Bad Rear Suspension on 2014 Streetglide?
#11
10-01-2013, 04:24 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
My SG was purchased with 0 psi in the shocks. I knew the shocks were empty as soon as the wife jumped on.
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
#12
10-01-2013, 04:26 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Amazing how many people "trust" someone else to have checked out their bikes for them. You might have a great dealer with an employee that had a bad day. You might have a crappy dealer. Ride off with no psi in the shocks and then worse case come off your bike. Best case try to get the dealer to replace the shocks you ran without air in them.
We are responsible when we ride to make sure we have checked out our own bikes. Cant believe people ride their bikes without checking out the essentials before every trip. I just do not understand how a rider can take a bike to a shop to check out his suspension issue without understanding he needed air in his shocks.
People need to invest in tools and service manuals before they buy the pirate gear on the other side of the shop. Sometimes I wish AMF was back just to weed out our gene pool ...
We are responsible when we ride to make sure we have checked out our own bikes. Cant believe people ride their bikes without checking out the essentials before every trip. I just do not understand how a rider can take a bike to a shop to check out his suspension issue without understanding he needed air in his shocks.
People need to invest in tools and service manuals before they buy the pirate gear on the other side of the shop. Sometimes I wish AMF was back just to weed out our gene pool ...
I think most new bike owners treat the bike the same as they do a new car. They just climb in and turn the key. Some people just don't know any better.
#13
10-01-2013, 04:30 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
My SG was purchased with 0 psi in the shocks. I knew the shocks were empty as soon as the wife jumped on.
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
#14
10-01-2013, 04:44 PM
Stellar HDF Member
#15
10-01-2013, 04:49 PM
#16
10-01-2013, 04:56 PM
Road Master
#17
10-01-2013, 04:58 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Street glide has 3/4" less travel than Ultra Classic. 12" shocks on the lowered Street Glide and 13" on the full bagger. Bagger needs more travel as it is set up to carry heavier loads.
It is available with standard air adjustable rear shocks or upgraded hand twist adjustable shocks (Special).
Both need to be adjusted to the load to give the best ride.
The Street Glides come with a really cool looking stock seat that is very comfy for the rider, but in no way is acceptable for the rider over 40 lbs. Must upgrade seat to something like a Sundower with sissy bar to go any distance with a passenger.
Harleys often come with excessive air in the tires. This also must be adjusted to give an acceptable ride.
It is available with standard air adjustable rear shocks or upgraded hand twist adjustable shocks (Special).
Both need to be adjusted to the load to give the best ride.
The Street Glides come with a really cool looking stock seat that is very comfy for the rider, but in no way is acceptable for the rider over 40 lbs. Must upgrade seat to something like a Sundower with sissy bar to go any distance with a passenger.
Harleys often come with excessive air in the tires. This also must be adjusted to give an acceptable ride.
#18
10-01-2013, 05:19 PM
Outstanding HDF Member
Get Ohlins and all your rear suspension problems are over. For a cheaper alternative, go progressive. For a free alternative, get the air adjusted correctly and go on a strict diet. Once you shed the pounds the ride will improve dramatically. I suggest either option 1 or 2. 3 has never worked for me.
#19
10-01-2013, 08:42 PM
Road Warrior
Amazing how many people "trust" someone else to have checked out their bikes for them. You might have a great dealer with an employee that had a bad day. You might have a crappy dealer. Ride off with no psi in the shocks and then worse case come off your bike. Best case try to get the dealer to replace the shocks you ran without air in them.
We are responsible when we ride to make sure we have checked out our own bikes. Cant believe people ride their bikes without checking out the essentials before every trip. I just do not understand how a rider can take a bike to a shop to check out his suspension issue without understanding he needed air in his shocks.
People need to invest in tools and service manuals before they buy the pirate gear on the other side of the shop. Sometimes I wish AMF was back just to weed out our gene pool ...
We are responsible when we ride to make sure we have checked out our own bikes. Cant believe people ride their bikes without checking out the essentials before every trip. I just do not understand how a rider can take a bike to a shop to check out his suspension issue without understanding he needed air in his shocks.
People need to invest in tools and service manuals before they buy the pirate gear on the other side of the shop. Sometimes I wish AMF was back just to weed out our gene pool ...
#20
10-01-2013, 08:47 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
My SG was purchased with 0 psi in the shocks. I knew the shocks were empty as soon as the wife jumped on.
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
You can also look up the proper PSI for your shocks in the owners manual. It tells you how much air to have for the weight you are riding with.
Just make sure you use a hand pump designed for air shocks or you will blow the hoses or worse.
You can buy a simple hand pump from HD for around $65.00
I hear ya on the gene pool grumpy.Ha ha.
