Reviving this thread....need some advice. Suspension upgrade this year, budget is $300-800. 444's or 412's? 280lbs and ride 2 up frequently so it wil be the Heavy Duty springs....however I'm worried about hat because on the oem shocks I ride a setting #3 solo and setting #4 when 2 up. Are the HD's going to be too harsh?

Other options? Ricor, ohlins or works? The ohlins website is not helpful in determining an appropriate product.

 

Ohlins. Talk to Howard at Motorcycle Metal in Florida. He will not sell you something you don't need or won't work.

 

I have plans on lowering mine, I ordered 412s in 11", then I realized how much it was going to drop it, was to low for me. I'll have to send em back and exchange em. But I may just grab an inch out of a seat.

 

I'm 6'3" and 220lbs and I often ride with a passenger do I need to get the heavy duty 412s they offer I'm going to go with an 11" shock I like the lower look or if anyone has any other insight or recommendations I'm torn between staying at 12" and lowering it

 

At 220 with a passenger the extra bit of travel will help. I would get the heavy duty ones. My dad is 220 and my standard 12 inch 412s were pretty close to bottoming out when he rode it last. I would do the front ones too it's gonna ride 10x better.

Edit: just remember new shocks are just that, new. It takes a few hundred miles to break them in.

 

whats up man, I see you have a fat Bob, me too, and was thinking about buying the 11" 412's heavy duty progressives. What is your weight and did you choose heavy duty or standard? And what's your clearance when not on the bike with tire hitting fender, thanks!