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[Opossum]

And finally,......

This morning.

Me: Hey honey, how's your back?
Wife: My back?
Me; Yeah, we went riding this weekend.
Wife: It's fine.
Me: 

VERY encouraging news,  My wife always has a bad back after road trip.  The #6's are being installed this week, Howard has the front tubes now and should be done in time for a Boyz trip to Daytona.  Lookin forward to meeting him face to face, an really lookin forward to bringin this CVO up to stellar status.

[Ironhorse]

VERY encouraging news,  My wife always has a bad back after road trip.  The #6's are being installed this week, Howard has the front tubes now and should be done in time for a Boyz trip to Daytona.  Lookin forward to meeting him face to face, an really lookin forward to bringin this CVO up to stellar status.

So you pulled off the front forks and sent them to Howard. What's he doing to them?

[Opossum]

On the 2014-15's with the new bigger tubes he's able to do some magic in the machine shop and install Ohlin's stuff on the front as well in the stock tubes!  They also setup for my weights/ridin style and adjustable as well.  Should be a fine tuned suspension system for my scooter and me.  He'll be in Port Orange for Bikeweek so I'l swing by and let him "fine tune" everything there.  I JUST can't wait!! 

[garya1]

I also have a front set on order  with Howard for 2015cvorg. He called yesterday and told me he was still a week or two away. something about special shims on backorder.

Will install at home when they arrive! Stock is the best I have ever had from Harley, but still needs improvement IMHO. You may get yours on the road before I do. Please POST RESULTS!

[Hog95023]

Hey I have thos same shocks sitting in a box brand new in my garage.  Long story but the first set rode like an empty 1 ton pickup never could take the bumps like my honda st1300 does.  With all the positive reviews I assume it has to be me setting them up as the problem. Who can I take these to to get them mounted and adjusted . I want the smooth ride everyone but a few with results like mine are talking about.

[skratch]

if you bought them from howard at motorcycle metal, call him.  he does not want you to be unsatisfied as a customer and will go to great lengths to make sure that you've set them up properly (so i've heard....  haven't taken the plunge yet myself)

[Hog95023]

Am I understanding correctly that you still feel the bumps in the road just not as hard as before?  Maybe mine were correct then. I was expecting the. To soak up all bumps so they were not noticeable as my honda does. I figured a 1500 set of shocks would do that and maybe my expectations are are too high

[Hog95023]

if you bought them from howard at motorcycle metal, call him.  he does not want you to be unsatisfied as a customer and will go to great lengths to make sure that you've set them up properly (so i've heard....  haven't taken the plunge yet myself)

thanks scratch, I've done that and without going in to details that's no longer an option. The guys at ohlins I met in person sent me out this second set. 

[Ironhorse]

My experience is that you will feel bumps. I mean if you ride over a speed bump, you will feel it. However it will be less jarring, and much smoother. If you feel no difference between Ohlins and stock, something needs a closer look. For my wife and I the difference was night and day.

[Hog95023]

My experience is that you will feel bumps. I mean if you ride over a speed bump, you will feel it. However it will be less jarring, and much smoother. If you feel no difference between Ohlins and stock, something needs a closer look. For my wife and I the difference was night and day.

yes no speed bumps involved. Just the concrete lips at overpasses and regular road stuff. Railroad tracks all felt like my 12 inch Streetglide shocks.  13 inch hd shocks with fluid changed out feel better then the ohlins. Where can I take my bike to get it set up like yours?

[SHRK2TH]

Just put mine on a week or so ago and have ridden it twice.  Compared to the 940's I had on, night and day difference and
really havent played with them from the settings sent.  As mentioned above, your going to feel bumps but totally smooths them out and not rattling your teeth...

[Ironhorse]

yes no speed bumps involved. Just the concrete lips at overpasses and regular road stuff. Railroad tracks all felt like my 12 inch Streetglide shocks.  13 inch hd shocks with fluid changed out feel better then the ohlins. Where can I take my bike to get it set up like yours?

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