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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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hey guys ..
p.s this is my bike lol its in the repair now i crashed it same day as some of u know ..this is the only pic i have it which i took with my berry

anyways was wondering ..what shocks r on these ..cuz it seemed a little higher then the other irons i see on pics
 
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Where do you live? The export models have longer shocks than the U.S. models.
 
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If your shocks need to be replaced, I would try Progressive shocks....Their better than stock.
 
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Where do you live? The export models have longer shocks than the U.S. models.
middle east Emirates
hmm thats why ...i dont like them there ugly
 
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