My Shotgun Shock has shipped
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Road Warrior
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From: Triune, TN
I considered the belt adjustment issue myself. Figured I will do my riding at ride height which is where the belt will be adjusted. If I slam the bike it will be parked and it won't matter.
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Yup, precisely right! As in Ruger M77. My favorite caliber. 100-grain Nosler Partition . . . I've knocked down everything from deer, antelope and bear to caribou and moose with it for nearly 30-years. Fast, flat and plenty of punch. A killer cartridge! But alas, I digress. ;-)
Back to your SS-ABS . . . I've been 'seriously' considering one for my new Slim too, which also has ABS, but I haven't been able to locate much specific information on the ABS-model on-line. No description about how it differs from the non-ABS version, no installation instructions for it posted anywhere (not even on the official SS website!), and no YouTube videos that I could find either. So yeah, I'll be real anxious to hear your views on it and how smooth the install goes for you.
Back to your SS-ABS . . . I've been 'seriously' considering one for my new Slim too, which also has ABS, but I haven't been able to locate much specific information on the ABS-model on-line. No description about how it differs from the non-ABS version, no installation instructions for it posted anywhere (not even on the official SS website!), and no YouTube videos that I could find either. So yeah, I'll be real anxious to hear your views on it and how smooth the install goes for you.
I upgraded from my 2001 Heritage Softail(non abs) to a 2016 Softail slim s(with abs). I Contacted shotgun shock to see if I could trade in my old system for some credit to purchase a new system for my new bike as I didn't think they were compatible, and they said that my old system would work with my new bike. All I would need to install my system from my 2001 to my new 2016 is the ABS compatible compressor and bracket. I purchased those and have them in hand. Next week I will remove it from my 2001 and I can take comparison pictures of both compressors since I have them, if you'd like.
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Road Warrior
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From: Triune, TN
Hello there,
I upgraded from my 2001 Heritage Softail(non abs) to a 2016 Softail slim s(with abs). I Contacted shotgun shock to see if I could trade in my old system for some credit to purchase a new system for my new bike as I didn't think they were compatible, and they said that my old system would work with my new bike. All I would need to install my system from my 2001 to my new 2016 is the ABS compatible compressor and bracket. I purchased those and have them in hand. Next week I will remove it from my 2001 and I can take comparison pictures of both compressors since I have them, if you'd like.
I upgraded from my 2001 Heritage Softail(non abs) to a 2016 Softail slim s(with abs). I Contacted shotgun shock to see if I could trade in my old system for some credit to purchase a new system for my new bike as I didn't think they were compatible, and they said that my old system would work with my new bike. All I would need to install my system from my 2001 to my new 2016 is the ABS compatible compressor and bracket. I purchased those and have them in hand. Next week I will remove it from my 2001 and I can take comparison pictures of both compressors since I have them, if you'd like.
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Yup, been hearing the very same . . . namely, that the newer (ABS) compressor is smaller, yet purportedly with higher output (?), which sounds like a bit of 'marketing' to me, so I too will look forward to seeing what CxMoney is able to share with us on this.
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From: South Louisiana
The compression "head" on the piston assembly is much smaller, that is the only big difference between the old Non-ABS compressor and the new one. The Non-ABS compressor will not fit between the frame and the engine case due to the big head assembly on the compressor.
Road Warrior
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From: Cincinnati
I just swapped my old one that was leaking out to the new system. The installation was easy. Not a fan of all the airlines running all over the place but got it done in an hour. Did some say they had to remove the rear tire?
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Road Warrior
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I did not have to remove my rear tire
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From: Livingson, Texas
Is there a change to the air lines on the new models, not just one line to the shock?
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Orlando, FL
Correct. There is now an external diverter valve so there is one line from the compressor to the valve and then two more lines from the valve, one to each end of the shock.