Guys,
I know in an earlier thread it was stated that the Showa air shocks off an electraglide would bolt right on to a street bob but is this the same for other touring bikes as well? I found some on fleabay for "road king and glide models" are these the same??? They show a part number of:

Showa
54565 97C

Thanks

 

Ok, so there are a ton of these things on fleabay, both chrome and black, it looks like the black ones are 13 inches and the chrome ones are called "lowering shocks" and are 12 inches, which I think is what the Street bob is stock. I definitely don't want to go up and would prefer to lower..... Any suggestions? I'm thinking the chrome one, even though they are a little more expensive.

 

I broke down and ordered the 12" chrome ones last night. I am told they bolt right on. I hope to have them on next week sometime.

 

ahhhhhhh. never saw this before... I can put on air shocks?
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1972403/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2445877/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2372126/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3388111/m...tm.htm#3689316
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3577130/tm.htm
Recommended air pressures
0-10 lbs for a 150-lb to 200-lb rider.
5-15 lbs for a 200-lb to 250-lb rider.
20-25 lbs for a rider with passenger.
FL air preload rear suspension range is 0-35 lbs of pressure.
FLHRS and FLXH low-profile shocks are 0-50 lbs max.

 

Joe, didn't see your post till later, apparently you have the 12" "low pro" airs for the touring bikes. Sounds like you really like yours so I'm going that route. Thanks for the great info.
This site is way better than calling the stealership....

 

if you run the low pro you are going to have to re route your wires, not a big job but still has to be done... i love them!

 

Joe,
Any problems with rubbing/bottoming out when 2up??? I'm 2up about 45% of the time. (Not little people) I'm about 210 She's??? 145

 

CK, the 12" EPC air shocks should lower your bike. They did mine anyway. They sit stock on the jiffy stand, but then drop about 1" when upright. I missed the part about moving the wires, and rubbed thru on the 1st ride with wifey on the back. I don't know if it would bottom out in the fender or not, but I bet it's close. I'm personally thinking about going with the longer 13" shocks, just for the extra travel. If the Ultra shocks sag the same as the lowering ones do when upright, then it would be almost the same as the stockers, which is fine by me.



Mike

 

if your ride two up alot man i would rock the longer ones...plus you can get em in black which is pretty cool... I weigh 200 and the girl maybe 100... she rides her own so she is rarely on the back but when she does i still air up a bit and we do on occasion bottom out... in all honesty it is not that bad i love the air ride, she wants it on her bike... it is like riding a caddy! love that