2002 FLHR Shocks
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2002 FLHR Shocks
2002 FLHR, 13" shocks, part #54565-97B. Bike has 27,000 miles on it and I have no reason to believe that the shocks have ever been off the bike and there were no visible leaks. I have owned the
bike for five years and have put the last 10,000 miles on it. I decided to replace the shock oil. Using a Mityvac I got 7 ounces out of one shock and 7 1/2 ounces out of the other. I have
searched this and other forums and the consensus is that there should be 9-12 ounces of fluid in each shock. Looking for opinions from those that have done this, how much did you get out and how
much did you put back in? I think there should have been more in the shocks than the 7 and the 7 1/2 ounces that I took out. I realize that there would be a little film left in. Thanks
bike for five years and have put the last 10,000 miles on it. I decided to replace the shock oil. Using a Mityvac I got 7 ounces out of one shock and 7 1/2 ounces out of the other. I have
searched this and other forums and the consensus is that there should be 9-12 ounces of fluid in each shock. Looking for opinions from those that have done this, how much did you get out and how
much did you put back in? I think there should have been more in the shocks than the 7 and the 7 1/2 ounces that I took out. I realize that there would be a little film left in. Thanks
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2002 FLHR, 13" shocks, part #54565-97B. Bike has 27,000 miles on it and I have no reason to believe that the shocks have ever been off the bike and there were no visible leaks. I have owned the
bike for five years and have put the last 10,000 miles on it. I decided to replace the shock oil. Using a Mityvac I got 7 ounces out of one shock and 7 1/2 ounces out of the other. I have
searched this and other forums and the consensus is that there should be 9-12 ounces of fluid in each shock. Looking for opinions from those that have done this, how much did you get out and how
much did you put back in? I think there should have been more in the shocks than the 7 and the 7 1/2 ounces that I took out. I realize that there would be a little film left in. Thanks
bike for five years and have put the last 10,000 miles on it. I decided to replace the shock oil. Using a Mityvac I got 7 ounces out of one shock and 7 1/2 ounces out of the other. I have
searched this and other forums and the consensus is that there should be 9-12 ounces of fluid in each shock. Looking for opinions from those that have done this, how much did you get out and how
much did you put back in? I think there should have been more in the shocks than the 7 and the 7 1/2 ounces that I took out. I realize that there would be a little film left in. Thanks
Check the fluid spec in your service manual, but on my 97 RK 41mm forks calls for 8.5oz on rebuild, but only 7.75 on a oil change (due to not getting all the fluid out via the drain plug ports isntead) and would bank since your bike is using the same size forks, same amounts of fluid.
As for 27K on the bike, would pull the forks to rebuild them. Granted that your seals may not be leaking yet, but will bank that the slider bushings are about worn out instead. Also, when you have the tubes in hand, find a flat surface to roll them to make sure they are not bent.
As for rear air shocks, easy to at least change the fluid in them as well.
As for the rear shocks, showe/Honda call out for ATF ( about 12wt), so when doing shock fluids on my RK, will do both Maxima15wt front and back to balance the dampening front and back, then use the air pressure to set sag (25mm straight up and down, from on the lift with wheels off the ground-to fully loaded with all riders weight with bike up right and on the ground).
Note, some have claimed that 15 weight has the shocks/forks a little stiff in the slow stuff for them, so if this is the type of riding you will be doing and looking for more of a smoother ride that is not way too thin at speeds, get a bottle of 15 and a bottle of 10 to mix them, to come up with 12.5 weight oil to use front and back instead.
If you want to use Harley fluids,
E - 5wt
B - 10wt
SE heavy - 15wt
SE race - 20wt
One last thing, and anyone running the windshield on the RK, then get a set of Harley fork mount defectors on the bike. Its not only the buffeting at 60 plus speeds that they resolve, but the deflector's at about 20 mph up acts like a steering damper to calm the front end steering a well.
https://houseofharley.com/Harley-Dav...eflectors.html
Last edited by Dano523; Jun 22, 2020 at 09:14 PM.
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Leave it on your jack overnight with the fork plugs and top caps off. Should drain any leftover oil out. I went with Type E oil. Needed to soften the Glide a bit up front. Repaced the oil with the ammount HD manual called for.
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