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[pksignator]

What psi are you guys putting in the rear shocks?

[9 1/2 Beers]

What psi are you guys putting in the rear shocks?

 Hope this helps you  

 I believe this is 09 or newer

 I ride with 40-ish psi, I'm mostly two up, when I ride solo I just deal with it 

 Marty

[Fired00d]

It all depends on how much you weigh, whether riding one up, two up, if you want a stiffer ride, etc., etc.... best thing to do is look in the manual and get the suggested PSI for the weight that will be on the bike then adjust up or down until you find the right pressure for you.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Tbone]

It also depends on what year/model you have, i.e. my 06 & 08 SEUC's have a max pressure of 35. 

Bob

[Heatwave]

I'm a bigger rider (6'4"/265) and also like a stiffer ride so I keep my 2010 SEUC at around 38-40psi. Handles the best in turns with the shocks abit stiffer, at least at my weight.

[Cerdo]

I ride two up almost all if the time and run 45 PSI.

[cyril]

I have been riding motocross more years than I care to admit, and as the race bike frames became stronger/stiffer the suspension settings became more critical.  It is the same for the big heavy Harley.  The frame flex and overall slop had one advantage...the bumps were absorbed by the shocks and forks and the frame.   Now you have only the forks and shocks to soak up those bumps.  The good news is you can have both handling and ride but you will need to be much more attentive to air pressure in your shocks. 
If your shocks are low on air your bike will sag in the rear and then in a small way your forks will be more raked out (think chopper).  Then your forks don't work properly either, they are too raked and they are "unloaded".  In this situation both handling and ride will stink. 

ABOVE IS THE SUGGESTION I GOT FROM GUPPYTRASH BEAR THIS IN MIND & WORK WITH IT I SETTLED FOR 35LBS

[LoneCustom]

I ride solo, but carry a little extra weight (spare tire), so I go by the chart.  I've got mine set at 40 and it seems like a nice balance between handling and comfort....