Bending Valve front Shocks
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Bending Valve front Shocks
Considering fitting the higher Ultra Emulsion shocks to my M8 SGS, for a more comfortable ride.
Sure I will have to lift the front as well but after two years all model parts lists
still feature the antiquated standard setup, which is not used anymore.
Any ideas where I can get a visual of the difference on the short & long internals for a parts swop?
Sure I will have to lift the front as well but after two years all model parts lists
still feature the antiquated standard setup, which is not used anymore.
Any ideas where I can get a visual of the difference on the short & long internals for a parts swop?
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Why not just get some quality fork shocks? Your getting rid of dogshit to replace it with higher dogshit... You can get some Progressive Monotubes and have the ability to adjust the height during installation.
Considering fitting the higher Ultra Emulsion shocks to my M8 SGS, for a more comfortable ride.
Sure I will have to lift the front as well but after two years all model parts lists
still feature the antiquated standard setup, which is not used anymore.
Any ideas where I can get a visual of the difference on the short & long internals for a parts swop?
Sure I will have to lift the front as well but after two years all model parts lists
still feature the antiquated standard setup, which is not used anymore.
Any ideas where I can get a visual of the difference on the short & long internals for a parts swop?
The stock shocks are around $500 retail. I am sure that you can find them used, but the shocks from years preceding 2017 don't work as well as the later model shocks. To be honest, I would spend the extra money and get Ohlins. I put a set of 772's on my 2015 and they are definitely worth the money.
Ohlins also makes cartridge inserts that replace the internals on the stock forks. They are a little pricey, but a good ride. I would probably try changing the fork oil on the stock forks to a 10w before spending a lot of money on aftermarket. Harley did redesign the internals on the 2017 touring bikes and they seem to work better than before.
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What did the oil that came out look like did it look shyte ?
What brand did you replace it with and does it the ride better.
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Just finished the legends fronts to match the rear SW Thomas is correct on his statements.
Last edited by tbob; Mar 5, 2018 at 08:37 PM.
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Like I told you though, the Ultra and the SGS share the same front end, no difference in length.