My preference is based totally on looks and with that I rank Pro-Action #1, Ohlins #2 and Legends #3. I cannot find fault with any of the three brands when considering quality and appearance. The downside I see with Legends is they require preload adjustments as you add a passenger or additional gear.Ĭategory #3 – Quality and Appearance of Rear Shocks: The same with their rebound adjustment knob. ![]() I will give credit to Legends for being very easy to turn by hand with no tools required. Then you turn the coils accordingly until you achieve the 12-inch length. You mount them, sit on the bike, and have someone take the measurements. With my 13-inch shocks we are looking for 12-inch centers on the mounting bolts. I pretty much nailed it the first time.Ī tool is required to adjust the preload of the spring if adjustment is needed and comes with the shocks. Their website configurator is very easy to use and takes all the guess work out of the setup. As my weight increased, I called George, and he walked me through a couple of easy minor incremental adjustments, and all was good.Ī tool is required to adjust the preload of the spring if adjustment is needed and provided by Pro-Action. We rode them for several years without a single adjustment. They factor passenger and rider combined and I had just as much comfort riding solo as two up without additional adjustments. Their rear shocks come set up and ready to mount. The clear winner in this category is Pro-Action. They have engineered this bracket perfectly and I like the look of it. With the SE Ohlins there is the additional mounting bracket for the reservoirs but that is just one extra step. I rank them all equal as for ease of installation. Now with our 2022 CVO Road Glide Limited we have added Legends REVO A’s to the rear and Legends AXEO cartridges to the front.ĥ5k Miles on Pro-Action rear shocks – Zero Issues (2016 Limited & 2017 CVO Limited combined)Ĥk Miles on Pro-Action front kit – Zero Issues (2017 CVO Limited)Ĥk Miles on SE Ohlins rear shocks – Zero Issues (2021 SGS)Ĥk Miles on Pro-Action front kit – Zero Issues (2021 SGS)ġk Miles on Legends REVO A rear shocks – Zero Issues (2022 CVO RG)ġk Miles on Legends AXEO front Cartridges – Zero Issues (2022 CVO RG)Ĭategory #1 – Ease of Installation of rear shocks: The SGS also got the new Screaming Eagle by Ohlins rear shocks with the external reservoir. Then I added their front fork kits to both our 2017 CVO Limited and 2021 SGS. I purchased Pro-Action first back in 2017 and we were very happy with their rear shocks. The aftermarket world can easily take it to the next level, and you will enjoy your riding experience far more and be safer in my opinion. Once you have owned good, tuned suspension there is no going back. We are spoiled and when we do demo rides the first thing that we notice is the poor suspension. In 2017 and after the stock HD touring suspension is much better and more people are happy with stock suspension. Pretty much any aftermarket suspension brand was an upgrade regardless of the price. The one thing I think we can all agree on is that 2016 and prior HD touring models had crap for suspension. For the record I am not affiliated with any of these companies and purchased all these products with my hard-earned money with the support of my wonderful wife. Your bike, brand suspension, road quality and riding style may provide different results. I want to provide that along with the Carolina Girl’s opinion as a passenger.įirst off please understand this is just our opinion. ![]() I have had several people ask me for my opinion of the three brands and how they compare. You still have the limitations of a solid axle but they do make a big improvement and significantly reduce the "what the **** have I bought" moments.I now have experience with each of these three brands of suspension. Had to pay imports taxes buying direct was still cheaper than buying in the UK. I went with Legend Revo A's simply because they had them in stock and would ship next day. I don't think either Legend or DK use the same shocks on trikes and 2 wheelers. I would be very surprised if Nitron say it's OK to use their shocks on a trike. The same argument applies to rough roads when one shock could be fully compressed and the other could be fully extended (or you're being very silly off the ground) in which case most if not all off the weight is on a single shock. The problem for me is that twin shocks on a 2 wheeler act in unison so all stresses and strains are evenly split between the 2 shocks and on a trike that isn't the case.Īn easy example is in a LH turn and there will be more weight on the LH shock than the RH shock therefore shocks for a trike need to be able to handle a much higher load than the 2 wheeler shocks.
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