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Old May 22, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Cool 2010 fatboy lo shock setting

i had a chance to ride my 2010 fatboy lo today with my girl she told me the bikre rode real hard we are not heavy people 130 each. you think my raising the schock setting the bike will ride better. thank you people other then that the bike is great. she told me my 2009 lowrider rode better .
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Not sure but I think the shocks on the FBL are set to the most firm setting when it comes from the factory. Checked mine and that was the case so I adjusted them to about 1/4" shinny tube showing and now it rides less firm.


Can anyone else confirm this?
 
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Old May 22, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Actually it is the preload that will need to be adjusted. On my 09 Fatboy it came with the preload as little as possible. Tighten it up some to deal with the extra weight. With the preload set light the bike will bottom out very easy.
 
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