Shotgun shock question
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Shotgun shock question
Looking to upgrade the suspension on my Heritage and considering the progressive 422 RAP or the Shotguns. I would like some HONEST feedback on the shotgun shocks.
The only thing that concerns me about the air ride is that I will get a "bouncing" pogo like effect that will really annoy me. I know they are rebound adjustable, but on rough and uneven roads how bouncy are they?
I'm NOT looking to lower the bike at all, just looking for a better performing softail shock.
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The only thing that concerns me about the air ride is that I will get a "bouncing" pogo like effect that will really annoy me. I know they are rebound adjustable, but on rough and uneven roads how bouncy are they?
I'm NOT looking to lower the bike at all, just looking for a better performing softail shock.
Thanks
Cruiser
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From: ida, michigan
Just installed mine last month and LOVE it. You can control compression and rebound separately without having to lower the bike. Especially when going from solo to 2 up it is money well spent! About pogoing... If you find that it is bouncy you just firm up the ride a bit by adding air to the compression and equal it out with rebound air. When my wife and I ride together I make it soft for her because she has a hard time with the harsh hits here with shi**y Michigan roads. Then when I go solo I firm it up and eliminate the bouncyness. That's the beauty of the system, you can choose at any time the suspension you want.
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Just installed mine last month and LOVE it. You can control compression and rebound separately without having to lower the bike. Especially when going from solo to 2 up it is money well spent! About pogoing... If you find that it is bouncy you just firm up the ride a bit by adding air to the compression and equal it out with rebound air. When my wife and I ride together I make it soft for her because she has a hard time with the harsh hits here with shi**y Michigan roads.Then when I go solo I firm it up and eliminate the bouncyness. That's the beauty of the system, you can choose at any time the suspension you want.
I just don't want to spend the big dollars on the Shotgun and not be happy.
The only 2 things I am looking for is a smooth comfortable ride soaking up the bumps on bad roads and good handling (ie no pogo effect).
Thanks.
Road Captain
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The shotgun shock is great. I just finished a 6000 mile run and it was flat out awesome to be able to adjust the shock on the fly for the different conditions. From cadillac on straight long hauls to stiff in the twisties. I bought it to be able to lower and raise for looks but i found out that this system is much more than just looking cool.
It's all in how you adjust it the shock works great.
It's up to you to get it right.
Well worth the money.
The only con I have with mine is when I take off on a rough cracked road I get some wheel hop when accelerating from a stop.
It's up to you to get it right.
Well worth the money.
The only con I have with mine is when I take off on a rough cracked road I get some wheel hop when accelerating from a stop.
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Once you learn how to adjust it you can have any kind of ride you want. I could never imagine going back to any other form of suspension. I'm 57, rode just about everything out there for well over 40 years now and this is the cats azz.
A few of us were out riding once and we were on a road that would have given you a significant "pogoing" affect if it were not adjusted right. When we got to our watering hole all the guys said they were amazed riding behind me and watching me and watching my bike. They said my swing arm was getting a world class workout yet they never seen my shoulders or hips move a single time. 2 of those guys were on Softails, both of them now have the SS on their bikes.
AK47 hit the nail on the head, something I have been saying for 2 years now. The SS is SO much more than a mod that just makes your sled look cool. It addresses looks, comfort, diversity, safety and has a transferable lifetime warranty. Looks and comfort is what appealed to me most at first....
Until I went off the side of the road and got into the gravel. NO DOUBT, stock shock, I would have went down. The SS ate that gravel up and got me right back up on the road, problem solved. This isn't "RaRa", it is what it is. It saddens me when long time experienced riders shy away from it because of POSSIBLE issues. There are guys here with multiple years of use on theirs and 1000's of miles, problem free.
A few of us were out riding once and we were on a road that would have given you a significant "pogoing" affect if it were not adjusted right. When we got to our watering hole all the guys said they were amazed riding behind me and watching me and watching my bike. They said my swing arm was getting a world class workout yet they never seen my shoulders or hips move a single time. 2 of those guys were on Softails, both of them now have the SS on their bikes.
AK47 hit the nail on the head, something I have been saying for 2 years now. The SS is SO much more than a mod that just makes your sled look cool. It addresses looks, comfort, diversity, safety and has a transferable lifetime warranty. Looks and comfort is what appealed to me most at first....
Until I went off the side of the road and got into the gravel. NO DOUBT, stock shock, I would have went down. The SS ate that gravel up and got me right back up on the road, problem solved. This isn't "RaRa", it is what it is. It saddens me when long time experienced riders shy away from it because of POSSIBLE issues. There are guys here with multiple years of use on theirs and 1000's of miles, problem free.
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Cruiser
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13bob, what I mean is when I firm it up I just knock the bouncyness out. I still can keep it soft, but I can adjust it differently for any type of riding or road conditions
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Thanks for the responses. Looks like I will have a bit of a learning curve getting the adjustment side of things worked out. As long as I can get a smooth ride with no pogo effect, I'm sold.