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Softail rear shock bolts

  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    Wanting to prep for softail shock removal. What are the wrench sizes required for the rear and front bolts on rear softail shocks ?? 
    That be numbers 1 & 6 in attached picture.

    Thanks 
    Bodgie

  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    1 is 17mm, 6 is 3/4, watcha up to?
  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    Na other way round just looked. 6 are 11/16 and 1 are 3/4
    Fitting SAS air ride so I can raise rear for twisties and 2 up plus as the bike sits now I can't get my hand under fender to install pillion seat bolt so want to be able to easily raise it for that.
     Just hoping it's not to soft that it's going to bottom out when I'm riding solo at lowered height. 
  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    This is my preferred solo ride height currently with stock OEM shocks and lowering bolts.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    I'm dyslexic haha, 11/16 is loose but will do the job, not used SAS shocks, is the air side only for height adjustment?
  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    SAS can be raised or lowered like all the others however the dampening cannot be adjusted.
    SAS was my only option as I can not mount a compressor due to under frame cooler and front spoiler. SAS has internal compressor. See below 
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    Hope it suits your needs mate, fairly straightforward install by the look.
  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    yeah hope the dealer didn't use red Loctite when they installed the lowering bolts otherwise it's going to be a pain. The tank needs to come off to run the switch wire through the bars to the battery compartment guess I use a wire to feed the wire through the bars 
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    Not always possible but a vacuum cleaner and wool yarn can be your friend to get things started on bar wiring.
  • bodgie1307
    bodgie1307
    1 year ago
    Vacuum cleaner and wool ??? 
    You saying use vacuum to suck wool down bars ? 
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    1 year ago
    Quoting bodgie1307 on 22 Sep 2023 01:39 PM

    Vacuum cleaner and wool ??? 

    You saying use vacuum to suck wool down bars ? 

    Perzactly, once you get the wool through, tie something stronger to it an pull that through, then attach wires an bobs your mother's brother.....with any luck.....sounds nuts but it works 99% of the time