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Old 02-12-2010, 10:58 AM
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2006 Storty Custom

I have the shock adjustment on the max now

I'm 240 and my wife buck 20 wanted to take a ride every now and then so I was thinking of upgrading the shocks or going to air shocks ?
Any opinions ? And NO I'm not losing weight !!!!!!!!!!


Thanks Mike
 
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:06 AM
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I would go with air shocks. I've tried a couple spring shocks including the very popular progressive shocks, but wasn't very impressed especially considering the price, although they were better than stock. But once I got the air shocks, i never bottom out, overall a much more comfortable ride, and these things just feel like your floating when riding 2 up.
 
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+1 for the air shocks, added them to my 1200N by far my favorite mod
 
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Air shocks without hesitation. Love mine and the new Progressive fork springs.
 
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Air shocks all the way! Just put some road king shocks on and loving them. You can find them on ebay real cheap.
 
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does it matter on the year of the road king shocks? or with the street glide shocks?
 
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I don't think the year matters.
 
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I am going to start looking for Street Glide shocks, my understanding is they are like one less lower that RK shocks!
 
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RK or SG air shocks are the way to go
 
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