rear shock bottoming out on larger pot holes Harley Evo Sportster Discuss rear shock bottoming out on larger pot holes in the Harley Sportster & Buell forums; I have the rear original shocks on my 1997 1200 Sportster positioned on the lowest position (least amount of give). So if I increase this distance and adjust them will ...

I have the rear original shocks on my 1997 1200 Sportster positioned on the lowest position (least amount of give). So if I increase this distance and adjust them will they NOT bottom out on larger potholes anymore?

I also noticed this happening while riding a passenger.

John

[evoKENevo]

Hi, Johns
If your shocks are set at the lowest position for the least amount of "give"...it means that they're "pre-loaded" to the max...and if you "un-load" them (like you're describing) you'll be MORE likely to bottom-out...because there'd be more "give" to allow it to happen. Soooooo..the best & cheapest solution I can offer is don't hit big potholes...solo OR with passenger

[JCourneyaP]

You beat me to it Ken. Go around the craters. I mean sometimes you have no choice but Jeeez........Watch the road.

Johns are you looking at getting another set of Shocks? Asking maybe on what has been used on other bikes and work real well?