Adjusting the Suspension on the 2023/2024 Harley Davidson CVO

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[@RidgeLife]

I will be doing mine ASAP! Thanks for getting this out!

[@karenshoucairmcgray4902]

Was very educational. Cue I love your bracelet! 🙂 Oh Wood Jr. He always puts a big smile on my face.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you! I bought the bracelet from Pensacola HD.

[@docbrownster9133]

I was just in Savannah this past weekend! Great channel and great info! Can't wait to get my Whiskey Neat RG CVO!

[@RidingandWrenching]

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[@stefansgarage3014]

Thanks for the detailed explanation, many previous "reviews" did kind of a shortcut. The new suspension is far better than the old design. I can't wait to get mine, this complicated setup procedure just screams for Wilbers self leveling. I hope they offer something soon.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I agree 100%. I have Wilber's on my 2018 Road Glide. If Wilbers come out with something, I will gladly feature them on my channel

[@stefansgarage3014]

@@RidingandWrenching Correctly installed, the Wilbers should still be better (and easier to use), compared to the new design. I hope they will listen to me during development, to get ultimate comfort, without endless procedures to set it correctly.

[@johnnielsen7881]

Stefan, I just recently put Wilbers on my 21 CVO Ultra Limited, are you saying that rear shock will not work on my 23 CVO Street Glide. I was thinking of putting them on my new bike, but now maybe not.....John

[@stefansgarage3014]

@@johnnielsen7881 I didn’t have a chance to try it yet, as mine is still in a container on the Atlantic. But you should change the front (when available) as well, to have a balanced setup

[@johnnielsen7881]

@@stefansgarage3014 I only picked up the bike two days ago, but did plan to try the rear shocks on this bike, because they worked "better than fantastic" on my 21 CVO. I only had 1500 miles on the Wilber's, so decided to keep the rear shocks to hopefully put on my new bike. If and when I try the install I'll let you know how it went. Thanks

[@2147crew]

As always, great info! That ending though! “Galaxy.”

[@johnnielsen7881]

Cue, thanks for the simple step by step, just adjusted my suspension after viewing your video.

[@RidingandWrenching]

It's quick and easy!

[@ChrisGlides]

OMG. Thank you so much for putting this video out. Until I made an adjustment I wasn’t crazy about mine. I am starting to love it now. I am 85 miles from break in and will enjoy riding without being extra careful. I appreciate it. Thank you again.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you for the feedback! Comments like this give me the motivation to keep creating content. Personally, I believe Harley should have some preload already set on the bike since dealers aren't doing this for the customer. Even though it's very easy to adjust the suspension, it might be intimidating do some people.

[@jefferyfields1937]

Good deal, happy I found your channel

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it helped!

[@mikemonterulo2079]

Thanks for the video, very informative, detailed complete! I just got my 2023 CVO street glide last week and will make the adjustments on mine asap! Thanks again.

[@rogershinton7483]

The best adjustment, on my Limited, was to replace oem shocks with Legends! Love your mustang as well.

[@Dandre01]

Thanks so very much for that! I watched and adjusted mine at every step! Appreciated!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it helped!

[@caryallen62]

Tim from Ridge life thanks you for the info. Subscribed. Looking forward to seeing your channel.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Awesome!

[@jasontgillies]

Thanks. This is a very informative video! I've got a 24 SG. I'm going to make these adjustments this weekend.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it helped! Your bike will ride much better with the suspension adjusted properly. My bike was bottoming out until I adjusted my suspension

[@tz1592]

Hey Cue, I purchased a 24 RG CVO in legendary orange today. I've been waiting for a color I really appreciate and it happened! This is the perfect video to get my ride adjusted. Your videos are fantastic, thank you for making them. I appreciate you! I live in the Milwaukee area, please send me some warm weather so I can get out there!!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Awesome! I was checking out the CVO ST today.....who knows?!? I swore I wouldn't buy a 24, but....

[@tz1592]

So Suburban Harley Davidson just outside Milwaukee had a CVO RG in Orange that I bought, a CVO Street Glide in copperhead, a CVO ST in Black, & 3 new Roadglides in great colors. Every other dealership in Milwaukee had nothing! It was crazy. That black CVO ST is Amazing....priced well too. @@RidingandWrenching

[@tz1592]

Hey Cue, has your CVO seat become more comfortable with time? I've put two 50 mile rides on my new 24 CVO RG and the seat is so hard and uncomfortable to me. I remember in one of your early videos, you were also uncomfortable on the seat when it was first purchased. I hope with time, it's become more comfortable for you. Thanks again for your channel. @@RidingandWrenching

[@davidg9221]

Great video! This made for a much better ride! Thanks!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it helped! I wish some of the Harley dealers would watch it. Seems like they should adjust the suspension before you ride off the dealers lot

[@marcleblond9733]

Great! Super clear and helpful! 🙏

[@SlappyAdventures]

Good info bro

[@RidgeLife]

I am bottoming out hard even with my manual preload adjustment at full with just me and no pack! I need to see what mine is at!

[@RidingandWrenching]

The manual preload won't be enough. You definitely need to adjust the preload on the right shock. I have my manual preload at zero.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Once the preload on the right shock is set properly, the bottoming out should mostly go away

[@RidgeLife]

@@RidingandWrenching absolutely! I’m curious what my fixed preload is from the factory!

[@RidingandWrenching]

@@RidgeLife the starting preload from the factory is zero. That's why you are bottoming out

[@robertsloan831]

My manual for my 2024 rg has no section for the damping adjustment, i have to go look and see if i have the orange dials on the bittom of the shocks. Thank you for making this video.

[@SCFoster]

Regarding the space adjustment, you're measuring between the rings, rather than the outside of the rings (top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring). Per the manual item 6 "Turn the adjustment ring (2) clockwise (CW) until the distance from the top of the adjustment ring to the bottom of the lock ring (in mm) matches the calculated preload distance determined in steps 3 and 4, above."

[@RidingandWrenching]

@@SCFoster good catch!

[@donm8555]

Good Deal. found this just in a google search. on the left side adjuster can put a mark on the knob to identify the start point. instead of trying to remember where you had your thumb or finger.

[@RidingandWrenching]

good point!

[@richardrussell500]

It is amazing to me that HD is still using shocks that require manual adjustment... a proper design would be electronically controlled at the dash. I have never owned a HD with quality stock shocks. I do hear that these shocks are a big improvement over previous years. Having to manually adjust the shocks for each ride is ridiculous. My two cents :-)

[@diyeveryday67]

@richardrussell500 there are bikes on the market at less than half the price of this CVO with electric suspension adjustment. A 15 minute video + tools for what should be a 2 second procedure in 2023. Harley is a joke!!

[@richardrussell500]

@@diyeveryday67 I own a HD... my 3rd one. have they been the best bikes I have ever owned in 40+ years of riding? nope. the problem is the foreign cruiser market is almost non-existent. I have friends who have crossed over to BMW and Indian. my first HD was a leaker due to poorly machined parts. my second HD had bad lifters, destroyed the cam and eventually sumped and grenaded the engine. my 3rd HD is doing well so far. less than 2000 miles. however, I am painstakingly searching for the dash rattle from hell. this will be my last HD if the engine goes south. my favorite bike of all time was my 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner 113ci engine. I rode that bike for 55,000 miles over a ten year period. it never gave me one problem. not one. with D&D slipon exhaust and mild tune with aftermarket tuner, this bike pulled like a freight train and had more HP than I ever needed. if they still made that bike, I would be riding that instead of HD. it was also air cooled, never overheated and never consumed excessive amounts of oil. every metric cruiser I have owned has had stock suspension that worked much better than all 3 of my HDs. my 2020 trike suspension was so BAD I had to lower the rear tire pressure from 26 to 20 psi. it was like riding a bucking bronco. it was the absolutely worst suspension I have ever experienced. my wife refused to ride it until I fixed it. I was unwilling to dump $1500 in rear shocks. so the tire pressure went way down. and yes, having to manually adjust your rear shocks on a "premium" motorcycle with a spanner wrench is ludicrous. so, when you change from 1-up to 2-up or 2-up to 1-up, you have to remove the saddlebag and make the adjustment. and this is on their top of the line motorcycle! the money they are getting for these first-year bikes is ridiculous. the amount of money spent on these two wheels could easily buy 3 metric cruisers with money left over. : - )

[@KenGrant_LockandLean]

FYI: When discussing suspension, NEVER refer to your wife as "added load".

[@RidingandWrenching]

😂😂I was going to add a picture of a "robust" woman to make the point!

[@kadimsilahtar]

😂😂😂

[@ronaldatwater2906]

😅😂🤣😂

[@trez2187]

If I called her "robust" I'd be starting a youtube page called TOOTHLESS RIDER. 😂 Revorce is coming and I'll be heading back to Smoky Mountains.

[@kadimsilahtar]

@@trez2187 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bikerbob2260]

Appreciate the content,very informative and good video.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@mklein345]

Very well explained! Thank you sir.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@spud7170]

thanks Que!

[@BoDean52]

Good helpful video, thanks sir

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you!

[@Dms7tv]

Great information, thank you!!

[@RidingandWrenching]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sixthreenine]

Thank you!

[@darrylyancey6753]

Cue, great presentation. Very nice bike.✌🏿🙏🏾

[@RidingandWrenching]

Thank you sir!

[@BlancoFlaco]

Harley has finally stepped up on a fully adjustable suspension, I see some after market shops closing down 😁

[@markman7]

Really? This is 40 years ago that HD just introduced. My Wing preload is set electronically and damping is electronic and automatically changed according to ride mode selection.

[@BrizBiker]

Great video Cue.

[@UnApologeticPatriot]

I wonder why the preload is only on one side. Doesn't that throw the bike inheritably off balance since one is being set and the other really is not?

[@JoyceWilson-h9n]

very good vid.

[@lindakoster8545]

thank you

[@Dirk1961-l7y]

I have Hyperpro. They are different in length. The left is 5mm longer. On purpose! So you have to measure the lengt of the springs on each side and not the rest on top, of the treat

[@johnw2693]

Thank you! Great video! BTW - is the seat a two piece seat? Passenger seat removable to make a solo seat?

[@ChrisGlides]

Yes. Two part seat.

[@RidingandWrenching]

Yes, it's a 2 piece seat

[@tjeanneret]

Thank you for your explanations, its clear and clever, I will use them when I will get my bike (december...). Just one point : On the left side, could we use the engraved 5->1 marks as reference for the number of turns we must do CW when we adjust the knob ? I do it this way on my Ultra and all my other vehicles, with good results. This way, no need to make finger-gym ;-D

[@RidingandWrenching]

That works!

[@JoeGoeMotorcycleAdventures]

I look forward to the end of all of your videos now 😂

[@RidingandWrenching]

😂😂😂I'm digging through old videos for funny clips to add at the end

[@rtoledo2]

so there's no adjustment like you did on the right side for the left side , besides the knob ? I want to get a 2024 Ultra Limited, but I have to have light bars or passing lights. so far I have seen nothing for that new bat wing. help

[@RidingandWrenching]

The preload on the left (the knob) is for added weight (like luggage or an additional passenger). I think it cool because it gives you more flexibility. Hopefully there will be CVO Limited models next year.

[@esillery]

So the rear wheel needs to be off the ground to do this?

[@RidingandWrenching]

No

[@Bass.Player]

In the damping the book said so many clicks from the hard position for your weight, however you already had one click from the hard position as per the book. So this is confusing and it makes me wonder why they wanted one click toward the soft side? Do they want you to remove that one click already set or count those clicks from the one click off of max hard setting?

[@RidingandWrenching]

I assumed the one click was the starting point. My setting called for 2 clicks. I have since added a couple more....I am experimenting with the settings to see if I can get it exactly where I want it to be

[@ronrussell4571]

What tour pak do you have on your bike?

[@RidingandWrenching]

That is the Harley King Tour pack. I will do a review video on it soon

[@tedroman5506]

Should the bike be lifted so the wheels are not touching the floor?

[@RidingandWrenching]

I followed the instructions as written in the owners manual. Unless I missed something, it's not necessary

[@rtaylor32002]

does the bike have to be jacked up to complete these settings?

[@RidingandWrenching]

The instructions didn't state that the bike needed to be lifted.

[@rtaylor32002]

Thanks Cue! Your channel has quickly become my go-to source. Appreciate your efforts!!@@RidingandWrenching

[@danfritz9632]

Shouldn’t the bike be sat on the ground and you set on it to set pre-load?

[@RidingandWrenching]

The owners manual doesn't mention that. I don't think it would affect it either way since you are measuring the distance between the 2 nuts....which should stay the same with or without a load

[@Dms7tv]

Don’t give up the ship? Is that what your banner says?

[@RidingandWrenching]

Yes sir

[@dennisberg570]

Seems to me a 60,000 motorcycle should have air suspension adjustable on the dash .

[@RidingandWrenching]

It's not a $60,000 motorcycle

[@RGHD912]

Just go aftermarket!

[@jessieholt9238]

Sis is gonna kill u for posting that picture hilarious great information on adjusting ur stock shocks bro

[@FLYBOY123456789]

great video - thanks for the info...however, it was painful to watch...way too many procedures...prefer newer technology by simply pressing one button to adjust suspension, loads, etc. Your k1600 friend...keep 'em coming.

[@RidingandWrenching]

I agree 100%. On the Indian motorcycle, you can adjust the suspension on the touch screen! I don't know how reliable there system is, but I like the way it to works. I have a self adjusting suspension on my 2018 RG from Wilber's....love it!