I can buy a 99 roadking real cheap, was wondering if the air shocks and on board compressor will fit on my 01 lowrider? I think it is a twin cam A engine same as mine, would give me some engine/tranny parts too. Terry

 

onboard air compressor? on a road king... are you sure it has one? if so i think that is aftermarket i have worked ona bout 20 road kings and none had an onboard compressor. but the shocks will fit just fine

 

Guess i just assumed there was an air compressor, i haven't seen the bike yet. Are the just aired up from a seperate source? terry

 

Probably not an air compressor.... just the stock touring "air shocks". I'm running a set as well.

If I were you I'd wait and try to find a newer set of OEM shocks unless these are just ridiculously cheap. The newer models have a larger capacity where as the older ones only hold upwards of ~20psi.

 

Do the air shocks on a Dyna really change the ride quality that much?

 

yup -- like a Cadillac

 

'quality' is subjective - the touring shocks on the dyna make the ride very confortable, but kind of bad in the 'cornering' department. and I doubt they will carry 2-up, tried the 54565-09 and the slightly stiffer 54565-97C and they're no good for 2-up (200lbs me and 110lbs wife).

i will keep them tough, much nicer to ride the bike with them than with the stockers that kick your butt out of the seat on every bump. just need to decide wich one (-97C or -09) will stay on which bike (fxdc or sportster). Any one of them is AWESOME on the sportster (will run very well solo with no air, with plenty of headroom to add air to support a passenger). On the dyna I tend to run them maxed out on the PSI for extra ground clearance.

cheers

 

mine are fine for two up

I'm with ya in the cornering department though

 

bry, what part number, pressure setting and total weight? i might give it a try then.

 

Rear air shocks for Dyna:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1972403/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2445877/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2372126/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3388111/m...tm.htm#3689316
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3577130/tm.htm
Recommended air pressures
0-10 lbs for a 150-lb to 200-lb rider.
5-15 lbs for a 200-lb to 250-lb rider.
20-25 lbs for a rider with passenger.
FL air preload rear suspension range is 0-35 lbs of pressure.
FLHRS and FLXH low-profile shocks are 0-50 lbs max.
Phone numbers for shocks
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/showt...=266506&page=2
Shock oil replacement
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...rk-shocks.html