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416 shocks ?

Started by gregk, Mon 18, Jun 2012, 23:30:45

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gregk

 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 ?

Colin

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.
Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
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junior

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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

gregk


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.

X Ring

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.

Marty
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gregk

Thanks guys. Guess I'll get some orderd after sat. night state wide poker run drawing.

Colin

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.
Colin
Retired and living in Spain and riding my bike most weeks due to the great weather here.
VRCC Espana
My Bumble Bee re-build

MarkT


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