I researched these shocks and from the reviews, I bought them because of the reviews and spine surgery. Many people recommended them. They were right. <br /> Very easy to install (T-50 star bit). It raise the tail of my bike about 2 inches. <br />Whew! You want to talk about a difference. I went from stock to Burley. It's like riding a Cadillac. Smooth ride. <br />If you want a smoother ride and not bottoming out. Buy 'em. You'll be happy you did.<br />I've had them on my bike a years now and no complaints.
Awesome for tall sporty riders!
I love these shocks. My 1200 sportster had 11" progressive rear shocks on it when I bought it. I am 6'4" tall 270 lbs, I used to bottom out & it looked real small on me. My rear fender barely cleared the rear tire. Now it seems miles above it. I gained 4" clearance in the rear. Then pushed the front shocks 1/4" down the front tree. gaining me 1" extra clearance in the front (they protruded 3/4 above the top tree), I also have 6" bar risers. It looks like a completely different bike. just from rear shocks & turning a wrench, I never bottom out anymore & have decided I do not need a Road King. I love my big tall 1200 Sporty!
Great bang for the buck!
These are a great bang for your buck. Way better than the stock shocks. Easy to adjust and added 2 inches to the ride height. Look really good and get a lot of compliments on them. Supper easy install.
All around great shock
Very easy to install, did one at a time on my bike. They were almost the same size as the ones I had previously had on mine so it only took me like 15 mins to install. Perfect fit and bike looks a lot better now.
An Extra Inch is All She Needed
That extra inch of height makes cornering so much smoother, and the dual spring setup is extremely comfortable for my old lady. Not to mention it makes the bike sexier!
Great comfort!
I agree with all other reviews - these are really worth the money. Much comfier ride, no more shotgun shells into your spine on potholes.<br /><br />They raised the back of the bike by a couple of inches but worked alright with the stock side stand.
YES
My back has never thanked me more, no more spine shattering bump experiences!<br /><br />Installation was a breeze, just make sure to loc-tite and torque it down to specs.
Customer review of 13" Burly Brand Stilleto rear shocks for H-D Sportster 04 and up.
I just got my 13" Burly Brand Stilleto rear shocks on my '06 H-D XL883 Sportster and took it for a 50 mile shakedown run. These shocks seemed be correctly sprung for my Sportster. I did hit a few hard spots during my run, but I suspect this is from the shocks not yet being broken in. All in all I'm very satisfied with my new shocks.
Great shocks for the money
My wife bought these for my birthday. I just got them today. It took about 45 min to install. Shipping was fast. After installing the shocks I went for a ride. WOW for the money these are great, compared to the 1000.00 shocks. I would highly recommend these. Note: they do raise the back end by 2 inches but what a difference in the ride.
Good shocks and price
Price and performance all at same time . Night and day difference from stock
Best shocks
If you ride two up stop looking rides great just order them
Great shocks
Amazing shocks, definitely give my sportster a sportier feel. The 13? are great because I?m about 5?7? and it is nice being able to touch the ground
parts came in good order and shipping to europe was really fast 10-06-2021 ordered the parts and received the parts 14-06-2021. very happy with the communication.
I put these on my 89 1200 sporty. They feel and look great and are easy to adjust. They were also very easy to install. No guesswork at all. I’m 185 pounds and these do the trick.
shockingly perfect
Easy enough to install if you have a lift. The shocks give you so much more clearance with a great ride, enough to lean the bike over a little more in those turns without sacrificing comfort.
These shocks are definitely an upgrade from stock on my 2009, XL1200N. It's a much smoother ride now. The extra height is a big bonus in making my ride safer - no peg-scraping! As far as I can tell, no front fork spring modifications are needed.
