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I routed them under the seat with the fill valve on the left side near the side cover. Easy access with the Harley shock pump, you just have to figure out what works best for you.
In my opinion for your weight you need the spring rate set to match your weight and have adjustable damping. Off the shelf is almost always for a heavier rider. You cannot set the sag and so the shocks will forever bump up.
On my bike I hit the jiffy stand spring holder on the frame. I go over the sleeping policemen sideways to get both wheels on the hump.
Recently got a beautiful 08 nightster. Loved it so far but my country got some horrible roads and even worse speed bumps so my bike scrapes the kickstand and sometimes the exhaust pipes, even worse when I have a passenger.
I want to raise the rear a little bit like 1 or 2 inches. While looking on forums I saw some people using dyna shocks or the air ones from a road king but those are heavier bikes and Im like 170lb with rocks on my pockets. Will installing one of those types of shocks affect my ride and make it stiffer?
We have done an extensive testing report comparing different rear shocks.
A vote for the Bitubos from DK Custom. I’ve bought two sets, and would have bought a third if I wasn’t running a coil over sprung/damped seat on a police bike.
In this day-and-age it is sad that somebody has not come up with a good suspension solution to riding on crappy roads. Other than riding very slow, all suspension change seems to be merely a compromise.
Last edited by hammer6315; Aug 25, 2024 at 12:53 PM.
Reason: clarity
If it's available for the front I expect it is available for the back. There ought to be shocks that have two adjustments for compression damping and two adjustments for rebound damping. The damping is then tuneable to react to different bump types.
I believe the compromise is how much are you willing to pay?
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