I remember seeing someone put Roadking rear air shocks on a 08 Sportster, how do they fit? I found a used pair for my buddy's sportster, part number 54565-97A. Thanks!

 

I got a lowering kit for mine. And it still was raised about and inch. Get some washers cause they will need to be spaced out a tad. Otherwise it's staight forward,

 

thanks! what's the rear shock length from eye to eye on a 2005 883C? He has lower brackets installed on his bike already.

 

The rear shock length on the customs is 11.75" eyelet to eyelet.

 

i have road king shocks on mine right now. (i know its not in the sig) i love the ride, it is a definite improvement above the stock coil shocks. the only downside is that they are 13" eye to eye. electric glides' shocks however are shorter i believe 11 3/4 or sumthin. so i suggest those shocks.

also they are better with two up riding

 

[QUOTE]electric glides' shocks however are shorter i believe 11 3/4 or sumthin./QUOTE]

Not quite, as far as I know they're exactly the same as the Road Kings.You may be thinking the FLHX or Street Glide which has the 12" lowering or "profile" shocks.

 

I have them on. Also put a 2 inch lowering kit on to bring it back down to stock height.
Love how it rides now.

 

What exactly is the 2" lowering kit and how does it work? I would like to put the RK shocks on my Nightster, since all the comments I've seen posted for this conversion are positive. But, I don't want to raise the rear end too much?

 

i never lowered mine. still turns heads. lots of old men ask what year it is. the extra ground clearance is really nice.

these ride awesome with a passenger. i sure wish we could rebuild them.

 

FYI, I believe if you use Street Glide shocks, they are 1" shorter than the other Glides and won't raise you up as much. (12.5" vs 13.5" ??)