Rear Shock Install Help
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From: Sun Prairie, WI
Rear Shock Install Help
I just pick up a set of Premium Ride Shocks. My question is can you install them without a jack by replacing one at a time? Or do you need to jack bike up to do it?
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
take the bike up a few inches on a jack
I use a wedge shaped block of wood under the tire to move the axle up/down to match where the lower shock mounts hang...
careful not to unbalance the bike.
1st time you do it it'll take 20 minutes.
use the same air lines, make sure ALL the air is out before popping the line
mike
I use a wedge shaped block of wood under the tire to move the axle up/down to match where the lower shock mounts hang...
careful not to unbalance the bike.
1st time you do it it'll take 20 minutes.
use the same air lines, make sure ALL the air is out before popping the line
mike
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From: SoCal
If they are the same length as the ones you are replacing you may get by without a jack. I did mine without a jack and the new shocks were 1.25" longer than stock. You just gotta get creative.
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