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View Poll Results: Which shocks are the best?!?
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Road King - Air Shocks
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Dyna's - One size up idea
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Other - Any other shock & why
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Posts: 922 Sportster/Buell Model: 1st EVO - 883 - DEAD Sportster/Buell Year: 1986 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Maybe some day a 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Bandit S 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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ROAD KING or DYNA'S -- Convince me!
Hey Guys and Gals,
Here is my delima and the reason I started this lil here thread! I am just not sure what would be better for me and my riding! First off I will let ya'll know I am usually on the city streets of Dallas with the here and there of short freeway bursts! I have crappy stock rear shocks (dont truly know age) and 10w fork oil with crappy springs in the forks. I have heard the great stories about the RK's air shocks and how wonderful they are from stock! I have read great things about the dyna's and how just "going up a bike size" usually makes the difference. But which is better! What are there pros and cons? So I have decided to deal with this in the democratic manner and let each side plea there case and then buy what ever I can find cheapest, LOL no really I want ya'll to convince me of which to ride and why?
Can't wait to see what ya'll come up with!!! 
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Kennett Square, PA
Posts: 5,636 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200Lr Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Guzzi V7 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2013 Other Motorcycle Model: Ducati M696 Other Motorcycle Year: 2011
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2nd April 2010
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Brass Nut
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Western Weald
Posts: 30,463 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200V Sportster/Buell Year: 2013 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL883C … long gone Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDB … gone! Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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Hey Bone, I think he's just talking about changing shocks, not his bike. 
I voted 'other' because I've tried half a dozen different shocks, including Ultima (not H-D) air shocks, and by far the best are the Öhlins S36Es I have now.
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: In the saddle!!!
Posts: 922 Sportster/Buell Model: 1st EVO - 883 - DEAD Sportster/Buell Year: 1986 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Maybe some day a 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Bandit S 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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NOt changing bike just shocks!
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2nd April 2010
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Next to Akron
Posts: 299 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200N Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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I voted other because Folkie said he'd beat me with a rubber mallet if I didn't.
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: In the saddle!!!
Posts: 922 Sportster/Buell Model: 1st EVO - 883 - DEAD Sportster/Buell Year: 1986 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Maybe some day a 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2001 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki Bandit S 1200 Other Motorcycle Year: 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Folkie
Hey Bone, I think he's just talking about changing shocks, not his bike.
I voted 'other' because I've tried half a dozen different shocks, including Ultima (not H-D) air shocks, and by far the best are the Öhlins S36Es I have now. |
Will you please send me a link as I search Google with your shock info and was denied!
Edit: Found them, and I wish! I am searching ebay for take off under $50 not $500 but thanks for info FOLKIE i will keep them in mind later!
Last edited by Texas_Wild; 2nd April 2010 at 18:13..
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Know It All 1st Class
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,162 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Whittlebeast rear shocks and HyperPro Progressive rate fork springs....
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dallas
Posts: 7,701 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1988
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I think Road King shocks, because you can adjust the air pressure to suit your load. With your light weight bike most of the time you'll probably need zero psi, and when riding with the gf probably 3 psi. They come in 2 sizes too.
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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No risk in trying the RK shocks. You can find them on Ebay,not that expensive.
Try 'm. Like 'm ? Cheap solution.
If I should scale the stock shocks of the Sportster I'd 'rate them a 2, scaled from 1-10.
I would give the RK's a 6, maybe a 7. Far, far better then stock.
If you go that route and don't like 'm ....no loss, easy to sell for probably the same $$.
Folkie has tried a lot of shocks,his opinion is valued and XLXR is a known reputable source on the subject of shocks/suspension.
I have WP suspension on my KTM and they are top notch. Ohlins and Progressive might suit you as well.
Good luck.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biknut
I think Road King shocks, because you can adjust the air pressure to suit your load. With your light weight bike most of the time you'll probably need zero psi, and when riding with the gf probably 3 psi. They come in 2 sizes too.
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First I have heard of this!!!! Please tell me what I need and what to look out for! I dont need another paper weight! As now I have three! Two progressive 13.5 (eye hole too big) and 1 dyna' 12.5 that would fit but I only have one! |
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