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Gas Shocks- Will These Work?
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2-Skinny
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PostPosted: March 12, 2009, 1:22 pm    Post subject: Gas Shocks- Will These Work?
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...240%3A1318

Price is right and they look pretty good? Anyone know anyone who has used these?
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PostPosted: March 16, 2009, 4:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas Shocks- Will These Work?
2-Skinny wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Motorcycle-gas-shocks-Federbeine-YELLOW-fit-Vmax-Harley_W0QQitemZ130293035098QQadiZ2863QQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item130293035098&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Price is right and they look pretty good? Anyone know anyone who has used these?

I would suspect that they are ok. Ok meaning not great but merely adequate. i think that alot of work has gone into making them look better than they are. But I could be wrong what do others think?

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PostPosted: March 16, 2009, 6:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas Shocks- Will These Work?
A bit heavyweight for an XS Id say, youll end up with a harsh ride
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PostPosted: April 16, 2009, 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Gas Shocks- Will These Work?
2-Skinny wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Motorcycle-gas-shocks-Federbeine-YELLOW-fit-Vmax-Harley_W0QQitemZ130293035098QQadiZ2863QQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item130293035098&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Price is right and they look pretty good? Anyone know anyone who has used these?


Here is a link on a thread that details just how bad these thing seem to be!
dotheton.com/index.php...pic=7995.0
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