High Swap In the quest to get his bike lower, but still be rideable on the pothole-ridden streets of SoCal, our buddy Rick Tanner decided he wanted to add an air ride system to his '02 H-D Heritage Softail. After looking at the available choices, he decided to go with Custom Cycle Controls System's Simplified air Supension (SAS) system ($1,649). This system is an all-in-one unit machined from 6061-T6 aluminum. There is no compressor to mount, no hoses to run, and no fittings that could fail over time. Another nice thing about this setup is that the SAS has an inline pneumatic filter, so only clean air is sucked into the SAS therefore keeping the system free of contaminants, which could ruin the compressor. Low This is by far one of the easiest systems we have ever installed, so easy that the staff of Illusion Motorcycles tackled it in less than two hours. The upgrade consisted of pulling out the old shocks, inserting the SAS unit, connecting four wires, and routing the air intake. Once the SAS was installed and running, the bike could go from completely aired-out to almost 4 inches of lift in no time. The ride quality is really nice and we found no pogo-ing of the suspension even at full height. This is one nice unit. 01. The simplicity of the SAS system alone makes it a great unit to install.01. The simplicity of the SAS system alone makes it a great unit to install. 02. With the bike on the lift, T-Rod checked out its static ride height and took some measurements.02. With the bike on the lift, T-Rod checked out its static ride height and took some me 03. The stock shocks were removed from the bike. 04. As you can see the SAS unit with its internal compressor (right) is almost the same size as the stock shocks.04. As you can see the SAS unit with its internal compressor (right) is almost the same s 05. The spherical rod ends were installed at the same length as the stock shocks and jam-nutted.05. The spherical rod ends were installed at the same length as the stock shocks and jam- 06. The air inlet was plugged into the SAS unit. 07. The SAS shocks were installed and tightened down to factory specs. 08. The power and control wiring along with the air inlet were stealthily routed between the oil bag and the frame.08. The power and control wiring along with the air inlet were stealthily routed between 09. All of the wires had ring connectors clamped, soldered, and shrink wrapped for longevity and protection.09. All of the wires had ring connectors clamped, soldered, and shrink wrapped for longev 10. The main red power wire was then bolted to the positive side of the battery.10. The main red power wire was then bolted to the positive side of the battery. 11. The control wires were installed onto a toggle switch, which controls the SAS system's up-and-down (fill or release) motion.11. The control wires were installed onto a toggle switch, which controls the SAS system' 12. The toggle switch was mounted to the coil cover with a fabbed bracket made from stainless steel.12. The toggle switch was mounted to the coil cover with a fabbed bracket made from stain 13. The large black wire was grounded to the frame and the job was done. 14. Aired down, the fender to beltguard clearance was just under 1 inch. 15. Once the system was aired up to its highest setting, it measured 4 3/8 inches.15. Once the system was aired up to its highest setting, it measured 4 3/8 inches. 16. The SAS system adds versatility and tail draggin' good looks to Rick's already tricked-out Heritage16. The SAS system adds versatility and tail draggin' good looks to Rick's already tricke Sources CCCS (866) 438-2129 customcyclecontrols.com Illusion Motorcycles (714) 894-1942 illusionmotorcycles.com By Jeff G. Holt Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
