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rear shock question
I ain't no mechanic but I changed shocks on my trucks etc. but not on a bike. I have which looks like oil leaking out of my left rear shock and getting thrown around on the wheel. It doesn't do it all the time. I never really cared for the air shocks and found a set of progressive 412 for $269. Now do the stock shocks have oil in them even though they are air shocks?
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09-10-2014, 07:51 PM
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They have oil in them, and only use a hand pump to inflate the air shocks or else they will blow the small air bladder inside.
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09-11-2014, 06:35 AM
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Put the 412's on.
I've been running them for 6 years now and absolutely love them. The day I removed the stock air shocks was one of the happiest days of my life. MT
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09-11-2014, 05:29 PM
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MAS, what did the 412's do for your ride vs the stock shocks? I ride 2 up and we're not light weights - I feel the bumps and it feels like the shocks are bottoming out.
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The 412s smoothed out a lot of thud type bumps and at the same time made corners much more manageable. I used the 412 heavy duty model, I wouldn't recommend these for a 175lb person who always rides one up, but for the larger guys or couples they are great. Oh and did I say no more air to check and add? MT
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09-11-2014, 09:17 PM
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He has the 1600 and you have the 1500 MAS.
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I check the air pressure once a month. So far I have not lost any air pressure. I had the HD 412's on my shadow. Yep they made a very big difference vs stock but hated getting on the floor to change the damper setting when riding 2 up.
Can you change the damper on those 412's with the bags on?
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10-11-2014, 09:47 AM
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I have the 412's on my scoot as well and for us plus size people they work great. I don't think I could get to them to change the damping unless the bags are removed but I haven't tried to either.
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10-11-2014, 06:07 PM
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13 inch on mine I did not want it lower.
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