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How much do you weigh and how much air do you keep in your shocks?

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Old 06-29-2011, 09:21 AM
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Default How much do you weigh and how much air do you keep in your shocks?
I weight about 210 lbs and find the rear shocks on my SG bottom a little too easily. Just curious how much air y'all are using?
 
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I run about 18 pounds. same weight as you. I run 40psi with passenger
 
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I've been keeping mine around 22-25 psi, both single and two-up

I weigh approx. 205, and wife is... well not that much. LOL
Haven't bottomed the shocks yet.
 
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300 & 15.
 
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250 and I run 40psi solo 50 double. Ultra Limited
 
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About 195-200 #s
Ultra to work and back, not loaded down solo about 20 lbs.
With wife (130) not loaded about 30 lbs
2 up touring loaded heavy about 38 to 40
Seems to work for us.
 
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I am on a 2010 Street Glide, 30 psi for 2-up and all good!
 
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solo 30# 2up 35# 07 SG
 
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I weigh 230lbs...I run mine at 20 solo...25 two up with my wife@130lbs unloaded...and around 35-45 loaded, depending on how heavy I'm loaded of course. it all depends on how you like the bike to feel as well. I find that I prefer to set mine a lil stiff for handling and don't like that bottoming out!
 
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I'm 250# and ride pretty hard.

I like 33-35 solo, and 50 two-up.

Got some 13" Ricor's to install, as I think the stock shocks leave much to be desired. Great improvement from the older bikes, but still not great.
 
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