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Aug 28, 2008 | 04:44 PM

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JRK5892

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well let me know... i would be intrested to see if they respond

Aug 28, 2008 | 04:44 PM

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I've found that 8lbs of air seems pretty good for me.

Good ride quality on all but the worst of those "sharp" hits that suck no matter what shocks you have.

Shocks definitely have oil in them, but not sure how much.

Aug 28, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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Hey Mascman, little off topic here, but is that a backrest I see there?

Yeah, I pumped the Ultra stockers up to about 20, now I've tried 15. Both seem pretty good. I'll drop on down just to try it tho. Only think I don't like about the longer shocks is the lower shock mount bolt almost hits the exhaust. Almost, but not quite.

Mike

Aug 29, 2008 | 10:33 AM

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Can you believe it, I actually talked to Stan. He said not to pump them up to over 25psi. He also agreed with the adding equal amounts of oil to each shock and see if the ride improved. Unfortunately, he said they don't have much tech info on them as to actual air psi ratings and oil quantities. But, he agreed, it shouldn't sag 1" static alone. Nor be a bone jarring ride over sharp bumps.

I'm out of town for 2 weeks, so when I get back, I'll start playing with it and report back.

Mike

Sep 24, 2008 | 10:53 PM

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MNrider

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Hey Speedjunkie, have you added the oil to the shocks yet? I have a pair from EPC also and they sag alot. Comphy on the slow stuff, bottoms out on the fast abrupt bumps, mainly on highways. That's running 16-20 lbs of air. I can hear oil in them but not a splashing sound.

Sep 25, 2008 | 07:24 AM

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Rider, no I haven't. In fact, after I got home from across the pond, it took me about 5 minutes of contemplating, and another 5 minutes to put the stock shocks back on. It had been awhile, so I'd thought I'd compare again. The stockers are staying on. If I change anything now, it might be for 430's or 440's. But, no more air shocks for me. The sharp bumps the air shocks have trouble with, are perfectly acceptable with the stockers. Oh well, spend and learn!

You might try actual bagger shocks, there was a definite improvement over the lowering shocks. Now, that may be because of the extra oil, or because they are 1" longer. Could be both, but the Ultra shocks were better, but only marginally for me. Best of luck!

BTW, EPC lowering air shocks for sale, CHEAP!!

Mike

Sep 25, 2008 | 09:01 AM

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I may be totally wrong on this, I have both air and spring assisted factory on my bikes and have found that when I adjust them to ride smooth on good roads and hit a sharp bump they bottom out. Then when I make them stiff enough to handle the sharp bumps, they produce a rough ride all the time. So to fix the problem I dodge the big ones.

Sep 25, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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Oh, rest assured, I absolutely learned to dodge the big ones. That was a pretty short learning curve!! But, around here, there are too many crappy roads, and you just can't dodge everything.

Mike