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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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I know they make good shocks I ran them on quite a few of my track sports bikes. But the yellow on the harley I can't get over, to each there own. As long as you are happy that is all that counts!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Here's my non-reservoir Ohlins from Howard.







 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by punkmxcn
Howard at Motorcycle Metal did an awesome job.. The shocks are dialed in just right and just need to be broken-in... Happy customer and if you're going to upgrade your suspension, call Howard!



nice bike but.....

turn sigs........reflectors ????
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Any way to get that fender to set lower on the tire? I'm sure the the bike handles great but the high rear end looks strange.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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Judging from the pic, looks like the Ohlin #3 ($960). They look longer than stock - what length did you get? The solo bag does a nice job of concealing the gap between the tire and fender. I'm thinking of putting these on my 2012 WG that is on order. I'll probably want to raise it about a 1/2" or so, and I like that Ohlins are adjustable length. If anyone has pictures of longer than stock shocks on their 2010 or later WG, please post a pic.

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Here's my non-reservoir Ohlins from Howard.







 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Gringoloco13
I know they make good shocks I ran them on quite a few of my track sports bikes. But the yellow on the harley I can't get over, to each there own. As long as you are happy that is all that counts!
It's all about function and performance...
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ewalker302
nice bike but.....

turn sigs........reflectors ????
No turn signals... and the reflectors; I'm just too lazy to waste my time to take them off but maybe someday when I'm not busy riding.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Chicago Ken
Any way to get that fender to set lower on the tire? I'm sure the the bike handles great but the high rear end looks strange.
I guess you could order shorter shocks, but I didn't like how low the rear end sat stock. And yes, it handles great!
 
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Old Oct 29, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by prattbratt
Judging from the pic, looks like the Ohlin #3 ($960). They look longer than stock - what length did you get? The solo bag does a nice job of concealing the gap between the tire and fender. I'm thinking of putting these on my 2012 WG that is on order. I'll probably want to raise it about a 1/2" or so, and I like that Ohlins are adjustable length. If anyone has pictures of longer than stock shocks on their 2010 or later WG, please post a pic.
These are the 12 inch. I am running a 180 tire on the rear so there isn't much gap to the fender.
 
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I bet they ride great. Any plans on painting over that yellow?
 
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