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Oct 3, 2007 | 10:27 AM

#21

sintax

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RE: Bottomed out!!!

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ORIGINAL: Dynamite17
How difficult is it to change the shocks? Do new ones bolt right on or do they need to be somehow compressed or expanded to fit?

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I would also like to know this as I would like to install new shocks on my 06 Bob.

Oct 3, 2007 | 11:33 AM

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JRK5892

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RE: Bottomed out!!!

Very easy to install, just undbolt the old and rebolt the new. I got easternperfomance lower air shocks... you can get them in black but i am not sure about in low... if you find a stock bagger they all have the black air shocks on them and that would work just as good however it would not lower the bike at all... but you could get lowering blocks to make up for that. I got the fittings and hoses from the stealer for just 50 bucks all in all the shocks where 135 and 50 for the fittings, just run the hoses up and under the seat. 5lbs solo and 7 with rider... at least that is what i run! here are a few pics!
just google eastern perfomance or hunt on ebay. easy install VERY easy!
for the install i just lifted the bike, took off the old shocks lowered the bike on the jack till the rear tire touched then kept lowering it till the eye holes in the shocks lined up... done! If you are buying used shocks MAKE SURE THEY ARE CAPPED AND FULL! if any oil gets out you can not put it back in and they are basicly worthless... (or so i have been told)

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