I'm certainly no shock expert, just seems crazy to me that only one shock is adjustable and all offerings from the aftermarket has adjustments on both, if you get shock that are adjustable that is. I just put my RWD RS1's on this morning, gonna go put some miles on and see how they perform. Just sitting in the driveway feels nice because it actually moves some when I sit in the bike, before had zero movement, like sitting down on a block, and I had the stockers as soft as they would go.
But then again, with taxes and shipping your looking at 1 K for a pair of shocks. I can't justify that kind of change without trying them out first.
I believe you may be right. I pulled the curb side saddle bag and I see "Low" on the top of the shock. I may try the 13" adjustable first and see if I like them.
I was and still am very pleasantly surprised by the difference between the stock air shocks and the 13 inch premium adjustable shocks. I put an ad in the want to buy section of the classifieds here and bought some for $175 shipped and they were practically brand new. I think you will be happier with the taller shocks.
WTH? I was out in the shop and while putting the saddle bags back onto the bike and I stopped and looked... I couldn't figure out what didn't look right. Please remember, I am not a mechanic, just a wrench jockey. Then it came to me... The curb side shock is mounted upside down. Why would anyone mount one of these adjustable shocks upside down? I pulled my metric socket out and reversed the shock and went for a 25 mile ride. I can actually feel a difference; my rear end was responding to bumps in the road. Now if I understand correctly "dampening" is in the drivers side (adjustable) shock, correct? The spring I was now feeling is because the curb side shock was upside down. The ride I was feeling before was more of a "planted" feeling. That rear end was planted on the pavement and I felt every bump in the road. I can actually feel the rear responding, or "springing" up from the bumps in the road. Does any of this make sense to anyone else?
Isn't this the correct orientation of the curb side shock?
Not sure about the stockers but the RWD's I just put on had to be mounted upside down on touring bikes for bag clearance, seemed weird to me but I called RWD and they confirmed upside down was correct and has zero impact what so ever on performance.
WTH? I was out in the shop and while putting the saddle bags back onto the bike and I stopped and looked... I couldn't figure out what didn't look right. Please remember, I am not a mechanic, just a wrench jockey. Then it came to me... The curb side shock is mounted upside down. Why would anyone mount one of these adjustable shocks upside down? I pulled my metric socket out and reversed the shock and went for a 25 mile ride. I can actually feel a difference; my rear end was responding to bumps in the road. Now if I understand correctly "dampening" is in the drivers side (adjustable) shock, correct? The spring I was now feeling is because the curb side shock was upside down. The ride I was feeling before was more of a "planted" feeling. That rear end was planted on the pavement and I felt every bump in the road. I can actually feel the rear responding, or "springing" up from the bumps in the road. Does any of this make sense to anyone else?
Isn't this the correct orientation of the curb side shock?
For what it's worth, when I removed my stock shocks yesterday, mine was mounted like your picture.
Not sure about the stockers but the RWD's I just put on had to be mounted upside down on touring bikes for bag clearance, seemed weird to me but I called RWD and they confirmed upside down was correct and has zero impact what so ever on performance.
It is quite possible their dampers were designed to be installed that way. If not, then their damper internals are not very refined, as the damping requiremen in compression is different to those in rebound.
It is quite possible their dampers were designed to be installed that way. If not, then their damper internals are not very refined, as the damping requiremen in compression is different to those in rebound.
I'm not sure, the same RS1 shocks for dynas, sportsters etc mount with the piggy back up.
It is quite possible their dampers were designed to be installed that way. If not, then their damper internals are not very refined, as the damping requiremen in compression is different to those in rebound.
I just looked at pictures of these type of shocks (HD Adjustable) and they all seem to have the part number decal on the bottom side so it can be read. without reading the decal upside down. I have to say the ride did improve but still these lows have got to go.
The right side shock, the one without any adjustment is just a spring holder. That is all it does, hold a spring. There is nothing inside of that "shock" so you can plainly see and relate to the fact no-matter which way you mount the right hand shock, makes no difference. It is in your mind and is still a POS, a placebo effect, the same one you receive when you change out the shock oil in an air shock You are kidding yourself.
10-26-2019 | 01:15 PM
The curb side shock is mounted upside down. 
