Air Ride
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From: NJ
Nobody offers the ride and handling adjustments like Shotgun.
I've had the shock since spring, and it's like riding a totally different bike.
I can go from soft and cushy, to a totally firm rebound on the fly if I feel like carving up the twisties.
Unlike everybody else, the air intake from either side of the barrel allows you can slam the bike "with" air pressure instead of having to release it.
It takes a half of a second to spring it right back up to full travel, instead of waiting for the shock to repressurize like all the others...
I hardly ever have to use the compressor to get what I want from the suspension, just slightly adjust one side or the other with about 5 seconds of air..
I give shotgun a couple more years to benefit from word of mouth from happy customers. They will become the premier design that everybody will be using.
I've had the shock since spring, and it's like riding a totally different bike.
I can go from soft and cushy, to a totally firm rebound on the fly if I feel like carving up the twisties.
Unlike everybody else, the air intake from either side of the barrel allows you can slam the bike "with" air pressure instead of having to release it.
It takes a half of a second to spring it right back up to full travel, instead of waiting for the shock to repressurize like all the others...
I hardly ever have to use the compressor to get what I want from the suspension, just slightly adjust one side or the other with about 5 seconds of air..
I give shotgun a couple more years to benefit from word of mouth from happy customers. They will become the premier design that everybody will be using.
I would beg to differ with your quote in saying "Nobody offers the ride and handling adjustments like Shotgun.
I've had the shock since spring, and it's like riding a totally different bike.
I can go from soft and cushy, to a totally firm rebound on the fly if I feel like carving up the twisties."
The Bleed & Feed kit gives you all that on the fly, and it responds fairly quick too. You can choose your ride height, then take off. While your cruisin feel free to hit a switch to give you a ample comfort level with your secondary switch which controls ride control.
The ride is awesome, soft if you like it or hard if you choose too. All depends on your riding style and or preference.
Again, not bashing the Shotgun system, but the Platinum offers a great ride, and is not going to leave you broke either.
http://platinumairsuspension.com/?p=112
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From: NJ
I do a trans fluid change in the winter, so it doesn't bother me if I have to do the above steps.
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Well, with the stock shocks on my bike I can reach the drain plug no problem. Since I added the Hi Lo, you must put the bike on the jack, put a 2x4 under the rear wheel and then drop the lift so the rear wheel is resting on top of the 2x4. Then drop the system all the way and you can access the transmission plug. A pain, but not too bad. No need to drop the shocks. I would imagine you could do the same with the platinum. Give it a try.
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From: kansas city,mo
No. But you cannot do it to a stock set-up either. On a stocker you must drop one side or the other, and same with these. The only difference with these shocks is you have to disconnect the air lines too.
I do a trans fluid change in the winter, so it doesn't bother me if I have to do the above steps.
I do a trans fluid change in the winter, so it doesn't bother me if I have to do the above steps.
Your comment is wrong about stock shocks and trans fluid. I just changed my trans fluids and i DID NOT have to remove my shocks to drain. A socket with a extension fit up thier perfectly for removal then used a allen wrench to put back in and retightened with socket wrench.
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I would love to do a side by side comparison of the Shotgun and the Platinum Bleed & Feed kit. Although I have yet to see or ride a bike with a Shotgun system, I don't doubt that it is a good system, but for me I went with the Platinum system.
I would beg to differ with your quote in saying "Nobody offers the ride and handling adjustments like Shotgun.
I've had the shock since spring, and it's like riding a totally different bike.
I can go from soft and cushy, to a totally firm rebound on the fly if I feel like carving up the twisties."
The Bleed & Feed kit gives you all that on the fly, and it responds fairly quick too. You can choose your ride height, then take off. While your cruisin feel free to hit a switch to give you a ample comfort level with your secondary switch which controls ride control.
The ride is awesome, soft if you like it or hard if you choose too. All depends on your riding style and or preference.
Again, not bashing the Shotgun system, but the Platinum offers a great ride, and is not going to leave you broke either.
http://platinumairsuspension.com/?p=112
I would beg to differ with your quote in saying "Nobody offers the ride and handling adjustments like Shotgun.
I've had the shock since spring, and it's like riding a totally different bike.
I can go from soft and cushy, to a totally firm rebound on the fly if I feel like carving up the twisties."
The Bleed & Feed kit gives you all that on the fly, and it responds fairly quick too. You can choose your ride height, then take off. While your cruisin feel free to hit a switch to give you a ample comfort level with your secondary switch which controls ride control.
The ride is awesome, soft if you like it or hard if you choose too. All depends on your riding style and or preference.
Again, not bashing the Shotgun system, but the Platinum offers a great ride, and is not going to leave you broke either.
http://platinumairsuspension.com/?p=112
If so, does it contain 4 sealed solenoids so air can not escape once charged? This is a biggie..
I'm not trying to be smart here, but as far as I know, the Shotgun is the only system of it's kind available.
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From: NJ
Your comment is wrong about stock shocks and trans fluid. I just changed my trans fluids and i DID NOT have to remove my shocks to drain. A socket with a extension fit up thier perfectly for removal then used a allen wrench to put back in and retightened with socket wrench.
So if i'm wrong, then I stand corrected! Also, noted that I should have said that you only needed to drop one end on the shocks, NOT both!
Last edited by TIPN8R; Aug 3, 2009 at 11:56 AM.
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From: NJ
I have no experience with your system so I can't compare it. I then assume that the system that you are running charges the shock from both ends of the barrel with "air", and not a spring or oil rebound like the others, is this true?
If so, does it contain 4 sealed solenoids so air can not escape once charged? This is a biggie..
I'm not trying to be smart here, but as far as I know, the Shotgun is the only system of it's kind available.
If so, does it contain 4 sealed solenoids so air can not escape once charged? This is a biggie..
I'm not trying to be smart here, but as far as I know, the Shotgun is the only system of it's kind available.
This system does contain 4 solenoids as part of the bleed & feed system. Yes, the solenoids charge and work almost the same way as the Shotgun as far as I can tell. I'll tell ya, the more you look into the specs of both, they are very close to in design.
http://www.shotgunshock.com/
Not too much info on their site.
http://platinumairsuspension.com/?p=112
Not being biased but they do go more into detail at Platinum.
Like I said, not putting the Shotgun down whatsoever, just giving some honest feedback.
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I went with the shotgun airride system, The reports I've read about the enclosed
system is that the compressor gets hot and prone to failure. Also how fast will it
air the system up? I've seen some in Daytona that took a full min. An air ride soft tail
is a wonderful thing. Worth looking into
system is that the compressor gets hot and prone to failure. Also how fast will it
air the system up? I've seen some in Daytona that took a full min. An air ride soft tail
is a wonderful thing. Worth looking into
