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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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I hear the burley slammer shocks are junk. But I so want to lower my 03 fxd. I was thinking 11" progressives. But 412 or 440? What's the difference. Anyone have insight on what the differences are?
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 09:17 PM
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the 412's are comparable to stock. get them shorter than stock and your *** will hate you
 
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Old Oct 5, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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412s and 440s have the same spring and are pretty close in performance. 440s look nicer. At 11", you wont have much travel versus stock.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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Put 13" inch Ohlins with a 3" stroke and will never go back... what a difference that made to the ride comfort, even my Harley mech after test riding asked what shocks I had changed to.
 
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Originally Posted by lamsohn719
Put 13" inch Ohlins with a 3" stroke and will never go back... what a difference that made to the ride comfort, even my Harley mech after test riding asked what shocks I had changed to.
I had 11inch progressives and my A$$ took a beating... went to 12 in Ohlins and OMG what a difference not only in comfort, but handling as well...


 
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