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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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Does this system need to be professionally installed or can someone mechanically challanged like me do it
 
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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You can do it yourself bro its easy you dont have to remove your tank or anything just run some wires and the switches are already installed on a bracket and everything.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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It is a pretty simple install. See my thread on the install right here.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ll-thread.html

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ShotGun Shock ride is perfect to ones personal style of riding. It's fully adjustable... You can make your bike to ride smooth or rigid.. Lifted or slammed... You decide... because with the Shotgun Shock you can..
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by blknchrme09deluxe
shotgun shock ride is perfect to ones personal style of riding. It's fully adjustable... You can make your bike to ride smooth or rigid.. Lifted or slammed... You decide... Because with the shotgun shock you can..
i got mine on saturday on the ride to the show i fell in love with the shock
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BOBBEREVO88
i got mine on saturday on the ride to the show i fell in love with the shock
Yea i've had mine for +/- year or so... 100% the best investment on my bike. It kind of funny but i still screw with my switches from time to time while riding. Sometimes when im riden nice and easy i like to raise my bike up and have a nice smooth ride. But when im riden with some buddies.... and yes every ones throttles twist faster and gets a little heavier....It's about a 50/50 between cruzen or racen....lol.. i lower it down and tighten it up. Makes for better cornering.

Congrats on your new Shotgun Shock. And your trophie!
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by blknchrme09deluxe
yea i've had mine for +/- year or so... 100% the best investment on my bike. It kind of funny but i still screw with my switches from time to time while riding. Sometimes when im riden nice and easy i like to raise my bike up and have a nice smooth ride. But when im riden with some buddies.... And yes every ones throttles twist faster and gets a little heavier....it's about a 50/50 between cruzen or racen....lol.. I lower it down and tighten it up. Makes for better cornering.

congrats on your new shotgun shock. And your trophie!

thank bro, im still in awe of how i can ride it slammed and i still have rebound jd built a beastly air ride. We have some shitty roads in san berdoo so i aired it up and adjusted the rebound super soft and it was like the gauges and bumps in the road werent even on there felt like i was riding my quad at the dunes super soft.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ejvette
Does this system need to be professionally installed or can someone mechanically challanged like me do it
Originally Posted by BOBBEREVO88
You can do it yourself bro its easy you dont have to remove your tank or anything just run some wires and the switches are already installed on a bracket and everything.
Okay, did I miss something??? I read through the install thread and I thought for sure that it said you had to tap some bolt holes into the transmission case for the compressor. Does pretty much everybody have the tools to tap bolt holes nowadays? 'Cuz I sure don't. Once you have the holes tapped, it didn't look all that hard, tho...
 
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Originally Posted by HoggyMtnBreakdown
Okay, did I miss something??? I read through the install thread and I thought for sure that it said you had to tap some bolt holes into the transmission case for the compressor. Does pretty much everybody have the tools to tap bolt holes nowadays? 'Cuz I sure don't. Once you have the holes tapped, it didn't look all that hard, tho...
I was kinda thinking that and the pic Drew posted I could not tell were these holes actually are. Do they already exist or do they have to be drilled and tapped ?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ejvette
I was kinda thinking that and the pic Drew posted I could not tell were these holes actually are. Do they already exist or do they have to be drilled and tapped ?
I could be 100% wrong but I believe on the newer bikes the holes are already there and tapped.Not sure what year that started.But I believe those holes are used to mount a charcoal canister on CA bikes.At least thats how I understood it but am not certain.
 
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