ohlins shocks,
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I've just put the phone down, having chatted with him. He is Howard Messner, Harley suspension expert par excellence of HDF sponsor Motorcycle Metal. Scroll down and look under 'Sponsors' on the right for his website etc. He offers Ohlins shocks at various price points, custom built just for you and your bike. Tell him you are a member of HDF.
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Their website is kind of hard to decipher. I definitely suggest calling him and see what he suggest for your riding style. Like qtrracer said the Ohlins #2 S36e's are damn nice shocks for the money.
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After much consideration of several brands, I finally ordered a pair of Ohlins from Howard. I described to him what I was looking for and my price point and we came up with the #2-2B, setup for my weight. Getting the pre-load set correctly is of utmost importance to me. I just do not have time on the weekends to do it myself. Howard was awesome to deal with and I highly recommend him. Pricing goes up 5% on Sunday.