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How Shotgun Shocks Work... a write-up

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Thanks for the well written explanation on how the SS works/adjusts it really finalized my decision on getting a set. Interested in what they are doing with the switches on new Breakouts, I have a 2017 and the horn is on the down tubes.
 
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Needed a little refresher on use of my SS this morning, and went immediately to this thread.

Just wanted to give it a bump, because it really is a gem, all these years later.

Thanks jam!
 
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Originally Posted by SoCalSoftailSlim
Needed a little refresher on use of my SS this morning, and went immediately to this thread.

Just wanted to give it a bump, because it really is a gem, all these years later.

Thanks jam!
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Nice Writeup!
 
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Thanks for your write up. This is excellent information. I actually spoke to Jessica earlier in the week and I'm going to place my order on Monday. It just takes me a few days to get my head wrapped around spending the money. It will take about 4 weeks for it to be built.
 
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Should be said that there are conditions that can occur that will affect height, so won't necessarily always will it stay at set height if there is a failure.

1. Piston seal failure. If the seal fails, air can leak from one side to the other. Because initial lift requires more pressure, this is the side that will typically bleed into the other, causing the bike to continue lowering until equilibrium is acheived. Bad piston and shaft seal, you're going all the way down and staying there.

2. Bad solenoid. If the dump solenoid fails open, your shock will lose pressure from that side, again this most commonly occurs on the higher pressure, initial lift side, so again, bike will lower.

If you run long pipes, be careful if you notice it losing height gradually. It can be a sign of this type of issue and if the seal failure becomes catastrophic, your bike will immediately drop to lowest level. If you have long fishtails and don't catch it quickly or are not cognizant of actual ride height, you can drag pipes pretty severely in turns. Mine caught good, enough to lose traction at rear wheel, but I was able to recover.
 
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I have it printed and in my tool box
 
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Trying to mentally convert this to a bagger setup. It really is the mirror of everything but makes more sense than anything I found on YouTube explaining how to set up. Thanks!
 
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