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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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Ok so I know that you all ha ve seen a hundred posts about this and this is a dead horse issue but I just picked up a set of air shocks with lines at a swap meet for 40 dollars so any help on rebuilding them (new oil) I seen some kind of rig a guy build that i wanted to do but cant remember the page but like i said any help is awesome thanks guys
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Here's a long thread about the air shocks:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ng-shocks.html

There's also this place:
http://bitchinbaggers.com/products/drop-shocks/
They can shorten your shocks and/or rebuild them. It ain't cheap but since you got a great deal on yours it might be worth it.

Just a thought.
 
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Originally Posted by mhenry
Ok so I know that you all have seen a hundred posts about this and this is a dead horse issue but I just picked up a set of air shocks with lines at a swap meet for 40 dollars so any help on rebuilding them

ask Howard at www.motorcyclemetal.com
 
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thats awesome im like 60 miles south of them I might ride up this weekend and see whats up
 
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ask Howard at www.motorcyclemetal.com
That's wicked! (Ohlins #3-3 here )
 
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