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LarryC YaBB Newbies Offline ClingingToGod Posts: 33 Lower Alabama Gender:	Raisin' the Rear 08/08/11 at 16:36:43 Any recommends for taller shocks, tried some Sporty shocks and the receiving hole on the shocks was too small......
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #1 - 08/08/11 at 16:50:19 LarryC wrote on 08/08/11 at 16:36:43: Any recommends for taller shocks, tried some Sporty shocks and the receiving hole on the shocks was too small...... Why to you want to raise the rear?
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Re: Raisin' the Rear
Reply #2 - 08/08/11 at 16:59:58

LarryC wrote on 08/08/11 at 16:36:43:

Any recommends for taller shocks, tried some Sporty shocks and the receiving hole on the shocks was too small......

Push out the bushing and replace it with a thinner tubing.
Progressive sells a metric bushing but don't if it will fit yours.

But I think intruder shocks are a direct swap. See serowbot.

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skeebo Senior Member Offline Ride It Like U Stole It........ Posts: 328 Fresno, Cali Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #3 - 08/08/11 at 17:00:53 RYCA offers a set at the new online store, 13 inches eye to eye.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #4 - 08/08/11 at 17:27:51 I'm a fan of YSS shocks. You can get them with the correct eyelet size, a variety of lengths and, most importantly, with the correct spring rate for the weight of the bike and yourself. http://www.yssusa.com/series-bravo.html
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Re: Raisin' the Rear
Reply #5 - 08/08/11 at 18:13:51

verslagen1 wrote on 08/08/11 at 16:59:58:

But I think intruder shocks are a direct swap. See serowbot.

Yup,... Intruders are 12" or so... very cushy... straight swap...
Just watch for swingarm/belt,chainguard clearances when you go that tall with any shocks... a tiny bit of trimming involved there...

I got mine for free, but you can find them for $20 or $30 on Ebay....

PS... if you're really heavy,... stick with Sportser shocks, they're stiffer... just replace the bushings to fit...

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LarryC YaBB Newbies Offline ClingingToGod Posts: 33 Lower Alabama Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #6 - 08/08/11 at 19:42:46 WOW!!!!!!Ask & the info Flows!!!!!!! Thanks!
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #7 - 08/09/11 at 01:43:11 Define "Really Heavy"? Over 200, over 250, over 300? Whats the cutoff weight on intruder shocks to sportster?
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Re: Raisin' the Rear
Reply #8 - 08/09/11 at 18:47:03

When I went to Intruder shocks I weighed about 240. No problems other than the front end steers like it has a 16" wheel instead of a 19" wheel... Degrades the handling but my full rear fender doesn't drag on speed bumps anymore.

Helps to have an Intruder with a short owner in the stable. Lisa doesn't catch her boot on the pillion of her 800 anymore. AND her bike no longer has that embarrassing rear dirt bike fender to tire spacing.

All I did was correct a couple factory screw ups by swapping the shocks to the bikes they should have come on.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #9 - 08/09/11 at 19:07:22 I would have guessed at about 200 lbs,... but I guess I'd have been wrong... I'm 145 wringin' wet... ...
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Re: Raisin' the Rear
Reply #10 - 08/09/11 at 19:56:00

Serowbot wrote on 08/08/11 at 18:13:51:

verslagen1 wrote on 08/08/11 at 16:59:58:

But I think intruder shocks are a direct swap. See serowbot.

Yup,... Intruders are 12" or so... very cushy... straight swap...
Just watch for swingarm/belt,chainguard clearances when you go that tall with any shocks... a tiny bit of trimming involved there...

I got mine for free, but you can find them for $20 or $30 on Ebay....

PS... if you're really heavy,... stick with Sportser shocks, they're stiffer... just replace the bushings to fit...

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #11 - 08/09/11 at 20:04:37 IIRC, Rowboat had to shorten & move his fender due to cracking, so he needed to make it longer, & being the Cheapskate ,, err,, resourceful kinda guy he is,, he went with the rubber.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #12 - 08/09/11 at 20:06:10 Yup... ... Ace hardware,... they sell it by the running foot... Got tired of the skunk stripe when I went through puddles... ...
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #13 - 08/10/11 at 02:43:38 Been thinking of intruder shocks so i can run 2 up once in awhile easier. Im 200 so sportster shocks sound like they might be the better option. Just dont want to make it log wagon stiff when im solo though. The girls like to take a ride once in awhile and i dont like the tires rubbing...lol.
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: Raisin' the Rear Reply #14 - 08/10/11 at 16:15:28 And just how bad do intruder or sportster shocks degrade the handling?
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