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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:15 PM
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What is the correct air pressure for the rear shocks on an '06 Ultra?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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35#max,for a single rider with no gear i would start around 20 and adjust from there.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:51 PM
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I thought that it was 25 lbs max for pre '09 shocks and up to 50 lbs for '09 and later.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:52 PM
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Is the max due to frame or shocks?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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the shocks, they will blow the seals if over inflated. i would recommend the harley pump. if u try and use a high pressure pump u will over inflate. u can get away with a small bicycle pump but be careful the one i used added 5# per pump.
 
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i have an 05 but put 14 shocks on so just wondering
 
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then its different max#.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jp_tech
What is the correct air pressure for the rear shocks on an '06 Ultra?
Tried to attach a PDF file with rear suspension air pressures for touring models with specific weight, and number of riders. New manual, trying to fiqure this out. Hope, and think it worked.

Purchased a 1400 page 2006 Touring service manual online from ebay for $10. Browsing through it last night , and saw the exact page about air pressures. I opted for the digital copy versus paying $110+ for the original paper manual. I can print these out, and if I muss em up print some more!
 
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Many thanks for the info.
 
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