Air pressure in Street Glide rear Shocks?
12-23-2008 | 01:27 PM
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From: Peoria
Air pressure in Street Glide rear Shocks?
Just a question for my fellow street glide riders.
What PSI do you have in your rear shocks?
I'm 6'1" and weight 205 and have the factory recommended PSI (8-10 psi)in my rear shocks and it sometimes still bottoms out no matter what speed I'm riding at.
12-23-2008 | 01:30 PM
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From: SE Florida
5'9", 205 lbs and 10lbs front and rear, except when they bleed out. I'll look for the leak one day!!!
12-23-2008 | 01:45 PM
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From: Texas
Salers guy from local HD said that for best comfort try 15lbs for single rider and 20 lbs if taking a passenger (I split the difference at 18 and bike rides great!)
12-23-2008 | 02:01 PM
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From: Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
I run 15 solo and 23 with wife (I'm 205 and she's 125)
12-23-2008 | 02:03 PM
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From: Penna
12-23-2008 | 02:14 PM
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From: SW Va..
I'm 6' 1" @ 215lbs and I run 15 psi solo.
12-23-2008 | 02:24 PM
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From: Lake County FL
approx 20 lbs all the time, one up or two.
12-23-2008 | 02:48 PM
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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.
12-23-2008 | 03:09 PM
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From: Way..Northern California
I run 15-20 usually, loaded heavy and two up may go close to 30
12-23-2008 | 03:16 PM
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From: Nice home on the NorCal Coast
My Road King ain't much different.
16 -18 front
20-22 rear
I'm big so it works for me.