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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 08:07 PM
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Replacing my shocks to Ohlins and there's a little bit of play in the eyebolt/top bushing compared to stock. Doesn't seem too crazy but just wanted to see if anyone experienced the same and if it was okay.
 
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Mine came with a cylinder type shim for the "eyes'. I can't remember if there was a little play in them once I installed the shim cylinders, but I can say my stock 2015 FXDB shock bolts and Ohlins are holding up great after 15 months.
 
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Mine came with a cylinder type shim for the "eyes'. I can't remember if there was a little play in them once I installed the shim cylinders, but I can say my stock 2015 FXDB shock bolts and Ohlins are holding up great after 15 months.
bought mine used, so no shim. Side question, did you use a different acorn bolt for the top eye since the stock shock is fatter than the ohlins?
 
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Originally Posted by Maxxsmart
Mine came with a cylinder type shim for the "eyes'. I can't remember if there was a little play in them once I installed the shim cylinders, but I can say my stock 2015 FXDB shock bolts and Ohlins are holding up great after 15 months.
This. Should be no play.
 
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bought mine used, so no shim. Side question, did you use a different acorn bolt for the top eye since the stock shock is fatter than the ohlins?
Came with spacers. Use stainless steel washers to shim it out a bit. Make sure it's perpendicular with the ground. Highly recommended getting the tube spacers from Ohlins. You don't want them rattling around.
 
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bought mine used, so no shim. Side question, did you use a different acorn bolt for the top eye since the stock shock is fatter than the ohlins?
I used the same acorn nuts on mine, with a spacer on either side one the shock. SO, that would four per shock.
 
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What others have said. There should be spacers and washers provided. Used acorn bolt also.
 
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What others have said. There should be spacers and washers provided. Used acorn bolt also.
Thanks All - I did contact Ohlins to order
 
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Ohlins are metric sized eyes and should come with the SAE sleeves. Ohlins should get you on track. There should be very little movement when installed.
 
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