⚡Why Put Reservoir Shocks On Your Performance Bagger FULL INSTALL⚡

[@sikbaggers]

So, what are your thoughts on Harley-Davidson bagger reservoir shocks? Have you tried them, or are you thinking about upgrading? Share your experiences and opinions down below! 👇 And of course, don't forget to like and subscribe for more Harley-Davidson goodness!

[@douglasmaier3066]

Are those the QS3-QSR?

[@sikbaggers]

@@douglasmaier3066 Fox QS3-QSR Remote Reservoir Shocks

[@briankilloran138]

Thanks for the info.. I still have my stock suspension on my 2017 limited low.. it’s going to be my winter project

[@breezetelemaster1368]

Thank you Brother! Awesome as always! God Bless Be Safe!

[@sikbaggers]

thank you sir!

[@bobtranquilli9985]

Great channel. Recently switched from a 2018 Heritage 114 to a '23 RKS, so I'm learning a lot.

[@sikbaggers]

thats awesome Bob..glad to help sir!

[@explaindis1]

Thanks was looking to upgrade my suspension

[@sikbaggers]

thank you for checking it out!

[@houndsmanone4563]

Thanksfor the video, Steve. Man, I haven't gotten chit done on my bike for several months. I've been doing so many other land-chore projects plus the super heat wave of triple digit heat has been a major factor whether I wanted to do any bike projects in my stinking hot garage. Okay, that's my excuse. Back in the day when I was in the Marine Corps we'd say excuses are like azz-holes, everybody's got one. Well that was mine 🤣 So, I finally got my 21" front wheel from MotoTeks (DNA), a pair of chrome fork lowers, plus some new cans to transform the looks of my RK. I've held off for years doing any mods so now I have all the necessary chit to make some mods. I'm using your vids as a guide to do these mods so if it doesn't turn out right, I'm calling you. Haha, just pulling yer chain. Thanks for all your informative vids.

[@sikbaggers]

ah man that heat wave was brutal! I feel ya! There would be no way I would work on a bike in that heat. It took everything I had to walk to the mailbox LOL by all means if you need any help just hit me up!!

[@NVARider]

Good overview of the installation. Shocks are next on my list just need to decide which ones to get. 2020 RGS Leaning towards Legend at the moment. Revo ARC

[@sikbaggers]

never had much luck with legends even though they appear to be a pretty popular shock..had quite a few come in here leaking and the customer service is all through email..no calls. Kinda sucks but at east they rebuild them if they leak, your just down til the rebuilt set comes back to you.

[@MikeRummler]

@@sikbaggers Good to know. Thank you.

[@douglasmaier3066]

Another great video Steve, I was beginning to wonder if you made it back from Sturgis lol. Thanks for covering the FOX shocks!

[@sikbaggers]

lol yeah but taking 2 weeks off for Sturgis I get behind on everything and then have to play catch up on everything so that puts recording videos on the back burner. But were in good shape now!

[@TnAirwin]

About damn time! Where you been? Lol another good video man!

[@sikbaggers]

thank you sir! Been busy as snot but were getting in better shape now.

[@reddevil331]

Sounds like everything I've gone through on my KX250 suspension. Would you equate that to this set up in order for for me to basically set up my bagger to this situation?

[@scott2228]

I just picked up a 2021 Street Glide Special. 1 week later I’m in the suspension rabbit hole!!!

[@sikbaggers]

yeah hd is notorious for bad suspension. Tons on the market thought to choose from. The problem with most is there is no " set it and forget it" specially if you are switching between 1 up and 2 up all of the time or adding cargo off and on...changing the weight often means you need new settings for sag, rebound and compression.

[@723apache]

Great video Steve thank you for taking the time to upload. I Love watching your videos and learning new ways of maintaining my HD. Do you have any videos on rebuilding front and rear calipers on a 2014 bagger? And how often do you have to rebuild the calipers, I have a 2014 Street Glide special with 20,000 miles Thank you in advance.

[@sikbaggers]

Thank you! Im sorry I dont have any rebuld videos right now but I can make one as soon as I get a bike in here that needs it for sure.

[@723apache]

@@sikbaggers Thank you so much for getting back to me. I really enjoy your videos. Keep doing what you do they are very educational.

[@723apache]

@@sikbaggers I have a 2014 Street Glide Special 19000 MI. How do you know if you need to rebuild / change your calipers. What exactly do we look for? Do you have any videos on this subject?

[@trfishing4106]

I'm definitely upgrading my suspension my only issue is what brand to go with.

[@sikbaggers]

Since we cannot get the fox shocks my personal opinion next would be Ohlins..too many past issues with legends.

[@u.s.aarchangelforgod3679]

Thank you Steve

[@sikbaggers]

yes sir!

[@427stulman]

Awesome tip not placing the reservoir by the exhaust. For my 2020 roadglide the fox shocks came with a long billet mount to mount it on top. What are those mounts?

[@sikbaggers]

I not sure which ones you got but these are the Fox Factory RSD Signature Series Remote Reservoir QS3 Shocks For Harley Touring 1993-2023 www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/fox-factory-rsd-signature-series-remote-reservoir-qs3-shocks-for-harley-touring-1993-2020 Send me a link for the ones you got...im interested in seeing how they look.

[@richardrussell500]

I am researching rear shocks... the stock shocks are absolute garbage. Have you tried other brands? And if so, is Fox shocks your favorite? Great video again :-)

[@sikbaggers]

There are a lot of shocks out there for different styles of riding and bike builds. I preferred the fox on the performance bagger build but the Ohlins are one of the best since we cant get these now. But my other bikes have Dirty Air, air ride on them, front and rear...thats my preferred shock for cruising.

[@Big88Country]

Steve, appreciate all your videos Brother. I definitely need these on my Ultra. Question for you Sir, do you know if the Advanblack 4point docking hardware kit will fit a bike like mine with a hard mounted tour pack? I know Advanblack tells me it will not fit my bike because I have the hard mounted tour pack. Sometimes the companies don't know everything. If it doesn't, can you point me in the right direction for a 4 point docking kit that will fit a bike with hard mounted tour pack. Thank you Sir, enjoy all your expertly made videos!!

[@sikbaggers]

Hey bro! Thank you. So your bike having a hard mounted pack is a Ultra limited im assuming? Without knowing the year Im not sure which way to point you...but you have to do some sort of conversion kit like this www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/h-d-detachables-tour-pak-luggage-conversion-kit/p/53246-09C

[@Big88Country]

@@sikbaggers Thank you Brother Steve! Man, I missed your comment, glad I went searching for it!! Appreciate you Brother! The bike is a 2017 Ultra Limited CVO. Also the Harley part say's it will not fit my bike either. I'm at a loss Bro!

[@douglasmaier3066]

Hey Steve, had to re-watch this as contemplating a change from air ride. I have the JNR, I ride a mix of solo and 2 up, I'm 180 and the girl is 165. My question is when you look at specs the standard duty would be fine for me and give a better ride but the high end range is to low for 2 up riding, you look at the HD spring then the low range is way to high for solo at 180 lbs. This is why I went air ride, I'm also short legged, so thought about doing the 12 inch instead of 13, but don't want to bottom out when 2 up. The air ride is fine for me solo but have to really air up when 2 up and in some instances, slow menuvers makes the bike feel unstable. Looking for an opinion on what you would suggest for the best shock in this situation. BTW got that new Biker Bar installed in the new trailer and love it! Thanks again for the video on that.

[@sikbaggers]

The bad thing about any adjustable shock is when you are switching back and forth between solo and 2 up it sucks you have to re adjust. Some shocks are easier than other to adjust but most require you to at the minimum, pull your bags off. With this canister system and having the 3 adjusters on top will make a huge difference in making changes quickly. Canister shocks are for cooling the fluids down when you are riding hard. But having that adjuster at the top is pretty cool. There really isnt much out there that makes adjusting shocks easy, or quick, unfortunately.

[@troym1849]

Hey Steve I am a short guy so I dropped the front with a 2” progressive lowering spring when installing the fatty front end. I also lowered the rear with 2” lowering block. That said would it be a good idea to get the 13” reservoir shocks? Seems I would be taking away from the full travel and not sure if it would bottom out if not set to a stiffer setting than I need I weigh 170, wife weighs 130, also have a tour pack with rear 6x9 speakers so about another 40-50 lbs. should I just go with an upgraded 11” rear shock for my FLTRXS?

[@sikbaggers]

Hey Troy...what size is your real wheel? Its kind of a give and take...if you lowered the rear 2 inches and add 2 inches to your shock you'll be right back where you started...if you have a 16 inch real wheel you will have more room to play but if its an 18 and you lowered it 2 inches already you are cutting it close now...

[@jimmylafrance5370]

For à softail legend or fox?? I'm begin with dirt bike and I love and I know fox.... I want know what you think . Tanks

[@sikbaggers]

I haven't had much luck with legends ...had a few in here to work on with leaking legend shocks. So they were not even in my consideration. I was deciding between ohlins and fox and im the same as you...grew up with fox, have fox on my truck and just decided to pull the trigger on them after riding a bike with them. Love them so far. takes some time to dial them in to your needs.

[@joshrivers5870]

I am 290 and my wife is 190 . Can you recommend a shock that i can use that i wont have to always pull my bags off and adjust the sag . Can i just adjust the knob on the resevoir when i ride 2 up ? Just looking for something more user friendly that i can switch back and forth quickly . I know airride would probably work good but i really dont want to have to go that route . I have a 2024 RG

[@sikbaggers]

Hey josh...the 2024 shocks have made some good improvements over previous years but I feel your pain on that one...HD should be embarrassed with their suspension, as usual...you may look into getting the cvo style shock that has an adjuster on the lower bag rail like these on ebay..these were take offs. www.ebay.com/itm/326237429376 There are tons of them on ebay already so that says a little bit about the quality of them...but much easier to adjust. Or something like these fox shocks can be adjusted on the fly on the reservoir but I dont see a huge difference when i adjust with the lever. I pretty much leave them on the medium setting and never touch my adjustment.

[@Hotdogz234-k8p]

Well I totally screwed up the portion that didn’t get filmed. I permanently shifted something and would love to be able to ask you what you think.

[@sikbaggers]

oh what portion didnt get filmed? and yes of course ask away

[@bm7760]

An explanation of compression and rebound would've been useful. Some rule of thumb to tune in or out particular handling characteristics.

[@sikbaggers]

The only compression and rebound setting you have on these is the knob at the top...1, 2 and 3...and I did explain how that works. Adjusting the spring, (sag) doesn't do much with your compression and rebound.

[@sikbaggers]

I have one here on the low rider S,..same install on street bob kzbin.info/www/bejne/noCUcoSned2GhZo

[@brettzky112]

Do you think I would still be able to use my luggage rack with the reservoirs being close to the docking points?

[@sikbaggers]

I dont think you can with the FOX shocks becasue you have to move them back with a sepertly purchased bracket and the lines on these are pretty short. They go straight to the shock without a lot of slack. You could with the Ohlins though. Youll need a bracket like this www.ebay.com/itm/175398448975

[@Johnny-eh3if]

I have the olins and tour pack or any system have no issues .

[@reddevil331]

What about oil and symmetries according to the speed of compression and rebound. Might be overstepping the boundaries of such a fast paced video but people have questions. Also add valving ,are there different shims for the speed of oil that passes through the valve stack? Do they provide shims or spacers that allow for critical adjustment for different senerios of riding be it track or casual? Not putting you on the spot but if we're going to spend $$$$$$ on this it's worth the knowledge to give it a better understanding of the material your putting out.

[@sikbaggers]

We're building a street-legal performance bagger here. These fox shocks have 3 settings for rebound and compression. Which is great for the target audience they were projecting would buy them. They are completely rebuildable and re-valvable as well.

[@ToddDeuter]

Any way to hide the resovoirs. Next to hard bags. Im getting fox shocks due to gentleman excellent n fast vedeo just dont like the resovoirs apperance can they be hidden ?

[@sikbaggers]

Not with these shocks...the line is way to short to go anywhere but there...there are others though that have that...ohlins does a side under bag mount

[@reddevil331]

Also static sag as well?

[@timnevitt2993]

im in the market for shocks and its between ohlins or fox. front and rear

[@sikbaggers]

They both make excellent shocks. You cannot go wrong with either.

[@Tumble96]

With the cylinder shocks, which ones are best, Fox, Legend or Ohlins

[@sikbaggers]

Well FOX in my opinion however you cant get them right now...nothing wrong with Ohlins for sure. King of the baggers all run Ohlins ...modified but still they are Ohlins. So if they use them then they are top of the pile id say. I'm personally not a fan of the legends. Legends anything...too many issues with leaking.

[@Tumble96]

Thank you

[@Tumble96]

I wish i was around your shop

[@reddevil331]

As far as rider sag and preload with clickers for fast and slow

[@rbljackson]

Would these work well on my 2019 Road Glide Special for two up riding and touring with gear? We have added a King tour pack, and factory lowers in the front so it resembles a Limited Ultra. Although touring is a part of what we do, we also like to get into the curves and ride a bit more aggressive at times. Did they stop making these? They appear to be out of stock at every place I checked online. Last question....ours is in Scorched Orange. If there is a way to mount these adjacent to the king tour pack, does this orange color combo match well with a scorched orange? IM thinking these would not only look SICK but would provide a noticeable improvement to our rear suspension over stock. ALso would provide adjustability for loaded with gear for touring vs just day riding two up. Your thoughts?

[@sikbaggers]

yes you can use these for your set up....Im thinking the new version of these has grey stickers and not orange though. You may want to double check.

[@rbljackson]

@@sikbaggers yeah man....im looking and not seeing the orange which is a bummer. Can you provide a comparison between these and the SE Ohlins? Both good i assume. Were these 12" or 13" HD or standard? For two up with the king tour pack im guessing id want the Heavy duties.

[@falsif13d20]

What about the different styles of jacks in the description as mentioned @ 4:32?

[@sikbaggers]

Ah yes..sorry about that..Ill update the description but this is the small jack I use for oil changes because I can to each plug without moving it. amzn.to/3XyMO9r take the black top pieces off and add a rubber strip to it so the bike wont slip. amzn.to/4ehn3Qz this is the wider jack I use...of course more stable but you'll have to move it forward and back to get drain plugs for oil changes amzn.to/47m6Irl

[@falsif13d20]

@@sikbaggers No worries. Thank you so much!

[@toddohmes8720]

Which MC Jack do you use Steve?

[@sikbaggers]

I use this one here amzn.to/3PxKmfm for most jobs and I have this one for oil changes as its smaller and stays out of the way amzn.to/3riVT8O ..this is the lift table I have amzn.to/3ZgHCGc and I have one of these guys here for the floor. amzn.to/4626YtC I have one like this last one that was made by craftsman too...its a beast and I cannot find it anymore. Sold out everywhere but man if you come across a used one and it works, get it! www.walmart.com/ip/Craftsman-Motorcycle-ATV-Jack-Lifting-Capacity-34612/209140920

[@steventwiddy3402]

Hey Steve I trust your opinion so here’s a question for you, I have a 2010 streetglide with nothing more than slipons and I’m pretty sure I’m going to cut the cats out of the exhaust to help cool my crotch down some and add a little more sound to the exhaust, am I going to have any negative effects from your experience

[@sikbaggers]

Hey Steve...we have cut the cats from a few bikes..it changes the sound for sure but not really for the better. Also if you cut the cats you will need to re tune the bike for sure.

[@denis9272]

😃

[@sikbaggers]

Thanks bro!

[@willial4]

I’m thinking about getting them for a better ride, not for performance. Don’t want to waste money if they’re just for performance. Thanks for the video.

[@sikbaggers]

I wouldnt say these are just for performance. But yes that what is what they are designed for.

[@brett8636]

Still prefer my dirty air shocks

[@sikbaggers]

So do i. however its not a feasible option for a performance bagger.

[@brett8636]

@@sikbaggers I went with just with basic set up it’s fine for me. Easier just to push a button to raise when the old lady is on to adjust the shocks or I’m just lazy lol. Keep up the great work if learn a lot from you working on my bike. Now if you did a video how to fix finding neutral without shutting off the bike would be great.

[@craig1234ism]

I personally think that the reservoirs are unsightly. Makes the Back of the bike look like the starship enterprise. That's okay if you're a treckie.😂

[@roncoburn7771]

you dont need reservoirs unless your carrying weight

[@Urfavgirl_Avani]

Hey brother, I got a question, and I know this is like kicking a hornets nest, and Karen's will comment but what oil do u think is good not best lol!! But good for a performance m8?? What would u personally run??

[@sikbaggers]

Hey paul, sorry for the late reply, ive been swamped adding on to my shop so I can create better content ...my shop is so full I cant even turn around lol But to answer your question I have been running amsoil in 2 of my bikes. But honestly I have not seen any difference in performance or heat from running HD oil. The price for the amsoil is about 30 bucks per change higher also. I have ran SYN3 for years in these bikes and had zero issues so I may just switch back to that.

[@hughjanus590]

I personally think reservoir shocks look dumb.

[@sikbaggers]

they arent for everyone, I agree..Also not meant for every bike out there. I would expect to see them on a performance bagger, not on a town tripper bagger...which is usually what I see them on. because the "look cool"