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View Poll Results: Which shocks are the best?!?
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Road King - Air Shocks
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82.61% |
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Dyna's - One size up idea
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Other - Any other shock & why
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17.39% |
2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: mission,b.c canada
Posts: 1,535 Sportster/Buell Model: nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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i voted RK shocks..
RK shocks are cheap and air adjust cant complain aboutr the look or ride i love mine wont be changing
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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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Originally Posted by Texas_Wild
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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I'm not sure of the exact sizes, but the stock ones are about 13 or 13.5" and Harley also sells some that I think are 2" shorter.
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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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Originally Posted by biknut
I'm not sure of the exact sizes, but the stock ones are about 13 or 13.5" and Harley also sells some that I think are 2" shorter.
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Yea I think I would like to keep them about 12.5 but I wouldnt bitch about .5 if I had to have them!
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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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Originally Posted by colonelangus
my poll results wont post until approved my a moderater.?
i dont get that message .so if the mod dont like my choice it will be pulled.?
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I can see your vote (RK) and I created it! |
2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: mission,b.c canada
Posts: 1,535 Sportster/Buell Model: nightster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Originally Posted by Texas_Wild
I can see your vote (RK) and I created it!
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why did i get that message never seen it before thought it was wierd
deleted extra post sorry for bs |
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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Al, it's something that's been happening since the upgrade. Some posts get picked up by the system and put into unapproved (moderated) status. Until we can figure out how to stop it doing this, we have to check manually for unapproved posts, and approve them (like I just did with yours).
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cabin
Posts: 1,445 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda XL 125 Other Motorcycle Year: 1982
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All I know is I read here all the time about RK, Progerssive and olin shocks and have read nothing until now about dyna shocks. Like maybe they aren't worth mentioning?
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2nd April 2010
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 106 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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Öhlins:
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2nd April 2010
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: 97th Btwn Flower and Prairie on the 3rd floor
Posts: 900 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: Metro City Bus
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I put the RK's on my bike last weekend, w/o any air it was a 100% improvement...with 15 lbs..it is great..I am pushing 300 lbs..so it will give oyu an idea. I ride crappy LA surface streets with about 10% freewat and 10% mountain roads
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2nd April 2010
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: WI
Posts: 637 Sportster/Buell Model: 883C Sportster/Buell Year: 1999 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883L Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Honda CL350 Other Motorcycle Year: 1972
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I put RK shocks on my bike about 2000 miles ago, and dont regret it at all. Im 135 so I keep it at 0 psi but still 100x better than stock, and cheap.
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