Air ride installed...
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,399
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From: ny
I decided to give this a try. For now I only bought the shocks and the energy suspension bushing. I ordered 2 bushing kits. Since I have 2 bushing kits should I replace both upper and lower bushings on each shock. I'm able to get the bushing out of the shock pretty easy.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 622
Likes: 2
From: Connecticut
I ended up pulling mine back off and going back with either 2014 or 2015 (don't recall exactly) stock touring shocks. I LOVED the look of the slammed bike when parked somewhere but you can't ride with it like that and I found it bottoming out A LOT and I'm only 175 pounds. Since going back stock I haven;t bottomed out but maybe twice in the last 1000 miles.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,399
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From: ny
I finished the air ride using the monroe shocks on my 2015 SGS. I used the the energy suspension kit for both upper and lower eyelets on the shocks. The spacers that came with the kit are a 1/4inch longer than the stock spacers so I ended up turning the energy suspension spacer inserts down to the same as stock. Every thing went as planned except I can only get 50lbs in the shocks before the nut for the rear axel is hitting the right side muffler.
Any ideas what to do about that
Any ideas what to do about that
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 622
Likes: 2
From: Connecticut
I finished the air ride using the monroe shocks on my 2015 SGS. I used the the energy suspension kit for both upper and lower eyelets on the shocks. The spacers that came with the kit are a 1/4inch longer than the stock spacers so I ended up turning the energy suspension spacer inserts down to the same as stock. Every thing went as planned except I can only get 50lbs in the shocks before the nut for the rear axel is hitting the right side muffler.
Any ideas what to do about that
Any ideas what to do about that
Im going to be doing a set on a 2015 SG, where are you all mounting the compressor? I have seen some mounted in the fairing, and I have seen some mounted behind the right side panel. I'm not sure if the bike has ABS or not, haven't had the bike infront of me to pull the panel off. on my roadking I mounted inside the panel, but its an 08. any help would be greatly appreciated!
thanks guys
Barnabie
thanks guys
Barnabie
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 1,168
Likes: 79
From: so cal
Im going to be doing a set on a 2015 SG, where are you all mounting the compressor? I have seen some mounted in the fairing, and I have seen some mounted behind the right side panel. I'm not sure if the bike has ABS or not, haven't had the bike infront of me to pull the panel off. on my roadking I mounted inside the panel, but its an 08. any help would be greatly appreciated!
thanks guys
Barnabie
thanks guys
Barnabie
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Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Wisconsin
Here's a link to my solution to finding leaks. I used a manifold so all leaks can be easily traced OR if I pop a line , I can bypass it very quickly.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...l#post13968282
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...l#post13968282