changing rear shocks...help?
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Stock RK shocks-garbage
Stock SG shocks-garbage
How could you tell if the ride degraded with garbage shocks. This isn't a personal attack on you or your bike. I'm saying stock shocks are garbage from the factory.
Stock SG shocks-garbage
How could you tell if the ride degraded with garbage shocks. This isn't a personal attack on you or your bike. I'm saying stock shocks are garbage from the factory.
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"...............................with the shorter Harley
shocks get ready for one very rough ride.Steve"
The poster refers to Harley shocks. I replaced mine with HD SG shocks, and the ride did not suffer a bit. Not saying there's not better shocks to be had.
And I think I'd be able to tell if the ride degraded....
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Stock Shocks
Hello, I'm a newbie. I went in and introduced myself. I have a 09 EGC, has anybody here messed with the stock HD shocks...like changing the oil to heavier oil? The reason I'm asking, I read on a thread somewhere a guy did that. I can't find it now, but I remember him saying the stock oil is 5wt. He supposedly changed it to 10wt or something. I contacted several Dealers and I can't find anybody that knows even how much oil they have in stock shocks. I think all the dealer knows is try to sell you a new pair. Ron
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Cruiser
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Hello, I'm a newbie. I went in and introduced myself. I have a 09 EGC, has anybody here messed with the stock HD shocks...like changing the oil to heavier oil? The reason I'm asking, I read on a thread somewhere a guy did that. I can't find it now, but I remember him saying the stock oil is 5wt. He supposedly changed it to 10wt or something. I contacted several Dealers and I can't find anybody that knows even how much oil they have in stock shocks. I think all the dealer knows is try to sell you a new pair. Ron
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The comment you made about Harley stock shocks being garbage is not actually true. Harley doesn't make shocks. They have their shocks made by a well known shock manufacturer. I'm not sure if they still do,but a man that's been with Harley about thirty years now told me they were at one time made by Showa.