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hippysmack [1957-1985 Shocks / Springs]
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 ====== IH: Suspension ====== ====== IH: Suspension ======
  
-====== Rear Shocks ======+====== Rear Shocks ​& Springs ​======
  
  
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 +===== 1957-1985 Shocks / Springs =====
 +
 +|Complete Shock and Spring Assemblies ((1952-1959 HD Spare Parts Catalog for all Sportsters and K Models pg 50-53)) ((1953-1963 HD Sportster and K Model Parts catalog pg 58)) ((1954-1978 HD Sportster Parts Catalog (99451-78B pgs 129, 131)) ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57)) |||||
 +|Year|Model|Left|Right|Standard/​ Option|
 +|KH|1956|54500-56|54501-56|Standard|
 +|:::​|:::​|54500-56A|54501-56A|Upgrade|
 +|XL 883|1957-1959|54500-56|54501-56|Standard|
 +|:::​|:::​|54500-56A|54501-56A|Upgrade|
 +|:::​|:::​|54503-58|54504-58|Option for extra 1" ground clearance|
 +|XLC 883|1958|54503-58|54504-58|Standard|
 +|XLH 883|1958-1959|54500-56|54501-56|Standard|
 +|:::​|1958-1966|54500-56A|54501-56A|Upgrade|
 +|:::​|:::​|54503-58|54504-58|Option for extra 1" ground clearance|
 +|:::​|1967-1971| ​ 54501-67 (2)  ||Low road clearance|
 +|XLH 1000|1972| ​ 54501-67 (2)  ||Low road clearance|
 +|:::​|1973-1974| ​ 54504-73 (2)  ||High road clearance|
 +|:::​|1967-1974| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||Optional retro-fit to '78 (Showa) \\ w/ [[techtalk:​ih:​susp01#​shock_conversion_kit_54529-76|Conversion Kit (2)- (54529-76)]]|
 +|:::​|1975-Early 1977|  54504-75 (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::​|:::​| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||Optional retro-fit to '78 (Showa)|
 +|:::|Late 1977-1978| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||(Showa) Standard|
 +|:::|Early 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54528-77 12.7" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54565-79 13.5" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979-1981 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-79B 12.5" (2)  ||Standard| ​
 +|:::​|1982-1985 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-82 (2)  ||Standard|
 +|XLCH 883|1958-1966| ​ 54503-58 (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::​|1967-1971| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||Optional retro-fit to '78 (Showa) \\ w/ [[techtalk:​ih:​susp01#​shock_conversion_kit_54529-76|Conversion Kit (2)- (54529-76)]]|
 +|XLCH 1000|1972-1974| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||Optional retro-fit to '78 (Showa) \\ w/ [[techtalk:​ih:​susp01#​shock_conversion_kit_54529-76|Conversion Kit (2)- (54529-76)]]|
 +|:::​|1973-1974| ​ 54504-73 (2)  ||High road clearance|
 +|:::​|1975-Early 1977|  54504-75 (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::​|:::​| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||Optional retro-fit to '78 (Showa)|
 +|:::|Late 1977-1978| ​ 54490-78 (2)  ||(Showa) Standard|
 +|:::|Early 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54528-77 12.7" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54565-79 13.5" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-79B 12.5" (2)  ||Standard| ​
 +|XLS 1000|Late 1978 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95)) |  54528-77 12.7" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Early 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54565-79 13.5" (2)  ||Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979 ((1979 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 57))|  54470-79 (2)  ||(Black) Standard|
 +|:::|Late 1979-1981 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-79B 12.5" (2)  ||Standard| ​
 +|:::​|1982-1985 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-82 (2)  ||Standard|
 +|XLX-61 1000|1983-1985 ((1979-1985 HD Sportster Parts Catalog pg 95))|  54568-82 (2)  ||Standard|
 +
 +=== Interesting Notes ===
 +The adjusting cam on the 1965 XLH and Electraglide covered style shocks had to be factory changed to a smaller diameter to eliminate the step at the bottom end to prevent contact with the cam and the cover when the shock telescopes to the compressed position. The old cam had a lipped out area past the end of the cover that was larger in diameter than the cover ID with a step between the two different dims on the cam. ((HD Service Bulletin #494 dated September 15, 1964))
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 +
 +=== Shock Conversion Kit 54529-76 ===
 +
 +  * Basically, a new stud kit (one for each side) was needed to retro-fit '​67-'​74 shocks to the new '78 Showa shock assembly including;
 +    * Upper and lower studs, washers and an outer bolt cover.
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