Progressive 422 RAP
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Joined: May 2014
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From: Ottawa
I am planning on going about 1 - 1.5 lower in the rear, and I believe that both versions allow that. At full retail the RAPs are about $235 more. I ride 2 up about 25% of the time. I also just noticed on Progressive's site that it looks like the RAP only comes in the HD version? I only weigh about 165, and my wife is about 115, so not sure that I need/want the HD version. Been watching eBay to see if someone throws up some used 422s for a decent price but none for a while.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: New Jersey
I am planning on going about 1 - 1.5 lower in the rear, and I believe that both versions allow that. At full retail the RAPs are about $235 more. I ride 2 up about 25% of the time. I also just noticed on Progressive's site that it looks like the RAP only comes in the HD version? I only weigh about 165, and my wife is about 115, so not sure that I need/want the HD version. Been watching eBay to see if someone throws up some used 422s for a decent price but none for a while.
I recall a member on the forum with the same problem. He ordered them from Progressive directly and asked if they could put standard springs in them instead of the heavy duty springs. I don't recall him mentioning an extra charge for the switch out. Just a longer wait on them being shipped. Probably because they had to custom make them as opposed to pulling a built one off the shelf and shipping it.
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From: Los Angeles
I thought I remembered you being a Shotgun Shock guy, Klf.
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: New Mexico
Just so everyone knows.
I recall a member on the forum with the same problem. He ordered them from Progressive directly and asked if they could put standard springs in them instead of the heavy duty springs. I don't recall him mentioning an extra charge for the switch out. Just a longer wait on them being shipped. Probably because they had to custom make them as opposed to pulling a built one off the shelf and shipping it.
I recall a member on the forum with the same problem. He ordered them from Progressive directly and asked if they could put standard springs in them instead of the heavy duty springs. I don't recall him mentioning an extra charge for the switch out. Just a longer wait on them being shipped. Probably because they had to custom make them as opposed to pulling a built one off the shelf and shipping it.
For that reason and the fact that it is fairly easy to adjust the shocks on this bike, I ordered the non-rap version.
I thought so too, but super2kc revived this thread from over 2 years ago so take it with a grain of salt...
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From: Omaha
Jester, did you ever post a review of the RAPs?
I don't see that you ever did.
I don't see that you ever did.
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Nebraska
Originally Posted by Six7One
My understanding is that this was because the rap preload is on one shock. Your lowest setting would be the max set for the non-rap shock and the lowest setting of the rap shock. Combined you have your total preload set.
For that reason and the fact that it is fairly easy to adjust the shocks on this bike, I ordered the non-rap version.
For that reason and the fact that it is fairly easy to adjust the shocks on this bike, I ordered the non-rap version.
What's your review of the non-RAP shock?
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: New Mexico
It isn't really too half-*ssed. You set the one shock as a starting point and use the RAP shock to fine tune for 2-up, single, loaded down, etc. More or less preload on one and the other is for tuning. But that is probably why they went HD only. Killed the basic spring when loaded.