Progressive shocks on used bike needs adjustment
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Tourer
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From: Navarre, FL
HaHa..i'll bet they do...i'm going to put it up on the jack and mess with it...have you ever heard of anyone disassembling these covered shocks and powdercoating the covers?
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Tourer
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Rule of thumb for shock adjustment, measure the top of the frame just under the seat from the ground with the bike held upright. sit on the bike and don't allow more than 1" of slump when you sit on the bike. more weight the rider = more preload the shocks. make sure you have both shocks set to the exact number of prload turns by marking theshock, unless there are marks , or count the turns.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: southern MO
these shocks are for heavier riders, i think they are rated at a normal range of 200lb solo, mine are up almost all the way i dont weigh 200 but i need to take them down a click or two... they are great shocks when you get them adjusted.
**yours might have lowering blocks on them also
**yours might have lowering blocks on them also
Road Warrior
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From: Suffolk, England
Might be shorter than stock to deliberately lower the bike. The Progressive site lists the stock length of shocks for the various HD models. You would need to whip one of the shocks off and measure the eye-to-eye length to compare.
If they are short then there's nothing much you can do, they will need replacing. Personally I wouldn't suggest getting 412s again. They are entry-level shocks that are little or no better than stock.
If they are short then there's nothing much you can do, they will need replacing. Personally I wouldn't suggest getting 412s again. They are entry-level shocks that are little or no better than stock.
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