Shotgun suspension "issues"
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Martinsburg, WV
Which worried me some, but the life time warranty means I can send it back. That and I've gotten really good at removing and reinstalling my rear wheel.
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From: Triune, TN
Lifetime warranties are good, having your bike sitting there looking at you when it's sunny and warm because you had to send a part off for replacement is bad....being 200 miles from home and blowing a seal on an air shock just plain sucks. I have had two friends who had shotguns and both had repeated issues, that's why I never got one. For about the same amount of money I built the heck out of my engine and got it tuned.
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Lifetime warranties are good, having your bike sitting there looking at you when it's sunny and warm because you had to send a part off for replacement is bad....being 200 miles from home and blowing a seal on an air shock just plain sucks. I have had two friends who had shotguns and both had repeated issues, that's why I never got one. For about the same amount of money I built the heck out of my engine and got it tuned.
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My bro has a Legend on his bike. From his experience I would say it's 6's. Bad thing about Legend is just 1 year warranty.
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Strange I have never had an issue with it holding air. I will however say that if I'm riding hard I have to have the bike slammed because the bike just doesn't stick like I think it should through the twisties...I have progressive mono tubes up front ( lowered 2 inches) in my opinion the bike should be solid as a rock in corners but if I have the settings off by a **** hair then the bike acts like a 1979 caddy going thru a corner in Laguna seca..lol It's cool to have but I see no benefit other than the cool factor to have it on my bike. Maybe if I rode 2up all the time I would use it more but lately when I'm leaving a spot I don't even air it up...So my question to you guys that have air down issues why not just ride the bike until the replacement comes in? Not going to hurt it well it might hurt your back!! To bad ohlins hasn't made shocks for a softail yet...
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From: Triune, TN
Strange I have never had an issue with it holding air. I will however say that if I'm riding hard I have to have the bike slammed because the bike just doesn't stick like I think it should through the twisties...I have progressive mono tubes up front ( lowered 2 inches) in my opinion the bike should be solid as a rock in corners but if I have the settings off by a **** hair then the bike acts like a 1979 caddy going thru a corner in Laguna seca..lol It's cool to have but I see no benefit other than the cool factor to have it on my bike. Maybe if I rode 2up all the time I would use it more but lately when I'm leaving a spot I don't even air it up...So my question to you guys that have air down issues why not just ride the bike until the replacement comes in? Not going to hurt it well it might hurt your back!! To bad ohlins hasn't made shocks for a softail yet...
Shotgun shock ride quality on softail
Anyone have an issue with their rear feeling a little wobbly when they hit a corner with a Shotgun shock installed on the bike? I'm trying to pinpoint the issue to whether or not it's related to the Shotgun, my install, or another issue.
1st, I'v read that spacers are not required like with the stock shocks on the rear mounting point. It never really made sense as there's a big gap between the edge of the shock mount and the frame where it sits on the bike. I know it's a single unit, but with the amount of force that's on it, it seems like it could cause an issue. Would there be any negatives to doing this?
The next issue would be that the bolt on the right hand side of the rear mount for the shock is cross threaded. The PO did that and I'm just living with it until I can get it fixed. I'm going to have to remove the exhaust and swing arm to do it. Could this also be an issue?
1st, I'v read that spacers are not required like with the stock shocks on the rear mounting point. It never really made sense as there's a big gap between the edge of the shock mount and the frame where it sits on the bike. I know it's a single unit, but with the amount of force that's on it, it seems like it could cause an issue. Would there be any negatives to doing this?
The next issue would be that the bolt on the right hand side of the rear mount for the shock is cross threaded. The PO did that and I'm just living with it until I can get it fixed. I'm going to have to remove the exhaust and swing arm to do it. Could this also be an issue?
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