hi
i ride 09 street glide...
when i ride with my wife at the back, the bike will bottom out at any big bumpy and at some potholes, and the bike feel so harsh/hard....
maybe because 12" rear shock..??
front end feel ok, a little bit hard but ok...
my problem is rear shock....i fill the air with 20psi.....
anybody feel like this..//????

thinking change the rear shock into 13" shock..?? any brand recommended or just use the oem 13" shock ..??


thanks guys...

 

Check you owners manual for weight to air presure chart, I don't know yor combined weights but 20 pounds sounds way light. if you do want to go to 13's I trade you I want a set of 12's. mine's a 09 Road king.

 

put more air in the rear shock-it goes up to 50psi-I use 20-25 riding solo (210lbs).

 

The air will fix the bottoming but add to the harshness. FWIW I run my EGS at 28 solo and 40 2 up.

 

agreed on what the others have said, depending on your weight add some air. When I first got my Street Glide it had about 20 pounds in it and I would bottom so I pumped it up to about 35. I tip the scale a might over 300 so when the wife rides I add a little more.

As noted already on the late bikes the limit is 50 psi.

 

I bottom out solo with 22 lbs.
You need 30 lbs solo and 42 lbs when your wife rides. The ride will be so much improved you won't believe it.

Buy one of these, it's a hand air pump "DO NOT USE AN AIR COMPRESSOR":
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US



Touring Suspension Air Pump

This pump was designed to allow safe and simple adjustment of the front and rear air suspension on Touring motorcycles. Unlike a bicycle pump or a fuel station air hose, the hand operated pump with controllable "micro bleed" valve allows precise adjustment to air volume, and the "no loss" air connector maintains shock pressure when the fitting is removed. The 4.5" swivel air hose simplifies valve stem attachment. The aluminum housing is compact, lightweight and durable, and fits easily into your bag for "on-the-road" adjustments. The high quality 0-60 psi gauge ensures accurate air pressure.

Part # 54630-03A

For use with Touring Air Suspension components.

MSRP US $46.95

 

sanaga, In my opinion if you want to ride longer than 50 miles a day 12 inch shocks are a waste of time. Just not enough travel in them . Tear em off, go on ebay, get a pair of new take off 13s. This is what i did and the ride is a lot better. The first time I took it out it felt like a different bike , very plush. A lot of guys here go with high end shocks but oem 13s were fine for me and 50 bucks was better than 800.00. The bike looks the same to me as far as hieght goes. I really cannot see a difference. In my opinion hd should rethink the 12 in shock thing for people who really want to ride. Good luck.

 

thanks guys....
i really thinking to get a 13".....
texas rapier.....i interested to trade, but my position is in indonesia....is it far or not..??

 

if i fill more air say until 35/40 psi....i think the hard/harsh feel will getting worst right ?

 

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.