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Old 05-17-2013, 09:06 PM
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So got bored tonight and I wanted to see what my wife's Iron 883 shocks would look like on my bike. I was basically wanting to see first hand what an additional inch drop would make my bike look like. I must say I'm pretty happy, I will be getting some 11'' shocks here soon...LOL



On a side note I did ride a bit with them on. Didn't bottom out at all, but when I put my boy on I did...
 
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I gave my brother my old shocks off of my convertible to put on his sporty because he rides his wife on the back and it helped with the weight. The coils are thicker than the sporty
 
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Sporty shocks off and Progressive 430's on (11 in)...

Sucks that its raining, I'm curious to see how they feel...



 
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those are valved for a bike that is 550lbs plus rider vs a bike that is 675lbs plus rider... that would be my worry
 
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Oh yea, I just put the sporty shocks on to see if I'd like the 1 inch drop. I had no intention of riding around with them on...
 
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thats good news...
 
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That's cool. It's fun to fool around a little.
 
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Yea, to bad they wouldn't work. Could have saved some money, lol
 
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