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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Can anyone tell me the length of the stock front fork springs in a 2005 FXST?

I have bought a set of progressive springs from evil bay and I am not certain that I have got what I paid for. The progressive website lists the code 11-1131 for my bike, but there is a slip of paper in the box the springs came in stating the code 11-1133. I rang the person I bought them off and he said they were right and the paper with the code is wrong, but I am now paranoid. I need to know if I have the correct springs for my forks.

I have not had the forks apart before, and have nothing to compare them with. The diameter seems OK but I have no idea how long they should be. I have stock tubes and am not looking to lower the front end.

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Old Feb 11, 2010 | 02:52 AM
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Any ideas?

I'll try posting in the tech forum also
 
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I've got an 05 softail standard too. I have the progressive box @ home and I'll post what it says. I haven't done the install yet either. I think I'm going to lower the front the full 2 "
 
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I've got an 05 softail standard too. I have the progressive box @ home and I'll post what it says. I haven't done the install yet either. I think I'm going to lower the front the full 2 "
Thanks - much appreciated
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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I just put a set in my 07 Deuce (soooooo good - did the racetek gold valve emulators at the same time). They were the 41mm ones. The part number was 11-1131. I bought them online and my dealer installed them without issue.

The 11-1133's are for a 1986 SUZUKI GV1400 Cavalcade.
 
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The progressive springs will be much shorter than the stock springs. Progressive uses a length of pvc pipe on top of their springs. Factory springs dont have this.
 
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