Your so correct lol. When I picked up a used set here I thought they were clicker shocks which is why I wanted them. My 10K snowmobile has them but heaven forbid if Harley puts them on a 30K bike!

 

 

I agree, Ohlins ROCK!

 

I love the stock suspension on mine. @ 210# I like the way the bike transmits road feel and precision handling without jarring my back and teeth out over bumps. I adjust up the preload when my lady rides with me and you'd never know the difference...handles and feels the same. I don't want to ride on air...I want the bike to handle.

 

Someone who owns a Bentlwy may say an Impala sucks. With that said, an Impala is head and shoulders ahead of a Smart Car. The air shocks are the smart car abd the HD Premiums are an Impala. I got my 12" prdmiums for free and switched to 13" for $200. That $200 is a bargain to me, as the Mrs. diesn't bitch anymore about bumps.

 

Given what I learned about these Premiums, if I got a set of the full length versions for FREE, I'd put them on. If I was laying out cash, bitubo, Ohlin or progressive would be my choice.

 

Yep they are good - FOR FREE - but I would hate to have paid for any of them. When they get you down the road, it's all good.

 

https://youtu.be/iKZ1BQgXPuc

Copy paste it or go to YouTube put in Big Bear Choppers Harley stock shocks that's how I found it again. I'm on my phone and I probably failed put a proper link.

 

The ride softens up after breaking them in. I also thought they were a brick when first riding my RKS. Now the absorb shocks well and rebound is perfect.

 

This.I had speed wobbles at about 80-90 on curves and my buddy cranked them in a few turns,and they did get better.Not great,but better.