Progressive shocks for my 06 Deluxe
"just don't read it"? that's your answer??? all i'm saying is when i see a thread about a topic, i want to read about that topic, not have to weed thru 10 pages of the same old BS that has been run into the ground. i'm not trying to be a SOB here, i just get tired of reading the same crap in every thread.
I've got the 422s on my '06 Deluxe. The ride height is adjustable from stock to 2" lower, accomplished the same way as lowering bolts - extending the length of the shock. I had mine lowered about an inch and a half, and I think this would accomplish what you are looking for - 75% of the ww covered. See my sig. pic. But this season, I've raised my bike to nearly stock height. I've got the D&D FatCat on my bike and I was tired of scraping it and scraping the floorboards. When I first put them on, I couldn't tell any difference from stock as far as ride quality, but I'm sure they are superior. I say this because I put Progressives on my Sportster. Again, I didn't notice any improvement in ride quality. But after a year, I sold the Sportster and before I did, I put the stock shocks back on. That's when I noticed how much more superior the Progressives were over the stock shocks. I have no reason to believe it would be any different with my Softail. This forum constantly praises the Shotgun and if I had more $$$, they'd probably be on my bike too, but I'm perfectly happy with my 422s. JMHO.
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Welcome to the Forum from Colorado!
422s will lower the bike a max of 2".
Anything lower than 1" will produce a harsh ride and banging off the bump stop.
The front mounting bolts are what is used to adjust ride height.
Relatively easy adjustment.
Don't have them on mine yet, so no pics.
Others in here will tell you to get a Shotgun Shock to get all you are after.
422s will lower the bike a max of 2".
Anything lower than 1" will produce a harsh ride and banging off the bump stop.
The front mounting bolts are what is used to adjust ride height.
Relatively easy adjustment.
Don't have them on mine yet, so no pics.
Others in here will tell you to get a Shotgun Shock to get all you are after.
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No offense Midgard, but blkline has a valid point. The thread is requesting opinions on Progressive shocks not Shotguns.
Shotgun's superiority is well documented on this forum so if anyone doesn't already know they are the best it's their own fault.
I for one have too many needs to spend $1250 on shocks for my toy regardless on how well the shocks work.
Damn, I just did what blkline didn't want and continued the discussion about Shotguns.
Shotgun's superiority is well documented on this forum so if anyone doesn't already know they are the best it's their own fault.
I for one have too many needs to spend $1250 on shocks for my toy regardless on how well the shocks work.
Damn, I just did what blkline didn't want and continued the discussion about Shotguns.
"just don't read it"? that's your answer??? all i'm saying is when i see a thread about a topic, i want to read about that topic, not have to weed thru 10 pages of the same old BS that has been run into the ground. i'm not trying to be a SOB here, i just get tired of reading the same crap in every thread.
I understand where you guys are coming from because you have both been here and read all the threads etc..
- but it was the OP's 1st post -- maybe he has never even heard about the Shotgun Shock. (I didn't know about it for the first few months I was on here and found out when I pm'd someone about 422's and they told me about the SS)
No worries either way ~
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