Roadking rear shocks for sportster
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Roadking rear shocks for sportster
I remember seeing someone put Roadking rear air shocks on a 08 Sportster, how do they fit? I found a used pair for my buddy's sportster, part number 54565-97A. Thanks!
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From: Illinois
i have road king shocks on mine right now. (i know its not in the sig) i love the ride, it is a definite improvement above the stock coil shocks. the only downside is that they are 13" eye to eye. electric glides' shocks however are shorter i believe 11 3/4 or sumthin. so i suggest those shocks.
also they are better with two up riding
also they are better with two up riding
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From: Templeton California
[QUOTE]electric glides' shocks however are shorter i believe 11 3/4 or sumthin./QUOTE]
Not quite, as far as I know they're exactly the same as the Road Kings.You may be thinking the FLHX or Street Glide which has the 12" lowering or "profile" shocks.
Not quite, as far as I know they're exactly the same as the Road Kings.You may be thinking the FLHX or Street Glide which has the 12" lowering or "profile" shocks.
Tourer
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From: Where we love our Beaver.
I have them on. Also put a 2 inch lowering kit on to bring it back down to stock height.
Love how it rides now.
Love how it rides now.
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Cruiser
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What exactly is the 2" lowering kit and how does it work? I would like to put the RK shocks on my Nightster, since all the comments I've seen posted for this conversion are positive. But, I don't want to raise the rear end too much?
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i never lowered mine. still turns heads. lots of old men ask what year it is. the extra ground clearance is really nice.
these ride awesome with a passenger. i sure wish we could rebuild them.
these ride awesome with a passenger. i sure wish we could rebuild them.
