So, what are your thoughts on Harley-Davidson bagger reservoir shocks? Have you tried them, or are you thinking about upgrading? Share your experiences and opinions down below! 👇 And of course, don't forget to like and subscribe for more Harley-Davidson goodness!
Sounds like everything I've gone through on my KX250 suspension. Would you equate that to this set up in order for for me to basically set up my bagger to this situation?
lol yeah but taking 2 weeks off for Sturgis I get behind on everything and then have to play catch up on everything so that puts recording videos on the back burner. But were in good shape now!
Thanksfor the video, Steve. Man, I haven't gotten chit done on my bike for several months. I've been doing so many other land-chore projects plus the super heat wave of triple digit heat has been a major factor whether I wanted to do any bike projects in my stinking hot garage. Okay, that's my excuse. Back in the day when I was in the Marine Corps we'd say excuses are like azz-holes, everybody's got one. Well that was mine 🤣 So, I finally got my 21" front wheel from MotoTeks (DNA), a pair of chrome fork lowers, plus some new cans to transform the looks of my RK. I've held off for years doing any mods so now I have all the necessary chit to make some mods. I'm using your vids as a guide to do these mods so if it doesn't turn out right, I'm calling you. Haha, just pulling yer chain. Thanks for all your informative vids.
ah man that heat wave was brutal! I feel ya! There would be no way I would work on a bike in that heat. It took everything I had to walk to the mailbox LOL by all means if you need any help just hit me up!!
Good overview of the installation. Shocks are next on my list just need to decide which ones to get. 2020 RGS Leaning towards Legend at the moment. Revo ARC
never had much luck with legends even though they appear to be a pretty popular shock..had quite a few come in here leaking and the customer service is all through email..no calls. Kinda sucks but at east they rebuild them if they leak, your just down til the rebuilt set comes back to you.
Great video Steve thank you for taking the time to upload. I Love watching your videos and learning new ways of maintaining my HD. Do you have any videos on rebuilding front and rear calipers on a 2014 bagger? And how often do you have to rebuild the calipers, I have a 2014 Street Glide special with 20,000 miles Thank you in advance.
@@sikbaggers I have a 2014 Street Glide Special 19000 MI. How do you know if you need to rebuild / change your calipers. What exactly do we look for? Do you have any videos on this subject?
Awesome tip not placing the reservoir by the exhaust. For my 2020 roadglide the fox shocks came with a long billet mount to mount it on top. What are those mounts?
I not sure which ones you got but these are the Fox Factory RSD Signature Series Remote Reservoir QS3 Shocks For Harley Touring 1993-2023 www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/fox-factory-rsd-signature-series-remote-reservoir-qs3-shocks-for-harley-touring-1993-2020 Send me a link for the ones you got...im interested in seeing how they look.
Steve, appreciate all your videos Brother. I definitely need these on my Ultra. Question for you Sir, do you know if the Advanblack 4point docking hardware kit will fit a bike like mine with a hard mounted tour pack? I know Advanblack tells me it will not fit my bike because I have the hard mounted tour pack. Sometimes the companies don't know everything. If it doesn't, can you point me in the right direction for a 4 point docking kit that will fit a bike with hard mounted tour pack. Thank you Sir, enjoy all your expertly made videos!!
Hey bro! Thank you. So your bike having a hard mounted pack is a Ultra limited im assuming? Without knowing the year Im not sure which way to point you...but you have to do some sort of conversion kit like this www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/h-d-detachables-tour-pak-luggage-conversion-kit/p/53246-09C
@@sikbaggers Thank you Brother Steve! Man, I missed your comment, glad I went searching for it!! Appreciate you Brother! The bike is a 2017 Ultra Limited CVO. Also the Harley part say's it will not fit my bike either. I'm at a loss Bro!
Hey Steve, had to re-watch this as contemplating a change from air ride. I have the JNR, I ride a mix of solo and 2 up, I'm 180 and the girl is 165. My question is when you look at specs the standard duty would be fine for me and give a better ride but the high end range is to low for 2 up riding, you look at the HD spring then the low range is way to high for solo at 180 lbs. This is why I went air ride, I'm also short legged, so thought about doing the 12 inch instead of 13, but don't want to bottom out when 2 up. The air ride is fine for me solo but have to really air up when 2 up and in some instances, slow menuvers makes the bike feel unstable. Looking for an opinion on what you would suggest for the best shock in this situation. BTW got that new Biker Bar installed in the new trailer and love it! Thanks again for the video on that.
The bad thing about any adjustable shock is when you are switching back and forth between solo and 2 up it sucks you have to re adjust. Some shocks are easier than other to adjust but most require you to at the minimum, pull your bags off. With this canister system and having the 3 adjusters on top will make a huge difference in making changes quickly. Canister shocks are for cooling the fluids down when you are riding hard. But having that adjuster at the top is pretty cool. There really isnt much out there that makes adjusting shocks easy, or quick, unfortunately.
I haven't had much luck with legends ...had a few in here to work on with leaking legend shocks. So they were not even in my consideration. I was deciding between ohlins and fox and im the same as you...grew up with fox, have fox on my truck and just decided to pull the trigger on them after riding a bike with them. Love them so far. takes some time to dial them in to your needs.
I dont think you can with the FOX shocks becasue you have to move them back with a sepertly purchased bracket and the lines on these are pretty short. They go straight to the shock without a lot of slack. You could with the Ohlins though. Youll need a bracket like this www.ebay.com/itm/175398448975
I use this one here amzn.to/3PxKmfm for most jobs and I have this one for oil changes as its smaller and stays out of the way amzn.to/3riVT8O ..this is the lift table I have amzn.to/3ZgHCGc and I have one of these guys here for the floor. amzn.to/4626YtC I have one like this last one that was made by craftsman too...its a beast and I cannot find it anymore. Sold out everywhere but man if you come across a used one and it works, get it! www.walmart.com/ip/Craftsman-Motorcycle-ATV-Jack-Lifting-Capacity-34612/209140920
What about oil and symmetries according to the speed of compression and rebound. Might be overstepping the boundaries of such a fast paced video but people have questions. Also add valving ,are there different shims for the speed of oil that passes through the valve stack? Do they provide shims or spacers that allow for critical adjustment for different senerios of riding be it track or casual? Not putting you on the spot but if we're going to spend $$$$$$ on this it's worth the knowledge to give it a better understanding of the material your putting out.
We're building a street-legal performance bagger here. These fox shocks have 3 settings for rebound and compression. Which is great for the target audience they were projecting would buy them. They are completely rebuildable and re-valvable as well.
I am researching rear shocks... the stock shocks are absolute garbage. Have you tried other brands? And if so, is Fox shocks your favorite? Great video again :-)
There are a lot of shocks out there for different styles of riding and bike builds. I preferred the fox on the performance bagger build but the Ohlins are one of the best since we cant get these now. But my other bikes have Dirty Air, air ride on them, front and rear...thats my preferred shock for cruising.
Well FOX in my opinion however you cant get them right now...nothing wrong with Ohlins for sure. King of the baggers all run Ohlins ...modified but still they are Ohlins. So if they use them then they are top of the pile id say. I'm personally not a fan of the legends. Legends anything...too many issues with leaking.
Hey Steve I trust your opinion so here’s a question for you, I have a 2010 streetglide with nothing more than slipons and I’m pretty sure I’m going to cut the cats out of the exhaust to help cool my crotch down some and add a little more sound to the exhaust, am I going to have any negative effects from your experience
Hey Steve...we have cut the cats from a few bikes..it changes the sound for sure but not really for the better. Also if you cut the cats you will need to re tune the bike for sure.
I’m thinking about getting them for a better ride, not for performance. Don’t want to waste money if they’re just for performance. Thanks for the video.
Hey brother, I got a question, and I know this is like kicking a hornets nest, and Karen's will comment but what oil do u think is good not best lol!! But good for a performance m8?? What would u personally run??
Hey paul, sorry for the late reply, ive been swamped adding on to my shop so I can create better content ...my shop is so full I cant even turn around lol But to answer your question I have been running amsoil in 2 of my bikes. But honestly I have not seen any difference in performance or heat from running HD oil. The price for the amsoil is about 30 bucks per change higher also. I have ran SYN3 for years in these bikes and had zero issues so I may just switch back to that.
@@sikbaggers I went with just with basic set up it’s fine for me. Easier just to push a button to raise when the old lady is on to adjust the shocks or I’m just lazy lol. Keep up the great work if learn a lot from you working on my bike. Now if you did a video how to fix finding neutral without shutting off the bike would be great.
they arent for everyone, I agree..Also not meant for every bike out there. I would expect to see them on a performance bagger, not on a town tripper bagger...which is usually what I see them on. because the "look cool"
So, what are your thoughts on Harley-Davidson bagger reservoir shocks? Have you tried them, or are you thinking about upgrading? Share your experiences and opinions down below! 👇 And of course, don't forget to like and subscribe for more Harley-Davidson goodness!
Are those the QS3-QSR?
@@douglasmaier3066 Fox QS3-QSR Remote Reservoir Shocks
Thanks for the info.. I still have my stock suspension on my 2017 limited low.. it’s going to be my winter project
Thank you Brother! Awesome as always! God Bless Be Safe!
thank you sir!
Thanks was looking to upgrade my suspension
thank you for checking it out!
Great channel. Recently switched from a 2018 Heritage 114 to a '23 RKS, so I'm learning a lot.
thats awesome Bob..glad to help sir!
Thank you Steve
yes sir!
About damn time! Where you been? Lol another good video man!
thank you sir! Been busy as snot but were getting in better shape now.
Sounds like everything I've gone through on my KX250 suspension. Would you equate that to this set up in order for for me to basically set up my bagger to this situation?
Another great video Steve, I was beginning to wonder if you made it back from Sturgis lol. Thanks for covering the FOX shocks!
lol yeah but taking 2 weeks off for Sturgis I get behind on everything and then have to play catch up on everything so that puts recording videos on the back burner. But were in good shape now!
Thanksfor the video, Steve. Man, I haven't gotten chit done on my bike for several months. I've been doing so many other land-chore projects plus the super heat wave of triple digit heat has been a major factor whether I wanted to do any bike projects in my stinking hot garage. Okay, that's my excuse. Back in the day when I was in the Marine Corps we'd say excuses are like azz-holes, everybody's got one. Well that was mine 🤣 So, I finally got my 21" front wheel from MotoTeks (DNA), a pair of chrome fork lowers, plus some new cans to transform the looks of my RK. I've held off for years doing any mods so now I have all the necessary chit to make some mods. I'm using your vids as a guide to do these mods so if it doesn't turn out right, I'm calling you. Haha, just pulling yer chain. Thanks for all your informative vids.
ah man that heat wave was brutal! I feel ya! There would be no way I would work on a bike in that heat. It took everything I had to walk to the mailbox LOL by all means if you need any help just hit me up!!
Also static sag as well?
Good overview of the installation. Shocks are next on my list just need to decide which ones to get. 2020 RGS Leaning towards Legend at the moment. Revo ARC
never had much luck with legends even though they appear to be a pretty popular shock..had quite a few come in here leaking and the customer service is all through email..no calls. Kinda sucks but at east they rebuild them if they leak, your just down til the rebuilt set comes back to you.
@@sikbaggers Good to know. Thank you.
Great video Steve thank you for taking the time to upload. I Love watching your videos and learning new ways of maintaining my HD.
Do you have any videos on rebuilding front and rear calipers on a 2014 bagger? And how often do you have to rebuild the calipers, I have a 2014 Street Glide special with 20,000 miles
Thank you in advance.
Thank you! Im sorry I dont have any rebuld videos right now but I can make one as soon as I get a bike in here that needs it for sure.
@@sikbaggers Thank you so much for getting back to me. I really enjoy your videos. Keep doing what you do they are very educational.
@@sikbaggers I have a 2014 Street Glide Special 19000 MI. How do you know if you need to rebuild / change your calipers. What exactly do we look for? Do you have any videos on this subject?
Awesome tip not placing the reservoir by the exhaust. For my 2020 roadglide the fox shocks came with a long billet mount to mount it on top. What are those mounts?
I not sure which ones you got but these are the Fox Factory RSD Signature Series Remote Reservoir QS3 Shocks For Harley Touring 1993-2023 www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/fox-factory-rsd-signature-series-remote-reservoir-qs3-shocks-for-harley-touring-1993-2020 Send me a link for the ones you got...im interested in seeing how they look.
As far as rider sag and preload with clickers for fast and slow
I'm definitely upgrading my suspension my only issue is what brand to go with.
Since we cannot get the fox shocks my personal opinion next would be Ohlins..too many past issues with legends.
Steve, appreciate all your videos Brother. I definitely need these on my Ultra. Question for you Sir, do you know if the Advanblack 4point docking hardware kit will fit a bike like mine with a hard mounted tour pack? I know Advanblack tells me it will not fit my bike because I have the hard mounted tour pack. Sometimes the companies don't know everything. If it doesn't, can you point me in the right direction for a 4 point docking kit that will fit a bike with hard mounted tour pack. Thank you Sir, enjoy all your expertly made videos!!
Hey bro! Thank you. So your bike having a hard mounted pack is a Ultra limited im assuming? Without knowing the year Im not sure which way to point you...but you have to do some sort of conversion kit like this www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/h-d-detachables-tour-pak-luggage-conversion-kit/p/53246-09C
@@sikbaggers Thank you Brother Steve! Man, I missed your comment, glad I went searching for it!! Appreciate you Brother! The bike is a 2017 Ultra Limited CVO. Also the Harley part say's it will not fit my bike either. I'm at a loss Bro!
Hey Steve, had to re-watch this as contemplating a change from air ride. I have the JNR, I ride a mix of solo and 2 up, I'm 180 and the girl is 165. My question is when you look at specs the standard duty would be fine for me and give a better ride but the high end range is to low for 2 up riding, you look at the HD spring then the low range is way to high for solo at 180 lbs. This is why I went air ride, I'm also short legged, so thought about doing the 12 inch instead of 13, but don't want to bottom out when 2 up. The air ride is fine for me solo but have to really air up when 2 up and in some instances, slow menuvers makes the bike feel unstable. Looking for an opinion on what you would suggest for the best shock in this situation. BTW got that new Biker Bar installed in the new trailer and love it! Thanks again for the video on that.
The bad thing about any adjustable shock is when you are switching back and forth between solo and 2 up it sucks you have to re adjust. Some shocks are easier than other to adjust but most require you to at the minimum, pull your bags off. With this canister system and having the 3 adjusters on top will make a huge difference in making changes quickly. Canister shocks are for cooling the fluids down when you are riding hard. But having that adjuster at the top is pretty cool. There really isnt much out there that makes adjusting shocks easy, or quick, unfortunately.
For à softail legend or fox?? I'm begin with dirt bike and I love and I know fox.... I want know what you think .
Tanks
I haven't had much luck with legends ...had a few in here to work on with leaking legend shocks. So they were not even in my consideration. I was deciding between ohlins and fox and im the same as you...grew up with fox, have fox on my truck and just decided to pull the trigger on them after riding a bike with them. Love them so far. takes some time to dial them in to your needs.
Do you think I would still be able to use my luggage rack with the reservoirs being close to the docking points?
I dont think you can with the FOX shocks becasue you have to move them back with a sepertly purchased bracket and the lines on these are pretty short. They go straight to the shock without a lot of slack. You could with the Ohlins though. Youll need a bracket like this www.ebay.com/itm/175398448975
im in the market for shocks and its between ohlins or fox. front and rear
They both make excellent shocks. You cannot go wrong with either.
Which MC Jack do you use Steve?
I use this one here amzn.to/3PxKmfm for most jobs and I have this one for oil changes as its smaller and stays out of the way amzn.to/3riVT8O ..this is the lift table I have amzn.to/3ZgHCGc and I have one of these guys here for the floor. amzn.to/4626YtC I have one like this last one that was made by craftsman too...its a beast and I cannot find it anymore. Sold out everywhere but man if you come across a used one and it works, get it! www.walmart.com/ip/Craftsman-Motorcycle-ATV-Jack-Lifting-Capacity-34612/209140920
What about oil and symmetries according to the speed of compression and rebound. Might be overstepping the boundaries of such a fast paced video but people have questions. Also add valving ,are there different shims for the speed of oil that passes through the valve stack? Do they provide shims or spacers that allow for critical adjustment for different senerios of riding be it track or casual?
Not putting you on the spot but if we're going to spend $$$$$$ on this it's worth the knowledge to give it a better understanding of the material your putting out.
We're building a street-legal performance bagger here. These fox shocks have 3 settings for rebound and compression. Which is great for the target audience they were projecting would buy them. They are completely rebuildable and re-valvable as well.
I am researching rear shocks... the stock shocks are absolute garbage. Have you tried other brands? And if so, is Fox shocks your favorite? Great video again :-)
There are a lot of shocks out there for different styles of riding and bike builds. I preferred the fox on the performance bagger build but the Ohlins are one of the best since we cant get these now. But my other bikes have Dirty Air, air ride on them, front and rear...thats my preferred shock for cruising.
Well I totally screwed up the portion that didn’t get filmed. I permanently shifted something and would love to be able to ask you what you think.
oh what portion didnt get filmed? and yes of course ask away
With the cylinder shocks, which ones are best, Fox, Legend or Ohlins
Well FOX in my opinion however you cant get them right now...nothing wrong with Ohlins for sure. King of the baggers all run Ohlins ...modified but still they are Ohlins. So if they use them then they are top of the pile id say. I'm personally not a fan of the legends. Legends anything...too many issues with leaking.
Thank you
I wish i was around your shop
Hey Steve I trust your opinion so here’s a question for you, I have a 2010 streetglide with nothing more than slipons and I’m pretty sure I’m going to cut the cats out of the exhaust to help cool my crotch down some and add a little more sound to the exhaust, am I going to have any negative effects from your experience
Hey Steve...we have cut the cats from a few bikes..it changes the sound for sure but not really for the better. Also if you cut the cats you will need to re tune the bike for sure.
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Thanks bro!
I’m thinking about getting them for a better ride, not for performance. Don’t want to waste money if they’re just for performance. Thanks for the video.
I wouldnt say these are just for performance. But yes that what is what they are designed for.
Hey brother, I got a question, and I know this is like kicking a hornets nest, and Karen's will comment but what oil do u think is good not best lol!! But good for a performance m8?? What would u personally run??
Hey paul, sorry for the late reply, ive been swamped adding on to my shop so I can create better content ...my shop is so full I cant even turn around lol But to answer your question I have been running amsoil in 2 of my bikes. But honestly I have not seen any difference in performance or heat from running HD oil. The price for the amsoil is about 30 bucks per change higher also. I have ran SYN3 for years in these bikes and had zero issues so I may just switch back to that.
Still prefer my dirty air shocks
So do i. however its not a feasible option for a performance bagger.
@@sikbaggers I went with just with basic set up it’s fine for me. Easier just to push a button to raise when the old lady is on to adjust the shocks or I’m just lazy lol. Keep up the great work if learn a lot from you working on my bike. Now if you did a video how to fix finding neutral without shutting off the bike would be great.
I personally think that the reservoirs are unsightly. Makes the Back of the bike look like the starship enterprise. That's okay if you're a treckie.😂
you dont need reservoirs unless your carrying weight
I personally think reservoir shocks look dumb.
they arent for everyone, I agree..Also not meant for every bike out there. I would expect to see them on a performance bagger, not on a town tripper bagger...which is usually what I see them on. because the "look cool"