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Shock Me!
Recently realized my Progressive 412's may be the heavy duty series...and it's making my bike ride like a rigid!
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
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Recently realized my Progressive 412's may be the heavy duty series...and it's making my bike ride like a rigid!
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
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From: Apache Junction
Recently realized my Progressive 412's may be the heavy duty series...and it's making my bike ride like a rigid!
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
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Recently realized my Progressive 412's may be the heavy duty series...and it's making my bike ride like a rigid!
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
Adjusted them all the way up and I still can't get any compression on them when I sit on the bike. I'm also pretty small at 5'9 130lbs and never ride two-up, so it may be time for the shock treatment...
What do you guys suggest? I had the Burlys on my old sporty and liked them fine...but I do a lot more riding on my Dyna
Just to make sure I read it right. You turned the collar up. Not down. In order to make it softer you have to adjust them down to take some of the pressure off the springs.
Last edited by dirtdobber; Jan 15, 2015 at 05:38 PM.
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I couldn't find my spanner wrench so I went to my local indie for help. I told them I wanted it softer and I watched them click the shocks upward...the shocks expanded. Is this wrong?
if you do have the heavy duty shock you have too stiff of a spring rate for your weight.
if by "the shocks expanded" you mean the shocks got longer and raised the bike a little when they turned the adjustment, it means they increased the pre-load... the exact opposite of want you want. I'm willing to bet that you do have the HD shocks if you have a very harsh ride. Only solution to that is by new shocks with the correct spring rate.
The HD series are made for heavy guys and those who ride 2-up more often.
if by "the shocks expanded" you mean the shocks got longer and raised the bike a little when they turned the adjustment, it means they increased the pre-load... the exact opposite of want you want. I'm willing to bet that you do have the HD shocks if you have a very harsh ride. Only solution to that is by new shocks with the correct spring rate.
The HD series are made for heavy guys and those who ride 2-up more often.
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There no reason to get new shocks. Just get the standard springs for your 412's to replace the HD springs.
Send them to Progressive to get softer springs.
Or, it's real easy to do yourself.
Well... maybe not if you can't adjust them yourself. Or figure which way to go for a softer setting. Maybe just send them in or have you indie do it.
Send them to Progressive to get softer springs.
Or, it's real easy to do yourself.
Well... maybe not if you can't adjust them yourself. Or figure which way to go for a softer setting. Maybe just send them in or have you indie do it.
Last edited by fxdlx; Jan 15, 2015 at 10:14 PM.
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The 444 stock (regular) spring is set for 180lb rider. I keep mine all the way at the top; and I'm 198lb.
I think you might be better off with shocks that have a spring better for your weight, for the best ride. JMHO
I think you might be better off with shocks that have a spring better for your weight, for the best ride. JMHO
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I was wondering the same thing. You might make sure you're shocks are adjusted right before you're throwing money at new ones. Like was said before if they are "expanded" all the way it will result in the stiffest ride. With your weight you will want it set low. You can pick up a spanner wrench at the dealer for like $10-15. I would that first. Do you have a pic of the setting by any chance?
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