HD air shocks for my Switchback?

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Jun 3, 2013 | 02:07 PM

#11

mori55

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My son put touring air shocks on his sportster and the difference Is like night and day. Run about 22 psi.
Does shotgun shock make them for the switchback ?

Jun 3, 2013 | 07:44 PM

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JaronB

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Originally Posted by 1HD1C

Jaron
the oil is the reason you have to run so much air, i had the same problem before switching out to the 10wt....... do it.. you will be glad you did..

Ya it's on my long list for the bike...lol! Maybe this winter ill do it! Did you just measure out the amount and pour it in?.

Jun 3, 2013 | 08:20 PM

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rod18cdz

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Originally Posted by JaronB

Ya it's on my long list for the bike...lol! Maybe this winter ill do it! Did you just measure out the amount and pour it in?.

yea...how'd you do it?

Jun 4, 2013 | 07:01 AM

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1HD1C

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Originally Posted by rubberfrog

I wish they made these in chrome or stainless like the stockers.

there are chrome aftermarket available, had them on my nightster a few years ago.. well worth the cost if you want chrome..

Jun 4, 2013 | 07:03 AM

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gfdeputy2

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is there a certain model to use or any of them fit

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Jun 4, 2013 | 07:10 AM

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1HD1C

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Originally Posted by JaronB

Ya it's on my long list for the bike...lol! Maybe this winter ill do it! Did you just measure out the amount and pour it in?.

pulled the schrader valves out and hung them upside down in the garage for 3 days.. got 9oz out of 1 and about 10oz out of the other, knew they were low as when shipped to me they weren't completely sealed and there was oil in the box.. they only hold 11oz each total anyway..

had a brand new small bottle for oiling my air tools laying around that i never used, holds 4oz and has a pin point tip on it, measured out 11oz and refilled them.. been perfect ever since..

also someone asked about airing them up

i bought a pump off of ebay for $30 that works great, does 1lb increments which is what you want so make sure you check before buying as a lot of them out there only do 2lb

Jun 4, 2013 | 07:13 AM

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1HD1C

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Originally Posted by gfdeputy2

is there a certian model to use or any of them fit

here are the HD part numbers don't know how current it is but it was good up to a couple years ago
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...nd-length.html

you should have 12" on your bike now so that's what you want to go with unless you want to raise the back end

Jun 4, 2013 | 07:16 AM

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gfdeputy2

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Thanks
found aftermarket Chrome ones on Ebay for an FLHT I didn't think it would matter what model they were for

Last edited by gfdeputy2; Jun 4, 2013 at 07:23 AM.

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Jun 4, 2013 | 07:52 AM

#19

Jeff's 1st Harley

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Shane, when I had my Sportster the fellows there talked about putting some RoadKing airshocks on theirs to soften the ride. So I tried it myself and what a difference it made, rode really smooth with no bottoming out. So far I haven't tried it on my Superglide, but may in the future the ride for now isn't too bad. I at 250 lbs, not quite as heavy as you, but would do it again in a minute. I used to run with 20 psi in the roadking shocks with no bottoming out. Got em new on e-bay for 130 dollars as I recall.