***HOW TO*** Progressive Drop In springs with pics
#21
04-23-2015, 11:16 AM
Tourer
#26
04-29-2015, 03:18 PM
Tourer
#27
05-04-2015, 12:22 PM
Advanced
MR.Brass i just wanted to send you this quick note to say THANK YOU.
Got stuck half way through the install and your instructions explained everything PERFECT!!!
Great work.
Progressive should be embarrassed with their instructions.
Thanks again.
PS. The only issue with the mod was that I followed the progressive instructions on how much to cut the spacer in order to get a 2" drop and I only got 1.5" drop. Over the winter I might do it all over again.
Got stuck half way through the install and your instructions explained everything PERFECT!!!
Great work.
Progressive should be embarrassed with their instructions.
Thanks again.
PS. The only issue with the mod was that I followed the progressive instructions on how much to cut the spacer in order to get a 2" drop and I only got 1.5" drop. Over the winter I might do it all over again.
Last edited by BklynBound; 05-04-2015 at 12:28 PM.
#28
05-14-2015, 12:56 PM
MR.Brass i just wanted to send you this quick note to say THANK YOU.
Got stuck half way through the install and your instructions explained everything PERFECT!!!
Great work.
Progressive should be embarrassed with their instructions.
Thanks again.
PS. The only issue with the mod was that I followed the progressive instructions on how much to cut the spacer in order to get a 2" drop and I only got 1.5" drop. Over the winter I might do it all over again.
Got stuck half way through the install and your instructions explained everything PERFECT!!!
Great work.
Progressive should be embarrassed with their instructions.
Thanks again.
PS. The only issue with the mod was that I followed the progressive instructions on how much to cut the spacer in order to get a 2" drop and I only got 1.5" drop. Over the winter I might do it all over again.
Whats the point of learning how to do something yourself if you cant help someone else learn?!
#29
05-18-2015, 10:07 PM
Great write up! How is your ride now?
I did this on my 07 Street Bob and and the front shocks were stiffer than HELL. I hit a few bumps and the bike went into a Death Wobble. After a few days of standing back and contemplating with a few beers, I came to the conclusion that the volume of fork oil was now too much due to the reduced space in the fork tube. (height difference and extra space taken up by thickness of spacer)
Progressive was no help and like noted by others, instructions are vague.
I decided to go back in and recalculated the difference in recommended amount of fork oil as per HD manual. After removing the determined amount of oil, the ride was incredible. I also added RICOR Intiminators to dial it in even more.
Please give me your thoughts on this with a Softail. The only difference I can tell is the forks are mounted differently compared to a Dyna.
I did this on my 07 Street Bob and and the front shocks were stiffer than HELL. I hit a few bumps and the bike went into a Death Wobble. After a few days of standing back and contemplating with a few beers, I came to the conclusion that the volume of fork oil was now too much due to the reduced space in the fork tube. (height difference and extra space taken up by thickness of spacer)
Progressive was no help and like noted by others, instructions are vague.
I decided to go back in and recalculated the difference in recommended amount of fork oil as per HD manual. After removing the determined amount of oil, the ride was incredible. I also added RICOR Intiminators to dial it in even more.
Please give me your thoughts on this with a Softail. The only difference I can tell is the forks are mounted differently compared to a Dyna.
Last edited by Gommee; 05-18-2015 at 10:11 PM. Reason: wording
#30
05-19-2015, 07:42 AM
Cruiser
Great write up! How is your ride now?
I did this on my 07 Street Bob and and the front shocks were stiffer than HELL. I hit a few bumps and the bike went into a Death Wobble. After a few days of standing back and contemplating with a few beers, I came to the conclusion that the volume of fork oil was now too much due to the reduced space in the fork tube. (height difference and extra space taken up by thickness of spacer)
Progressive was no help and like noted by others, instructions are vague.
I decided to go back in and recalculated the difference in recommended amount of fork oil as per HD manual. After removing the determined amount of oil, the ride was incredible. I also added RICOR Intiminators to dial it in even more.
Please give me your thoughts on this with a Softail. The only difference I can tell is the forks are mounted differently compared to a Dyna.
I did this on my 07 Street Bob and and the front shocks were stiffer than HELL. I hit a few bumps and the bike went into a Death Wobble. After a few days of standing back and contemplating with a few beers, I came to the conclusion that the volume of fork oil was now too much due to the reduced space in the fork tube. (height difference and extra space taken up by thickness of spacer)
Progressive was no help and like noted by others, instructions are vague.
I decided to go back in and recalculated the difference in recommended amount of fork oil as per HD manual. After removing the determined amount of oil, the ride was incredible. I also added RICOR Intiminators to dial it in even more.
Please give me your thoughts on this with a Softail. The only difference I can tell is the forks are mounted differently compared to a Dyna.