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[laylonlor]

witch way to turn knob for a softer ride , clock wise or counter clock

[Dan_Lockwood]

If you're referring to the HD Premium shocks with the one adjustment on the left side of the bike, CCW will soften it up. 

I've got a pair out on the bench that I'm no longer using and all the knob seems to do with CW motion is to preload the spring by slowing compressing it downward on the housing and then reversing in CCW mode.  There does not seem to be any damping adjustments, only spring compression.

In my case, the 12" were not that much better.  I think that if I had 13" HD Premium shocks, it would be a bit better.

Good luck with your adjustments.

[havenolife]

counter clockwise

[laylonlor]

thanks all

[laylonlor]

put on a one in lowering kit , , shocks are on slight angle now , there set at the softest setting , but  they feel like there welded in place no up and down  movment, its like a rigid  frame  now,WTF?

[havenolife]

12 inch shocks do not ride very well not enough travel and once you move the angle of the mounting it makes it a lot worse if you did that too look better change it back if you did that to reach the ground might consider air ride

[laylonlor]

thanks

[Dan_Lockwood]

put on a one in lowering kit , , shocks are on slight angle now , there set at the softest setting , but  they feel like there welded in place no up and down  movment, its like a rigid  frame  now,WTF?

With lowering blocks, there could be some interference between the shock end/housing with the block.  This could give you a feeling of being welded.

Also, the right hand shock usually has to go on upside down to clear the upper 4-point mounting brackets.

There should be no real reason other than a bind in the mount that the 12" shocks should be solid and have no spring.  The slight angle does decrease the effective spring rate making them a bit softer than when more vertical.

[laylonlor]

i put my stock (12 in.) shocks back on, on the stock angle also , too much for my back,....lol , ....i had put a set of drag specialties 11 in. adjustable  on but , felt like my ol redgid  pan-head 

[havenolife]

why have a bike that you cant ride step up to the supper shocks you will thank me latter they have grate feedback and a fantastic price guaranty forever I think there like $650.00 but ask around there are a number of HD dealers carry them someone said that a 20% off dealer did I don't know witch one and get the 13 inch I have Olins there grate no complaints but got a grate deal on them they were new take offs think I gave $650.00 for them but normally $959.00 I think if I didn't get that deal on those I would have tried the supper shocks faster than a heartbeat rember they have a 30 day money back no questagens ask policy NO ONE DOES THAT and no I don't work there lol   

[laylonlor]

thanks, will consider