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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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I hate to say it but I find myself wanting to ride the Deluxe over the RoadGlide!
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Enjoy it! Bike looks sweet - don't see many white ones, and it's a nice change of pace.

Getting the switches down and finding the sweet spot is a little bit of a learning curve.

JAM wrote up a hell of a "how it works" on the Shotgun Shocks. Well worth a read, if you haven't already done so:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/air-s...-write-up.html
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:35 AM
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Thanks guys! I plan to take her out today so I can see the difference. Debating on what setting to run the monotubes at when I install. -1" or -2"?
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ragnar
Enjoy it! Bike looks sweet - don't see many white ones, and it's a nice change of pace.

Getting the switches down and finding the sweet spot is a little bit of a learning curve.

JAM wrote up a hell of a "how it works" on the Shotgun Shocks. Well worth a read, if you haven't already done so:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/air-s...-write-up.html
Yea, jam's thread is well wotrh reading. Ive read it 3 or 4 times. Lol
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by BakoOil82
I love my ss on my deluxe. Dropped the front with 2" progressive kit rides fantastic and defintely a must with cholos my 39's woukd be trashed without a shotgun shock. What brand ww's are you running counrtyd? Vee??
I don't run Vee's, I got some Metzler front and rear.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Jameson
Thanks guys! I plan to take her out today so I can see the difference. Debating on what setting to run the monotubes at when I install. -1" or -2"?
I went with the 1 inch progressive drop in at first, but then changed to 2 inch monotube and loved it ever since
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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How's the install on the monotubes? You can select 1 or 2" drop on the lower monotubes correct? Does it still take the stock fork oil amount?
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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How's the install on the monotubes? You can select 1 or 2" drop on the lower monotubes correct? Does it still take the stock fork oil amount?
I waiting on the arrival of a set of the stock height monotubes.
I finally found a .PDF of the installation instructions beforehand and they say to only add 5 oz. of 10W fork oil to each tube - for lubrication purposes only...
 
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Originally Posted by jam436
I waiting on the arrival of a set of the stock height monotubes.
I finally found a .PDF of the installation instructions beforehand and they say to only add 5 oz. of 10W fork oil to each tube - for lubrication purposes only...

All tore down - now I wait...

That's some thick oil, it isn't even running out upside down.
 
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Old May 4, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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That's some thick oil, it isn't even running out upside down.
?? is it displayed upside down?
 
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