Bagger shocks? advice?
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Gotta say i've been more than happy with my Works Steel trackers. The ease of adjustng the ride, matter of taking the bags off and turning it by hand. When i purchased these i wanted a good touring shock (loaded bike) two up, and when i'm alone i can still have something good for the twisties
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Shocks are a bit like oil on HDF! There is no way of giving a direct answer. What I have concluded is that if you ride mostly solo almost any shock will be OK and the very best shocks will be a little better. If you ride 2-up a lot and especially if you value the comfort of your passenger, then the quality of shocks becomes much more important.
I spent ages looking into new shocks for my Glide, most of it on HDF. I concluded that some members have spent a lot of money trying several shocks before finding a top-end pair that worked well when the bike is fully loaded. I decided to cut out all the middle brands, save a lot of time and money and buy what seemed to me to be the best.
Like fabrik8r I also bought Ohlins #3-3 from Howard at Motorcycle Metal and for the first time I have shocks that do NOT bottom out when we are touring fully loaded. They are just great and far superior to anything I have used before.
I spent ages looking into new shocks for my Glide, most of it on HDF. I concluded that some members have spent a lot of money trying several shocks before finding a top-end pair that worked well when the bike is fully loaded. I decided to cut out all the middle brands, save a lot of time and money and buy what seemed to me to be the best.
Like fabrik8r I also bought Ohlins #3-3 from Howard at Motorcycle Metal and for the first time I have shocks that do NOT bottom out when we are touring fully loaded. They are just great and far superior to anything I have used before.
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