8.72
Steering and Suspensions
2012-2013 RTS Spring Guide
The stock spring will accommodate mos
t riders weighing
between 120 and 260 lbs. (54-118 kg).
Two additional accessory springs are available for riders
wh
ose weight is at the lowest or highest settings for the
stock spring.
All of the springs, spring gauge tools, and spring preload
mea
surements using a tape measure are provided in the
RTS Spring Guide Table below.
NOTE: Use a tape measure in the same manner as a
gaug
e tool with the end of the tape against the
spring tension adjuster knob and the preload
measurement length at the shock-body cap parting
line.
2012-2013 RTS Spring Guide Table
STOCK SPRING
120 - 260 LBS.
120 LWT SPRING
90 - 155 LBS.
260 HD SPRING
240+ LBS.
SPRING PN =
RUSH =
7043195-133
Switchback = 7043160-133
SPRING PN = 7041575-385 SPRING PN = 7043585-385
STOCK SPRING GAUGE PN
99
23267
LWT SPRING GAUGE PN
5254749
HD SPRING GAUGE PN
5254750
Rider Weight Preload Rider Weight Preload Rider Weight Preload
lbs. kg in. cm lbs. kg in. cm lbs. kg in. cm
120-140 54-64
1 1/2
MIN
3.81
MIN
90 41
2 5/8
MI
N
6.7
MIN
240 109
2 3/8
MIN
6.0
MIN
95 43 2 3/4 7.0 255 116 2 1/2 6.3
140-160 64-73 1 3/4 4.44
100 45 2 7/8 7.3 270 122 2 5/8 6.7
105 48 3 7.6 280 127 2 3/4 7.0
160-180 73-82 2 5.08
110 50 3 1/8 7.9 295 134 2 7/8 7.3
115 52 3 1/4 8.3 310 141 3 7.6
180-200 82-91 2 1/8 5.39
120 54 3 3/8 8.6 320 145 3 1/8 7.9
125 57 3 1/2 8.9 335 152
3 1/4
MAX
8.3
MAX
200-220 91-100 2 1/4 5.71
130 59 3 5/8
9.2
135 61 3 3/4 9.5
220-240 100-109 2 1/2 6.35
140 64 3 7/8
9.8
150 68 4 10.1
240-260 109-118
2 3/4
MAX
6.98
MAX
155 70
4 1/8
MAX
10.5
MAX
DO NOT ADJUST SPRING PRELOAD PAST THE MINIMUM
OR MAXIMUM SETTINGS LISTED FOR EACH SPRING.