Touring suspension is crap
Road Master
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From: Southcentral, OK
I love the little mods that make life easier
I don't suppose you have any pics do you?
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2012 Ultra Classic $22,000 and $10,OOO TO MAKE IT RUN and handle better.CVO's need to have upgrades too.WTF! Then just when you get it right, out comes the new latest and greatest.Flame off.
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If you look at this link to Ronnies microfiches, item #19 and #21 are connected one to each shock, bringing the airlines from the two shocks together, then #22 with the valve in it fits through a hole in the cover. If you used a similar set-up you could put the visible valve anywhere you fancy!
Hope that helps!
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From: Southcentral, OK
Hi Matt, it's mounted in the side cover, not the saddle bag. You can see my r/h white bag and blue side cover in my sigpic, it's in my l/h cover. I can't take a photo of my bike at present (its in bits!).
If you look at this link to Ronnies microfiches, item #19 and #21 are connected one to each shock, bringing the airlines from the two shocks together, then #22 with the valve in it fits through a hole in the cover. If you used a similar set-up you could put the visible valve anywhere you fancy!
Hope that helps!
If you look at this link to Ronnies microfiches, item #19 and #21 are connected one to each shock, bringing the airlines from the two shocks together, then #22 with the valve in it fits through a hole in the cover. If you used a similar set-up you could put the visible valve anywhere you fancy!
Hope that helps!
Many thanks, for the info and the link!
Cheers
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Just completed a 2,500 mile trip to Sturgis and around on my 12 RGC. Rode and handled beautiful.
Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and many of the other roads in the Hills, not a single issue. 220 pound rider and 50 psi in the shocks. Don't need to waste a cent on aftermarket shocks at all.
Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road and many of the other roads in the Hills, not a single issue. 220 pound rider and 50 psi in the shocks. Don't need to waste a cent on aftermarket shocks at all.
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I have a 2010 streetglide and its the worst riding motorcycle i have ever owned! The rear shocks suck! I shouldnt have to buy new shocks for a 20,000 dollar vehicle!
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You are quite right about that, there is much to complain about with our bikes, although that has been the case since I bought my first new Harley back in the 70s. However, if you decide to change your shocks, don't try to do it on the cheap, that is just a waste of money.
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Maybe I will just stick with my old broken in '07 RK which currently has 56K on it and rides just fine as I have no complaints with the suspension or handling at all.
Sounds like all you boys with the newer frame hate the suspension for some odd reason.
Sounds like all you boys with the newer frame hate the suspension for some odd reason.