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CVO Technical => Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes => Topic started by: iamtrker2 on August 05, 2007, 12:04:36 AM
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Ok for those of you that have Legend shocks, i have a small decision to make and could use your ideas on this, not a big deal but i thought i would ask.
I just bought a set of Legends on E-Bay from Independent Cycle East, at a good price. Now Legend has come out with a new shock to fit our Screamin Eagle Electra Glides, the are an inck shorter than the standard Legend shocks. Now the question, ICE has offered to give me a full refund minus shipping if i want to buy the new Shocks. This works out to be an additional $280.00 since i have not installed the shocks i dont know if it is worth paying the extra money for the shocks made for the SEEG.
What do you guys think, would i even notice the difference?
Thanks in advance for your help
Desert Rat
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Ok for those of you that have Legend shocks, i have a small decision to make and could use your ideas on this, not a big deal but i thought i would ask.
I just bought a set of Legends on E-Bay from Independent Cycle East, at a good price. Now Legend has come out with a new shock to fit our Screamin Eagle Electra Glides, the are an inck shorter than the standard Legend shocks. Now the question, ICE has offered to give me a full refund minus shipping if i want to buy the new Shocks. This works out to be an additional $280.00 since i have not installed the shocks i dont know if it is worth paying the extra money for the shocks made for the SEEG.
What do you guys think, would i even notice the difference?
Thanks in advance for your help
Desert Rat
I'm assuming that the new shocks are one inch shorter than the "regular" models? Since your bike is one inch lower in the front because of the fork springs, it might be better to have the shorter shocks so you don't change the steering geometry. The other alternative is to raise the bike up to full suspension travel by having the front forks reworked by Traxxion Dynamics...more ground clearance, and longer travel for the suspension on both ends of the bike, but able to slam the rear down when you want to.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Interesting. I assume I have the regulars on my SEEG that I purchased here when we did the original group buy. I find I keep mine adjusted just below full height 99% of the time. Bike rides fine but I wonder if I need to raise my front?
As to your choice, if it were me, I'd go with the shorter ones. Why, I'm not sure because mine ride fine. :nixweiss:
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Interesting. I assume I have the regulars on my SEEG that I purchased here when we did the original group buy. I find I keep mine adjusted just below full height 99% of the time. Bike rides fine but I wonder if I need to raise my front?
As to your choice, if it were me, I'd go with the shorter ones. Why, I'm not sure because mine ride fine. :nixweiss:
Mark....Spydglide has the same set up as you, and he's been fine since '04 and 40K+ miles. But, if you really want to complete your suspension package and make that Bannana the best it can be, do the AK-20 cartridge upgrade...then you can decide if you want the front end with full suspension or keep it lowered the inch. Max and his group can do them either way for you and not lose any of the great benefits to their front end work. You need to ride a bike that has the forks done...if the opportunity presents itself when we're in the same place at the same time, ride my scoot and see what you think.
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Mark....Spydglide has the same set up as you, and he's been fine since '04 and 40K+ miles. But, if you really want to complete your suspension package and make that Bannana the best it can be, do the AK-20 cartridge upgrade...then you can decide if you want the front end with full suspension or keep it lowered the inch. Max and his group can do them either way for you and not lose any of the great benefits to their front end work. You need to ride a bike that has the forks done...if the opportunity presents itself when we're in the same place at the same time, ride my scoot and see what you think.
Mark, you're welcome to ride mine - if I ever get it out of the shop! Hope to have it for the Club H.O.G. next week in Knoxville. Think you're going, right? If so you can check it out and see how you like the Traxxion AK-20 cartridge upgrade.
Jerry
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Thanks Jerry, hope you can make it. I can't wait to hear about the posse ride.