Where to get shock grommets?

[bwilding_2000]

I am trying to adapt some shocks to my bike that have different grommets and metal rings for the shock mounts. Where can I go to get parts to adapt these to my 11? The original shocks are off of a harley and look like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...#ht_1071wt_937

thanks in advance......

[lakecountrydave]

I used this tip to make bushings for a pair of air shocks off a Hardley bagger.

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=112910

Love the shocks and the bushings work great They look to be the same shocks that you are looking at.
Showa 54565-97

[lakecountrydave]

I used one of these to remove and press the parts together.

http://www.denlorstools.com/home/dt1/page_3651_15/otc_ball_joint_press_service_tool_set_otc_7249_rea.html

Also do not set the shocks on there side as the oil will leak out. Then you must remove all of the oil and replace. I just got back from Ace Hardware buying fittings and hose change the oil about 5 minutes ago Also, I have not done it yet, but this is on my list of things to do:

http://www.gadgetjq.com/air_shock_gauge.htm

[bwilding_2000]

Thanks!

I have been trying to figure this out for while and have had the shocks on the hook in the garage for months! Is the air pressure really that important in this type of shock? the seem to be really stiff off of the bike.....I can barely compress them putting my wieght on them off of the bike! Thanks again.

[petejw]

The air and the oil is used for dampening,
this prevents the springs from oscillating(bouncing up and down)
the springs are pretty hard to compress by hand but once there
on the bike theyll compress much more.

[lakecountrydave]

Recommended air pressures
0-10 lbs for a 150-lb to 200-lb rider.
5-15 lbs for a 200-lb to 250-lb rider.
20-25 lbs for a rider with passenger.
13" FL air preload rear suspension range is 0-35 lbs of pressure.

[XS1100 Newbie]

I don't know about it anymore, but you used to be able to order shock grommets through just about any Monroe shock dealer. There may be some other shock manufacturers that supply them as well. Find an older auto parts man, and he will know what he is looking for.

[D. P. Larmee]

I have the same shocks on my bike. They work great. If you can't find the air hose setup, I found that a couple 1/8" npt air tank filler valves from the auto parts store worked great. Without any air, they will be really soft.

Also, the only issue that remember running into was the shock eyes were wider than the stock shocks. This was a only really a problem on the right side bottom. I just took a grinder to it until it would fit in the pocket.

[Da-Bubble]

I am trying to adapt some shocks to my bike that have different grommets and metal rings for the shock mounts. Where can I go to get parts to adapt these to my 11? The original shocks are off of a harley and look like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...#ht_1071wt_937

thanks in advance......

I put Progressive shocks from a Harley on my XS. I just went to the hardware store and bought bushings that fit perfectly inside the shock grommets. Then I ground down the XS posts until the bushings slid on. Only took a few minutes and they've been on there going on 3 years now. And if I remember the lower right bolt on the swingarm, I had to use several hard rubber bushings to make it work.

[bikerphil]

I bought some high quality stabilizer bar bushings at Auto Zone, 8 for $13.

The bushings were the correct width, but too large in diameter.


I screwed the bushing on the end shaft of my grinding wheel, and with a flat file, brought it down in size. BTW, don't breathe in the dust, it sucks.


Then I pressed the bushing into the shock and drilled out the bolt hole larger.


Bushing installed in the shock. Bike wallows far far less with nice firm shock bushings.