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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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So Any of these on a daily driver? How are they on the highway... Faster speeds and bumps...???
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Ride my bike everyday to and from work 45 miles have rear struts and springer seat I love it on bad road it's a bitch but I love it I don't float like I did with shocks but real reason I love it is I'm slammed and looks so sweet
 
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I looked into the springer seats but ordered apes, cable kit , pipes and s few other goodies, going to be my project Sunda, I want the struts but I guess I will wait till I can do the seat.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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I have struts with stock seat. Ridden daily, on highway, backstreets and what not. Its not that bad. I just bought a complete springer seat on ebay for 75$ so Im installing that real soon.

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I've got struts and a spring seat. It's pretty decent. Springs are new so not much give, but if I sit a bit further back it's got a bit more give.
 
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Originally Posted by barrygreen
So Any of these on a daily driver? How are they on the highway... Faster speeds and bumps...???
We have quite a few customers running our Beefy Struts with the Chopper Shox. It gives good smooth ride.

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biltwell strutted and springer seat here. love the look and the ride isn't that bad.
 
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just keep an eye on the swingarm pivot cause struts will surely ruin that over time.
 
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