Air Ride Rear Suspension v.s. Spring Shocks
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Cruiser
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Air Ride Rear Suspension v.s. Spring Shocks
OK, so I've got a new 09 RK and I'm not very impressed with the rear air ride. I had it at 0 by myself and would slowly add 5psi each time to get a sweet spot. NO matter where its set I still eat my *** on bumps! Who changed theirs to regular spring shocks like progressives or something?
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From: Oak Creek, WI
You are way off, that is why. Set it at 30 PSI to start, not 0.. Then add 5 psi until it is good. You need at least 30. At 30 PSI, it will ride like a caddy. As an alternative, try reading your manual. ;-)
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Man, for a "Cheesehead", you shur gots a lot o' scooterz in yur grudge!!!!!
(AND a li'l 'feisty', too.
)Me thinx the Packer Backer is onto something, Fire Guy.
I run 16 -18#s in my rear 'shock'. (But you might jus' call it a 'tire'
) IF I put 30#s in it, and hit a pothole, can you say "airborne". 
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Did ya read your owner's manual? It gives guidlines on where to have them set at.
I'll never go back to spring shocks again, air ride all the way.
...well for a barhopper I'd put on spring shocks, but no long rides.
I'll never go back to spring shocks again, air ride all the way.
...well for a barhopper I'd put on spring shocks, but no long rides.
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I think mine are at about 12 on my RK. I used to adjust them to about 22 if my wife was going with me but zero is the softest ride. I find it too wallowy (is that a word?). Bike just doesn't corner well. Twelve seems fine. I haven't been on any Harley with standard shocks that has a better ride so even if it's possible, I think you'd regret it. Big bumps you have to take your butt off the seat and use your knees as shock absorbers before hitting it even with a tourer. When I had my Sporster, my knees WERE the shock absorbers over all bumps.
Last edited by barjbar; May 20, 2009 at 03:00 PM.
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