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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 11:52 PM
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What's up guys just want to make sure I'm not going to run into clearance issues after spending $650. I want to put 13.5" rear shocks on my bike and I'm wondering if anybody else is running them with a thunderheader without clearance issues with the bracket. Also I'm torn between the ricors and the works shocks. Any opinions? Thank you in advance
 
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One way to find out, slap em on there. you obviously don't work for the gubbment with only three posts in three and a half years. Good luck. Ohh nice paint job too looks good.
 
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Thank you on the paint. Yea I don't ever post I usually just use the forum for info that I can find that's already been discussed
 
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What's up guys just want to make sure I'm not going to run into clearance issues after spending $650. I want to put 13.5" rear shocks on my bike and I'm wondering if anybody else is running them with a thunderheader without clearance issues with the bracket. Also I'm torn between the ricors and the works shocks. Any opinions? Thank you in advance
Check out the Thug Style/Club Style thread. Lots of T-Headers and tall shocks. If you post your question there, you'll get a lot of answers.

I'd like to hear the Ricor/Works assessment too.
 
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You will have to shave the bolts on the muffler of the T-header. I had issues with mine rubbing the swing arm with the 13.75" Works I have on mine. As far as the exhaust and the pipes making contact....you should be fine.
 
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Right on slv thanks for the pointer I'll post this there.
 
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You will have to shave the bolts on the muffler of the T-header. I had issues with mine rubbing the swing arm with the 13.75" Works I have on mine. As far as the exhaust and the pipes making contact....you should be fine.
This is what I was concerned with. So after you shaved the bolts down you haven't had any issues? I wasn't sure about how much side to side movement there was with the swing arm ( obviously not much ). How do you like the works shocks? I like that they are small in diameter, I'm going to buy the retro t sport bags and don't want them to rub and tear up the bag
 
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This is what I was concerned with. So after you shaved the bolts down you haven't had any issues? I wasn't sure about how much side to side movement there was with the swing arm ( obviously not much ). How do you like the works shocks? I like that they are small in diameter, I'm going to buy the retro t sport bags and don't want them to rub and tear up the bag
Haven't had a single issue. There's not much lateral movement on the swing arm that you have to be concerned with because both the swing arm and pipe move together due to being mounted on the transmission case. I cut about 3/8th of an inch off and put some Loctite, not an issue. The easiest thing to check your clearance is to get the bike off the ground if you have the TH on the bike already, and drop the rear wheel down to see where your swing arm makes contact. Mark the bolts, then cut/shave accordingly.

As far as the shocks go, I love 'em. I am running the LeatherPros repro T-sport bags as well, and have zero clearance/rubbing issues.
 
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Originally Posted by fordaith
Haven't had a single issue. There's not much lateral movement on the swing arm that you have to be concerned with because both the swing arm and pipe move together due to being mounted on the transmission case. I cut about 3/8th of an inch off and put some Loctite, not an issue. The easiest thing to check your clearance is to get the bike off the ground if you have the TH on the bike already, and drop the rear wheel down to see where your swing arm makes contact. Mark the bolts, then cut/shave accordingly.

As far as the shocks go, I love 'em. I am running the LeatherPros repro T-sport bags as well, and have zero clearance/rubbing issues.
Right on thanks for the info I was pretty sure that was going to be the only issue I just wanted to make sure before I spent $650
 
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