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Dec 15, 2009 | 10:56 AM

#11

roadgliderick

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i have new road king shocks hanging on my wall 1000 miles on them if your interested. 13 inchers off a 2009

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Dec 15, 2009 | 12:44 PM

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grbrown

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Originally Posted by Damascus

I'm thinking you may want to consider (or at least start researching the threads here on) aftermarket shocks. May save you time and money in the end. But be warned -- there's a lot of art and science out there in the field of suspension.

Take a short cut by searching on 'Ohlins'. That will identify recent threads on rear shocks that cover the usual brands. My bike is much earlier but I have ordered Ohlins #3 from Howard of Motorcycle Metal, HDF sponsor. He gives generous discounts to HDF members so give him a call.

Dec 15, 2009 | 06:57 PM

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rg_dave

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From: Cypress, TX

YOU NEED MORE AIR!

My I am 200lbs and the wife is 120lbs and we run 45-50 lbs. We are very comfortable and have many long runs under our belt on a variety of road conditions. I have no problems riding solo at 20-25 lbs. I run a little more air when riding twisties agressively. I would not change shocks until I spent time playing with the pressure.