r/s shock on 2011 ultra limited

[moose]

was heading to lake george when my bud behind me was getting oil all over his fairing

we pulled over and I found the r/s shock blowing oil all over the place.   tried about 10 different dealers and no one had one.  so I ordered one  do I loose the oil in the opposite side as well or do I just replace the r/s shock does it come pre oiled ?   tia

[Ohio HD]

If these are factory air shocks, the oil reservoirs are individual, they do not transfer through the air lines.

As far as new, do they have oil? I don't know.

[Hossamania]

They should have oil in them when new, I believe they come with plugs in them to hold the oil.

[jmorton10]

Rather than buy a new one from Harley, I would throw the other one out & buy a decent set of shocks.

~John

[838]

Harley says the oil in these shocks is "not serviceable."  So I'd imagine the new shocks come filled.

[hbkeith]

The oil is serviceable by the Hillbilly shock press method as  lots of us here have done . but I totally agree with  John on not wasting your money on another junk shock

[838]

The oil is serviceable by the Hillbilly shock press method as  lots of us here have done . but I totally agree with  John on not wasting your money on another junk shock

Yes, agreed it can be done. But, being that Harley says it can't, and the OP has already purchased a new one, I would think the new one from harley would cone filled.

[moose]

thanks all