hair