Hi everyone!

As you all know, Nightster stock shocks are awful.

So I'm trying to find the best solution.

I have narrowed it to some Touring Air Shocks mod and the Progressive 412. I was hoping of getting like 12'' on the shocks, either by lowering kits or exact size shocks.

I would like to have some input, if you may, on the pros and cons...

I'm 154 pounds and I plan to ride 2 up sometimes.

Thanks in advance!

 

I put RK air shocks on my 06 883 (still have them if interested have the HD hand pump also sold bike w/o this on it) but anyway they worked fine way better than stock shocks they are 12 3/4" though.

 

Thanks!

 

Look at European brands of shocks available to you nearer home, who may offer them for Sportsters. Don't buy stuff from the USA without looking near home first, as shipping costs are very high and you may get hit for import taxes as well. Fournales is one to consider.

 

I had a 2009

Road test was fine, but I put 50 miles on real roads and parked it. Ordered Progressive 412s that night.

Since the actual travel was nill, I ordered the FULL LENGTH ones, not the 1200N shorties.

Massive improvment.

Then I tore down the forks and swapped in progressive fork springs and the damper rods from a 1200C.

At that point I have a XL1200N with full, not lowered suspension. Ended up being a good look and it was a massive improvment in both ride quality and handling.

I put about 2000 miles on it in that config, the 412s worked well, but was running preload notch 4 1up and 5 2up (300lb rider, 100lb passenger), that was with the -HD 412s.

Picked up a set of the 2009 and later 13" air shocks, put shrader valves in each (no tubing needed) and ran like that. Ended up running 30 - 40 psi and was very happy with the setup.

 

I did individual schrader valves also and seem remember 30-40 was good for us too world of difference ride and no bottoming was nice improvement.