Fitting 07 shocks on a 09 Street Glide...
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I posted in the guy's thread with the Road Glide as well. I am not completely sure. I think they will bolt up, but its a matter of the actual internals of the shocks. I am pretty sure the recommended psi for the shocks changed in '09. Also, I had, at one point, contacted Progressive because a guy on ebay had a set of 440s on ebay for a good deal. He had a 08. The people at Progressive told me that the shocks would fit, but I would most likely bottom out a lot because they weren't the shocks designed for the 09s.....If you and the other guy don't come to some kind of deal, let me know. I am looking for some SG shocks. I didn't really want to give my stock one's up just in case I don't like the ride on the SG shocks, but who knows.....
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Jim in Oklahoma
bighaeb, check with howard at motorcycle metal, he's a sponsor in here and builds shocks. If anyone would know, it'd be him. he builds the penske and ohlins shocks, so he would be very experienced with what will and what won't work. i think his company logo is a yellow triangle with a red background??? anyway, hope this helps you. i've got an 08 streetglide and if i end up keeping it, i'm going to get a pair of the ohlins for it. the reduced ride height just doesn't work well for me on my 08 steetglide.
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Well, I started low, at 15. I've played with it in increments up from there. I'm at 28 now and it's smooth over highway bumps, the long-travel ones. The dampening, however, on these new shocks is WAY stiffer. Great when riding two-up at 40psi, not so great unloaded and solo. The high-frequency small bumps go right to my spine.
Not complaining too much, as I love the handling of the new frame vs. the old. But it would be nice to have preload/rebound adjustments like on my old K1200GT. That thing handled as well as a 600lb sport bike could, and rode like a Caddy. Why can't Harley figure it out?
Not complaining too much, as I love the handling of the new frame vs. the old. But it would be nice to have preload/rebound adjustments like on my old K1200GT. That thing handled as well as a 600lb sport bike could, and rode like a Caddy. Why can't Harley figure it out?
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Well, I started low, at 15. I've played with it in increments up from there. I'm at 28 now and it's smooth over highway bumps, the long-travel ones. The dampening, however, on these new shocks is WAY stiffer. Great when riding two-up at 40psi, not so great unloaded and solo. The high-frequency small bumps go right to my spine.
Not complaining too much, as I love the handling of the new frame vs. the old. But it would be nice to have preload/rebound adjustments like on my old K1200GT. That thing handled as well as a 600lb sport bike could, and rode like a Caddy. Why can't Harley figure it out?
Not complaining too much, as I love the handling of the new frame vs. the old. But it would be nice to have preload/rebound adjustments like on my old K1200GT. That thing handled as well as a 600lb sport bike could, and rode like a Caddy. Why can't Harley figure it out?
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I am 100% sure they will fit physically but why would you? Here is what is inside of them. You guys spend much on eats and chrome, why not forgo this and look into what can be done with the ride. Is this not the reason why you buy a bike, to ride it? No one deserves the ride this gives you.
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