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AS SEEN IN ...It was late last year at Tassie Bike Week when I stumbled upon Bertrand ‘Le Frog’ Cadart presiding over his display of Fournales airshocks. At the time, I was looking for a fully adjustable suspension system to fit my 2003 Softail. Do you think Bertrand would let me leave before explaining how fantastique this French set up is? Of course not. He then corrected my illiteracy. After I confidently called them ‘For- nalls’ he informed me the correct pronunciation is ‘For-nar-lee’.Fournales have been in business for many years making suspension products for the aeronautical, snowmobile, cycle and motoring industries.To put it simply, without writing massive pages on handling and comfort, the first thing you will notice about these shocks is your kidney and spine laughing with joy. Not once in the last 10,000km have I experienced that bone-jarring jolt that would normally loosen my fillings when OEM Harley shocks hit the end of their travel. The Fournales progressive compression system works absolutelybrilliantly. No need to avoidFreck fills us in on the fabulous French Fournales . . .crushed against your ribs.The Fournales will become firmer as they progressively compress due to the high pressure air spring.CORNERINGAs for cornering, well you just have to try it. Even though the TC88 with its square steel backbone and improved rigid frame corners quite well your confidence will go through the roof when these babies stick your bike to the bends as if you’re on rails. Including over bumps and corrugations.If you purchase a set of these quality made suspension units, the first thing you will notice, after the brilliant workmanship, is that the French made product is half the weight of your originals and they look shit hot, far too good to be hidden under your bike, but that’s their job.After reading the masses of information you receive with your new purchase, don’t be discouraged concerning your ability to fit them. A basic mechanical knowledge, with the ability to remove a few layers of skin from your knuckles, is all you need. It’s also handy to be able to read a manual, which is one of the best and most easily read bike manuals ever. Anybody with a good toolbox will be confident enough to do this job.bumps and potholes to prevent your jaw from slamming into your chest and your kidneys being