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Author Topic: 416 shocks ?  (Read 1012 times)
gregk
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« on: June 18, 2012, 09:30:45 PM »

 Thinkin about buying a set.  Any new view points on these shocks?  We are in the big dogs class an ride 2 up most of the time. I do have a compressor, sw. & guages from when I ran some rancho shocks years ago an then used it on som monroes after that. Is there any mods to put them shocks on a IS ?
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 10:36:56 PM »

I have these on my standard and like them a lot and so does my passenger which is more important. Several people on here don't like them though. I tend to run mine rather stiffer than suggested and wouldn't go back to standard or swap for anything else.
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junior
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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 01:56:17 AM »

i have the 416s and they are set at 40 psi. they give me a good all round ride and float over most potholes. they are a bolt on with no mods except the hole in the saddlebag for the valvestem. the only prob;em that i have had is the upper part of the rubber boot kept fallin off,fixed it with a zip tie
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gregk
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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 12:01:10 PM »


junior , does that valve stem have to fit into the saddlebag because of the way its positioned or because that is the way you prefered to mount it ?  I havent seen anyone post about mounting the shocks.
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2012, 04:11:52 PM »

I have them on my Interstate and like them.  I mounted the air valve in the rear chrome tubing of the trunk mount.  There is an oval port on the backside of the tubing for the antenna wires.  I split a short piece vacuum line and placed it over the edge of the port and it prevents the air lines from rubbing against the chrome tubing.  I drilled a hole in the middle of the tubing and stuck the air valve through.  Works perfectly and looks oem.

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« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2012, 07:51:19 PM »

Thanks guys. Guess I'll get some orderd after sat. night state wide poker run drawing.
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Colin
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2012, 10:27:58 PM »

I have my valve for top up mounted under the saddle. I made up a bracket for it and pop riveted it to the battery case. I keep a high pressure small racing pedal cycle pump under there too. I can do some photos if required.
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2012, 01:47:19 AM »

http://horseapple.com/Valkyrie/Tech_Tips/A_Premium_Air_System/a_premium_air_system.html

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