Air shocks on street bob Installation question
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Air shocks on street bob Installation question
I have 12 Inch air shocks on the way. I know I need the shrader valves and what not. But for installation am I going to need any spacers for the shocks? Or just bolt up and call it a day? I've read some bikes had rubbing issues (different models of Harley's). Just wanted to make sure I'm ready to go before I tear the bike apart. Thanks!
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Sweet!! All I need then is a air pump and shrader valves. With a jack this shouldn't take long at all.
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I put em on my 08 superglide. I put Mobil 1 synthetic ATF if em and they are awesome now. I run 10lbs air pressure in them.
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The rubbing that I had was just the rubber boot on the top belt guard...you may have it and not even notice it.
I just used a thick washer to move the shock out a bit.
I have a bunch of air fittings and line because I was going to pull a pump out of one of those little compressors and try and rig it to my bike, but in the end, I just left my schrader valves on.
I think I will eventually run the lines to a single fitting, but then I figure with the shocks not hooked together, if something happened and you loose the air in one, at least you can limp home with air in the other...or just carry some fittings to fix airlines, etc.
I just used a thick washer to move the shock out a bit.
I have a bunch of air fittings and line because I was going to pull a pump out of one of those little compressors and try and rig it to my bike, but in the end, I just left my schrader valves on.
I think I will eventually run the lines to a single fitting, but then I figure with the shocks not hooked together, if something happened and you loose the air in one, at least you can limp home with air in the other...or just carry some fittings to fix airlines, etc.