I have a '09 Street Glide. It seems that the ride is pretty stiff, and I am wondering if there is an adjustment I can make in the air pressure to make it a little smoother. Other than that I love the bike...

 

U sure that's a problem???
I am on a 09 RKC and weigh about 180 and she is about 120. I have put the pressure at anywhere between 22-26 pounds and been fine. Under that or over that gets a bit harsh.
Solo, I'm good at about 18 pounds.
Check them weekly, they tend to bleed a pound or two a week.

 

I understand where you're going. But, I weigh 178 and only ride solo. I'll try the 18 PSI.
Thanks.

 

I have an '08 and ride solo and I'm 205 lbs.
I use 8 to 10 pounds.

....and mine has never leaked any air in 6 months.

 

The '09's have higher pressure than the '08's; look at your owners manual. The '09's go up to 50lbs.

 

you can always use the full size shock (13.5 i think) that would incerse your suspenshioin travel and be a better ride people sell them used all the time

 

Ditto, 2008 solo at 192 lbs, about 10psi.

 

My SG was smooth on dips but seems to bottom out on hard bumps. I checked the air pressure and it was down to 2 PSI. I had them fix the leak when I had the 1000 mile service done. I'm up to 12 PSI now ( solo at 220 lbs ) and I'm going to bump up the pressure some more.
I like the handling of the SG but I do not like the bottoming out feeling.

 

Check inside the owners manual that came with your bike for the air pressure adjustment chart......10 lbs for a solo rider unless your baby huey and 40-50 lbs for riding 2-Up.......

I weight 170 and 10lbs has been fine....

 

I found my problem. First of all, thanks for all the informative responses. A few minutes ago I went out and checked the pressure in my shocks...0 psi. That's right, no air whatsoever. I didn't check it when I first bought the bike. But, I assume they had air in them at that time. This leads to my next question; is it safe to use a small compressor set at, say 10 psi. Or do I stand a chance of breaking something???