Gidday all .. How did I go with the spelling .. Anyhow have a good chance to get a set of Fornales shocks off a mate at really decent price .

Unless you're getting them for almost nothing TJU, and can spend your own time installing them, I'd pass. Many members have had extreme difficulty with getting shocks replaced or repaired since the Australian distributor got sick and died.

Ain't there a new guy dealing them here now? Thought he posted on here awhile back giving his details, I run those shocks on my slim TJU, good shock when set up, you need a decent pump or access to a nitrogen charge kit though, pretty high pressure involved, dunno about fitment, what ends do your current shocks have?

My understanding is that everything changed from 1999 to 2000 when they went to the twin cam from evo. Lots of parts are not interchangeable. Got to a big online parts seller like jp cycles a d you can plug in your bike model and see what parts fit. Then change your year model and see what (different) parts are available. Good luck 

Thanks guys .. appreciate the feedback .

Steelo .. yeah am getting them fairly cheap from a mate , not free but still pretty good .. would be doing the install myself .. my mate went over to Progressive , not sure why , he says he just likes the old fashioned springs .. Definitely wouldn't be sending them to the Australian company , although I believe the Daughter has taken over the company or something .. here in Queensland if I read the Blurb correctly .

Grease Monkey .. yeah have to track down a pump for any adjustments that may be required .. have read a couple of articles that say some of those Fancy pushbike pumps will do the job .. Not sure but will suss them out .

FatBat .. I thought the same that there was a difference from 1999 to 2000 .. the one thing I am not sure of was that because I have a 2006 swingarm on the old girl I thought there would be a good chance .

Anyhow will have a good look under my Beast and take some measurements and do the same to my mates 08 Fat Boy .

Cheers guys .   

Hey mate, can't help with the, if they'll fit bit, but, a 96 heritage that i've recently bought had a set on it, and i chased up the pump, as you said mountain bike pump will work, and they didn't hold air. Managed to track down the guy who now deals fornales, Pierre, lives in/near Beenleigh Brisbane. He does a shock exchange for 700. I too went the progressive suspension route. Google Fornales Pacific for phone numbers if interested. Hope this helps, good luck.

Tim I had a look at mine and the later models have an eye on one end and a threaded rod on the other, older ones had two eyes. A quick look under yours will reveal all.

Thanks guys .. just waiting on my mate to get back to me about how his are .. regards the eye at each end or eye one end and thread the other .

Also thanks for info about where new company owner is now .. if they end up going on the Old Springer its always good to know that info .

Thanks again all and will update ya`s if it all goes ahead .

Cheers .

oh & one other thing TJU....unless you just happen to be on a course of steroids at th time, those "fancy pushbike pumps" you mentioned, are hard friggin work....bloody things damn near killed me from exhaustion......find th proper Fournales pump & its a breeze :)

Evo has a point, the Dyna shocks are ok with a little pump but the Softail shocks run a much higher pressure, I have the fournales pump and it's easy as, friggin dear though.

Just an * UPDATE * guys .. shocks ended up being for the 2000 and up models and not compatible with my 99 Springer .. my mate ended up selling them on Ebay , so at least he got a few bucks for them .

Thanks again for the helpful feedback .. Cheers .