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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 07:47 AM
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I went to clean and check things out on my 2011
Street glide last night and I noticed a puddle of oil
On the left side directly under the air shock was wondering
Where that oil is coming from?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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Check the shocks with the bags off, if the shocks have oil leaking from them,
get new ones.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 06:33 PM
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did you over pressurize them?

Personally I'd throw them out and go with Progressive coil overs even if they were not leaking
 
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Your this far don't replace them with new air shocks purchase from someone else besides HD do yourself a favor.
 
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0 air pressure on the shocks? sometimes this will push oil back up into the air line and if there isnt a good seal on the fitting at the shock it will leak out.
 
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