Air Suspension - 2020 Street Bob
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Air Suspension - 2020 Street Bob
I am wanting to put an air suspension on my 2020 street bob after talking with another member. Any thoughts on pros/cons? Also, any recommendations on which to get? Thanks!
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Pros: maximum adjustability for different situations, on the fly adjustment, slamming the bike in front of a crowd at bike night and fielding questions about what you just did.
Cons: leaks, blown shocks, failed compressors, chafed air lines, shitty ride with cheap systems that pogo like a 80's Cadillac with blown shocks in the rear.
I have air ride on a few bikes and really good shocks on others. On bikes I 'tour' with I don't run air ride as failures can't always be fixed when out on the road. On the bikes I just bob around town on or ride locally I run air ride systems. I really like the Shotgun Shock on my Deluxe and would recommend it for your ride if they make one for the new softail chassis. One of the best features aside from only having one short air line, is the fact that you can set the ride height wherever you want then adjust the stiffness at said ride height. With the Legends (and most other) system, the stiffer you go the higher the bike goes so depending on your weight you most likely will be riding at full height to have enough air in the system to work properly.
Cons: leaks, blown shocks, failed compressors, chafed air lines, shitty ride with cheap systems that pogo like a 80's Cadillac with blown shocks in the rear.
I have air ride on a few bikes and really good shocks on others. On bikes I 'tour' with I don't run air ride as failures can't always be fixed when out on the road. On the bikes I just bob around town on or ride locally I run air ride systems. I really like the Shotgun Shock on my Deluxe and would recommend it for your ride if they make one for the new softail chassis. One of the best features aside from only having one short air line, is the fact that you can set the ride height wherever you want then adjust the stiffness at said ride height. With the Legends (and most other) system, the stiffer you go the higher the bike goes so depending on your weight you most likely will be riding at full height to have enough air in the system to work properly.
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