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For some reason all the major shock manufactures quit making 84-88 softail shocks...I currently have the small bodied shocks you are looking at on my 84...they suck pretty bad 2-up...
You could make the 89 up shocks work by cutting and welding the shock mount on the swing arm...you only have to change the angle a few degrees so the shocks don't hit the trans mount...
I have always wondered would changing to an 89 up swing arm work...but I have never had the 2 together to check...
For some reason all the major shock manufactures quit making 84-88 softail shocks...I currently have the small bodied shocks you are looking at on my 84...they suck pretty bad 2-up...
You could make the 89 up shocks work by cutting and welding the shock mount on the swing arm...you only have to change the angle a few degrees so the shocks don't hit the trans mount...
I have always wondered would changing to an 89 up swing arm work...but I have never had the 2 together to check...
man that sucks because i'm dead in the water right now... may have to get creative.
can you tell me the length difference on the body? what
's the distance between the red lines in the pic? BTW, the pic was a HUGE help!
Man what a learning experience... I was able to speak with Tim at Worx Shocks (formerly Works Performance) and they are planning to build these again but estimated at least 6 months before they begin at best. HOWEVER, I did score a set of Works Shocks that come off a Custom Softail that a guy swapped out for an air ride suspension. They are like new and got them for a steal so I'm pretty happy about that. One of the benefits of this is that they are rebuildable and since I have no plans to ever sell this bike I may snag another set if/when they come up for sale.
Appreciate the input from everyone!
Chuck
Last edited by chuckpryor; May 22, 2020 at 05:34 PM.
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