Is the progressive 412. Worth the upgrade on a 04 Superglide? Im on a tight budget so is the 412 good or should i just save for the 440's

 

what size 440's are you looking for? I have a set on a shelf right now.

 

Its 12.5 inch eye hole to hole i believe.

 

the ride quality on the 412's are not much different than stock. you pay for what you get

 

How much for the 440's? I hate the stockers. Rides like my dually Dodge lol.

 

I just removed the stock shocks from my FXDF & replaced them with a set of 412's that i bought from someone on the forum, they are quite a bit better than the stock ones.

 

I put 412's on and was so impressed w/ the improvement that I sprung for the 440's. I'm really happy w/ them, but I know they're more dough. If stock shocks are a "1", and Ohlins (assuming they're the best ride) are a "10", I'd rate the 412's a 4, and the 440's a 7.

 

Put the 412's on my 07 Street Bob, but I got 11" to replace the 12" stock ones because I wanted to lower it. So far, it is a much nicer ride than the stock ones. Best price I found was from Direct Harley Parts.

 

Never heard it put that way, but thats an excellent analogy. I did exactly that as well. I even keep my 412's around just because I like them so much.

 

I've had 412's on several bikes and have always been happy with them. We all have different expectations out of our bike and do certain things that will make us happy. I ride spiritedly and feel pretty confident in my Superglide but some folks may think more expensive shocks are needed for what they feel is more aggressive riding. I don't go around racing people. I just ride and and enjoy it for what it is. What's your budget?

With that said, I can't say that I wouldn't like a better set of shocks and then think, "wow, those 412's sucked". At this point, I don't think I am missing out on anything.