08' SG shocks? A PITA....
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there's a way to improve the ride on your 08 streetglide and it's not too expensive. i also have an 08 streetglide and it was harsh to ride. so much that with riding on bad roads like here in oklahoma, it sucked to go riding. then i got a pair of 09 roadglide shocks. wow, what a great improvement. they're the full length shocks like you'll find on an ultra or other full dress harley that isn't lowered like our streetglides and the new lowered roadglides. find a pair of stock electraglide shocks and you'll be happy. i know i sure am. i also swapped out the fork oil for the s.e. heavy oil and it helped a lot with the front end fork dive when coming to a stop. my streetglide is a pleasure to ride now.
The '09 RG and EGC/Ultra shocks are the same. 13" and will raise your bike almost an inch. They are smoother than the '08 Street Glide Shocks, but still have a firm ride.
The '08 EGC/Ultra shocks are also 13". They ride VERY smooth, well, as smooth as a bike with 3" of suspension travel can with air/oil shocks.
Be careful which shocks you buy. I bought the '09 EGC shocks for my '04, and they were barely an improvement over the 12". This was before I knew the '09 and up shocks are different than earlier years.
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I've owned a 08' Street Glide since new. I now have a little over 13,000 miles on it. I have changed the seat to a 09' SERG seat as the stocker was not comfortable for me or my wife at all. We both believe the seat was an improvement. However, Saturday was our first ride of the year ( gotta love living in Michigan---NOT ) and this bike hurts to ride it the following day. I mean, my hips and lower tail bone ache. It's better riding two up than one. I am now thinking of changing the stock air shocks to something that has real metered compression and rebound. Progressives ???...but man, a trip to their web site and my head now hurts with all the choices....WTF? Is it that hard to build a shock for normal street use, like one or two.....not 22 models? This bike isn't a Indy car or Nascar. I don't need a bazallion adjustments...I just want to ride....in somewhat comfort. I ride mostly by myself just day tripping---no highway 500 mile a day stuff for me, I'm 6-0, 180#. The first change is to add a rider backrest to the SERG seat...which I just purchased over the weekend. As far as air pressure in the shocks, I've tried lowering it until it bottoms on the slightest bump to so much air that the shock hardly moves. Past experience with "air shocks" on a car when I was younger tells me I'm NOT going to get these things to work and be smooth. Someone please prove me wrong. If this bike can't be fixed then I'm selling it and buying a Honda Goldwing. I've ridden street bikes for over 30 years ( I'm 48) Honda Nighthawks, Harley --Low rider and DWG3 Wide Glide. This SG, while is a cool looking bike IS NOT a "Touring" bike IMO. Help with suggestions for shocks???? Or ..... Real cash offers on a Black SG with Rineharts, Power Commander, 180 rear tire---yeah I know it's a 08', and PM wheels. ohhh by the way it rides harsh.
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I put a set of ricor 13 inch rear shocks on along with the intiminators on the front.....I think it was worth it , softer ride compared to the old electra glide shocks....You can order them set to your own preferences.....
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