Become enlightened, no offense, you know you should.

 

I have the lowering blocks on mine also and with my 240 and the old lady's 160 plus baggage we run 12 pound rear and 11 front without any bottoming issues. Thinking of going 09 shocks and see if i can get the ride a little smoother.

 

I spent a lot of time here on HDF and elsewhere looking into 'better' shocks to cure that problem. A lot of people like this shock or that when riding 2-up, but the underlying trend with some HDF members who have tried a lot of different shocks is they finally bought custom-built Ohlins from HDF sponsor Motorcycle Metal. I cut out all the other options and did just that! Problem solved.

 

Great information! Thanks!

 

The book says you can run a max of 35 lbs in the rear shocks. I run 25 but then I weigh in at a lite 320 lbs and with my wife it kinda puts up up there.

Firebike32----love the bike and trailer..........

 

you could use streetglide shocks which are an inch shorter and get rid of the lowering blocks. i'm using 09 roadglide shocks on my 08 streetglide to regain some rear suspension travel, but for you, it seems you're wanting to lower the back end and streetglide shocks would accomplish that.

 

My $0.02. I bought my current bike over a year ago, it's a 06 Ultra, when I bought it it was lowered front and rear, I took out the lowering blocks in the back, leaving it one inch shorter than stock. I too found it hitting hard on what I felt was small bumps in the road. I found that I was over airing the back shocks, I run mine about 5-6 psi and it made a big difference. I weigh about 240 with leathers on, not counting my tools and other crap in the bags. I also very rarley ride 2 up. Good luck.

 

I lowered the rear shocks on my 2010 ultra classic. I am having the same problem with 25 pounds in the air shocks. Riding with my wife on definitely makes it happen more often. I will try anything to stop it. But I don't know if putting more air in the shocks will fix the problem.

 

Your 2010 can take a lot more pressure than the older bikes. I believe they'll go to 50psi but confirm that with a manual before taking my word for it.


I just gave up on the shocks on my 03. It was either a smooth ride and tossing my wife on big hits or putting in more air and feeling every ripple in the road. That, combined with the poor handling of mid corner bumps on highway ramps led me to decide that replacement shocks was going to be the only true cure.


I just received my Ohlins 2-2B (HD 022) from Motorcycle Metal. They're Ohlins entry level Harley shock but I have to buy with Canadian $ so it's all I could swing. I have every confidence that they'll be significantly better than stock. He set them up for me and had them shipped in about 2hrs from when I sent him payment.


I'll post a full review once I've had a chance to install them and get in some saddle time.

 

Lowering blocks change the angle of travel. I had the same issues bottoming out and lost the smooth, soft ride.