Air ride installed...
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Joined: May 2008
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Installed on a 2004 road king using the Monroe shocks. If for whatever reason I lose air and can't air bike up the rear tire rubs on fender... Anyone else encounter this if so what is the fix other than the obvious. Thanks.
I'm also losing air... Bad shocks? I've hard lined just about every connection..
I'm also losing air... Bad shocks? I've hard lined just about every connection..
For you guys having trouble with ride height I installed a remote switch on mine so I can stand behind it to set height from the back I go about 240 and best ride comes at about 1 inch above the mufflers. While your riding heat from the mufflers will cause air to increase if on long ride you may need to let air off during your trip
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Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Alberta, Canada
Does anyone have a back up to manually fill the shocks? I remember reading about it but can't find it. I'd like to have a back up in case compressor or relay fails. I allready had a relay fail and it wasn't a fun ride back home. Ideally I'd like something built in. But worse case I'll get shrader valves with push connection with a short piece of hose.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tennessee
Does anyone have a back up to manually fill the shocks? I remember reading about it but can't find it. I'd like to have a back up in case compressor or relay fails. I allready had a relay fail and it wasn't a fun ride back home. Ideally I'd like something built in. But worse case I'll get shrader valves with push connection with a short piece of hose.
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Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 17
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From: Mesa az
So you don't use the sleeve from the energy bushing kit right. You just use the bushings and washers on each side of the shock.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tennessee
I have never used energy bushings in any of my installs. I simply drill out theop hole to 1/2". I think this is why I've never had shock trouble.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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From: Central Virginia
2014 FLHTK installed
Finally got around to installing an air ride on my 2014 Ultra. Does exactly what I want it to do, but there's only one drawback. Because of the new design of the saddle bag mounts, you can see the compressor/bracket from the rear end of the bike. I guess I need to get a set of filler panels now. That was a cost I wasn't expecting... 