Ohlins only ??
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2021
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From: South Central Missouri
I have 12" aftermarket shocks on both of my M8 touring bikes.. On has the Ohlins 039, and the other has Legend Revo A's.. (along with the front suspension upgrades for each) You must choose the correct spring rate for your purpose or else you failed.. but for one like me, as a lighter weight rider and without a passenger, the both work well my Road King rides overall slightly better than my St Glide, but that's due to tire differences. I couldn't stand to go back to OEM suspension, I found it damn near useless esp the rear
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Ontario, Canada
We need to be careful when using the words sag and preload. From reading this thread, it sounds like people are switching them up.
Sag is how far into the shock strike you go with the bike loaded and stationary. Usually this is around 1/3 of total shock travel.
Preload is how far up or down you are turning the adjustment ring on the spring to get the desired sag measurement.
Just trying to eliminate some confusion for future readers.
Sag is how far into the shock strike you go with the bike loaded and stationary. Usually this is around 1/3 of total shock travel.
Preload is how far up or down you are turning the adjustment ring on the spring to get the desired sag measurement.
Just trying to eliminate some confusion for future readers.
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