Shocks again air vs normal
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From: leander,texas
I have them and for the $$$ they work quite well, I'm sure a set of Ohlins is much better and I plan to get a set one day - for now I like the air shocks just fine. They do ride much better than the stock buckboard shocks, fit well, look good, have yet to do anything bad and (if you get the standard length ones) can be had dirt cheap for virtually new take offs. Add a link kit and fittings from the dealer if they don't come with any and you can still be riding for just a little over $100.
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From: Blaine, WA
No clearance issues. Orginally I got the kit and fittings from HD that comes with a short section of tubing and just had that laying under the seat but when i relocated my horn to the down tubes I got a role of tubing and moved the filler here.
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thats SOOOO bad *** bombay! Is it normal to find take off shocks at the dealer? is that a factory fill port? how did you make the lines? I seriously want to do this.... this is soo bad ***!
EDIT: is blowing out the air chamber a concern on touring rear air shocks?
EDIT: is blowing out the air chamber a concern on touring rear air shocks?
Last edited by ebeattie; Dec 3, 2012 at 12:59 AM.
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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
I'm all of 5'7" and on my Tour Glide the 1 inch drop and the taller cycle boots made all the difference.
It's a safety issue. You need to be able to flat foot at stops. The taller boots really help!
To answer the ride question ... Nothing better than being able to adjust your suspension for several different riding set ups. Traveling solo, riding 2 up, and riding 2up with gear are really improved with a simple air adjustment. If you rode solo all the time then stationary shocks would work best.
Last edited by JohnnyC; Dec 3, 2012 at 08:52 AM.
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Don't know about your local dealer but they are pretty easy to find on ebay, mine were near new take offs and cost about $52 I think, plus about $55 for the quick-air fittings and link kit from my dealer........the air line in the kit is pretty short but I 25' roll only cost about $16 so I got a set and ran lines alone the backbone and out where you see them. You can run up to 50psi which shoult be fine for any use on a Dyna - I usually have about 25psi in them but I like them a little firm for riding back roads.
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From: ARIZONA
Are the quick-air fittings and links in one kit or are there two kits ill need to get? Wow, ~$120 bucks for it all sounds pretty darn good if you ask me!
This is why I cant go anywhere else for my Harley discussions! Good job HDF.
EDIT: Just so I have it right, the factory standard Touring air shocks are 12" high? as in they are the same height as factory Dyna shocks?
This is why I cant go anywhere else for my Harley discussions! Good job HDF.
EDIT: Just so I have it right, the factory standard Touring air shocks are 12" high? as in they are the same height as factory Dyna shocks?
Last edited by ebeattie; Dec 3, 2012 at 09:03 AM.
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From: Blaine, WA
Are the quick-air fittings and links in one kit or are there two kits ill need to get? Wow, ~$120 bucks for it all sounds pretty darn good if you ask me!
This is why I cant go anywhere else for my Harley discussions! Good job HDF.
EDIT: Just so I have it right, the factory standard Touring air shocks are 12" high? as in they are the same height as factory Dyna shocks?
This is why I cant go anywhere else for my Harley discussions! Good job HDF.
EDIT: Just so I have it right, the factory standard Touring air shocks are 12" high? as in they are the same height as factory Dyna shocks?
if there are none then you need to get three things brass fitting for each shock, quick-air fitting (the red bit) for each shock and a kit to link them which has a small bracket, (that fits baggers, not Dynas) two lengths of air line and the filler seen above.
As memory serves me the standard ones are 13" which is about a half inch longer than the stock Dyna shocks I had which I think were 12.5"..........either that or is 12.5 and 12" - its been a while. In any case they are slightly longer.