FXDX shock issues
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: West New york, NJ
You need to read up a little more on the FXDX. Shocks are superior to most of the progressive line up until you get to the 970's.
Cruiser
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From: Here
To the OP, I had the same issue when I bought some Burly's, I had to buy top mount bolts from a different model, street bob I think. I will read back through my older posts on another forum and see if I can find a part number for you. Once I bought them I had to gave the built in spacer machined as it pushed the top of the shock too far out so I had out machined down to the same width as the stock mount.
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: France
To the OP, I had the same issue when I bought some Burly's, I had to buy top mount bolts from a different model, street bob I think. I will read back through my older posts on another forum and see if I can find a part number for you. Once I bought them I had to gave the built in spacer machined as it pushed the top of the shock too far out so I had out machined down to the same width as the stock mount.
I have a 2012 street bob, do you think my top mount bolts will be ok with 10.5" Burly ?
Road Captain
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From: williamston, n.c
You must not be familiar with the FXDX... The shocks are far superior to later FXD models. they are gas charged, compression and rebound adjustable. Read this....
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
I have a 99 and I used the stock shock bolts
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Montana
You must not be familiar with the FXDX... The shocks are far superior to later FXD models. they are gas charged, compression and rebound adjustable. Read this....
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
I am so used to the sucky shocks on every HD I have ever ridden dynas included that I forget they actually put real shocks on one or two of there rides . thanks for the heads up. I forgot the FXDX shocks were the good ones. Ok 99% of the time HD shocks suck LOL.
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From: Montana
You must not be familiar with the FXDX... The shocks are far superior to later FXD models. they are gas charged, compression and rebound adjustable. Read this....
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/super_glide_sport.htm
Not to be confused with FXDC, or FXDB, models of today.
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From: NC
Regardless, I thank you for the good info on the Mikuni 42 carb that I need.
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I dunno but they also cheaped out on the newer bikes on the crankshafts, the breathers, brakes,the drive compensator etc etc.......Of course it can all be upgraded with generous use of the Screamin Eagle catalog....
Regardless, I thank you for the good info on the Mikuni 42 carb that I need.
Regardless, I thank you for the good info on the Mikuni 42 carb that I need.
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Revival of the thread....just put fxdx shocks on my '06 FXD today. Was a close fit but I had to shim them to get em on. I'm running stock exhaust with SE slip ons. The bottom bolt basically touches the pipe know. Ill prob have to change to a 2-1 pipe for clearance.
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