Shotgun Shock Air Ride
#12
07-21-2010, 09:41 AM
As many of you know, I put a Shotgun air ride on my Deluxe back at the end of March. As I posted during the mod thread, I had JD mod the unit for easy dropping and tranny fluid changes...which he did for NO CHARGE. He also upgraded the compressor and sent me extra pins when I broke one during the install....all at NO CHARGE. I mean the guy went out of his way and over and above to provide customer service when I needed it. Check out my mod thread for more details.
Now get this....today, out of the blue, JD sends me an email today asking how I was doing with the air ride and if it was performing for me. I mean this guy is the real deal. Not only is he busy making new units, I can hardly believe he has taken the time to follow up with me on customer satisfaction. How many other manufacturers have contacted you guys and made sure you were satisfied? I am not talking about a 3rd party survey...this guy sent an email from his business. I could not be more impressed with JD and how he has taken care of me as a customer. And I bought one of the discounted units off ebay.
This guy is the real deal. If you are considering an air ride, I could not give a higher recommendation than Shotgun. The design of the unit is amazing and so is the customer service. I just wanted to give some props where do....
Now get this....today, out of the blue, JD sends me an email today asking how I was doing with the air ride and if it was performing for me. I mean this guy is the real deal. Not only is he busy making new units, I can hardly believe he has taken the time to follow up with me on customer satisfaction. How many other manufacturers have contacted you guys and made sure you were satisfied? I am not talking about a 3rd party survey...this guy sent an email from his business. I could not be more impressed with JD and how he has taken care of me as a customer. And I bought one of the discounted units off ebay.
This guy is the real deal. If you are considering an air ride, I could not give a higher recommendation than Shotgun. The design of the unit is amazing and so is the customer service. I just wanted to give some props where do....
#13
07-22-2010, 10:20 PM
#15
07-23-2010, 12:42 AM
#17
07-23-2010, 07:55 AM
Outstanding HDF Member
#18
07-23-2010, 09:51 AM
If you flip both switches up, your bike will rise. The switch that is running your compressor in the up position is increasing the firmness. If at this point you push that switch down, you'll deflate that side of the shock and the bike will drop.
If your bike is up and you use the other switch that runs the compressor, it lowers your bike, setting your ride height. At this point you'd have your ride height set, and be at pretty much full firmness. Now if you want it softer and lower the 'firmness' switch, your bike may lower some more from where you set it. But if you completely deflate that side the bike will be all the way down, and imo, ride too harsh.
What I do is set the firmness first, then adjust my ride height where I want it. For me it allows me the most amount of travel without being too bouncy or too hard. If I find I need to adjust firmness going down the road, I'm usually close to where it needs to be at this point that a second or two on the firmness switch is all it takes to put it right where it needs to be for me.
I've probably made this sound way more complicated than it is. I messed with mine for a few days trying all different combos and seeing what did what, and how it worked. This setup is infinitely adjustable, which is great because everybody likes a different feel for their ride. Once you find the sweet spot for you, it'll almost be a "set it and forget it" kind of deal. I'm to the point that about the only time I adjust it is to get in and out of my driveway so my pipes don't scrape.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by ElSupremo; 07-23-2010 at 11:37 AM. Reason: Spelling.
#20
07-23-2010, 12:13 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
What I do is set the firmness first, then adjust my ride height where I want it. For me it allows me the most amount of travel without being too bouncy or too hard. If I find I need to adjust firmness going down the road, I'm usually close to where it needs to be at this point that a second or two on the firmness switch is all it takes to put it right where it needs to be for me.
Hope this helps.