I noticed that the Street Glide shock air pressure is much higher than for the Ultra. For me, I can use around 10-15 psi for my two-up riding, fully loaded. The Street Glide numbers were higher, though I don't remember them.

So... if you changed your Ultra shocks to Street Glide shocks, did you change the pressure settings? Are you following the manual for Street Glide shocks now?

Also, any ride comfort difference? Stiffer ride?I weigh 155 and my girl is much less, so I'm not really worried about bottoming out when two up.

Thanks!

 

I bought a set of 1" lower shocks frome Eastern Performance Cycle. They work just like the Street Glide shocks, hook up to the air system and all. They are Chrome instead of black and were only $127. I'm very pleased. You might have to up the pressure a tad but I've been mostly following the guidelines in the HD manuals. MY .02 worth ( wifey thinks is worth even less).

 

I have the 1" shorter HD shocks on my ultra. Since you lose 1" of travel on the shock, you have to increase (to compensate for the loss of distance) the air pressure so that you do not bottom out as the load increases. The seals (air bags) might be slighter different as well to handle the increase in pressure.

our engineers here my use differant words...but the meaning is the same.

 

Had a Streetglide. Rode like a log wagon. I put progressive 412's on and made it OK. Still didn't ride like the classic I had before that.

 

Try lowering blocks.

Cheaper, rides better.

 

I don't know what lowering blocks are, but I've heard that a few times lately... here goes another hdforums search...

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Ok, so there's enough negative comments about lowering blocks that I'd prefer to do the seat lowering/narrowing first, thenthe Street Glide shocks if I really need more.

Some lowering blocks move the bottom of the shock backwards so the angle of the shock is changed. Now that the angle is changed, somehow it makes it easier to bottom out. Damn, I understood when I read it, but now I can't explain what I read. Too many posts to re-search them all again!

Maybe because you moved the bottom of the shock backward, you actually pull thefender down closer to the rear tire. So now the same compression in the shock (from the same bump you go over all the time) may mean you rub. Did I get that right?

 

Put SG shocks on my Ultra. They were terrible. Tried all different air pressures and could never get the ride as good as the 13". Put those back on and what a difference!! Will try lowering blocks next.