Yes I have slimjim.Progressive shocks were the first thing I did to my bike.Yes there was a definate improvement but not to the degree your looking for. Like I said there is no way you will get what your looking for with a spring shock.I fought the urge for years getting the SS riding on Arnott's air system till it failed and no longer available for softy's.Like I said some guys in your neck of the woods have SS. ink83 and rocker dan on here along with others from down under are who you need to try and get in touch with. G.

 

Ok thanks.

Can you tell me what the rebound capabilities of the shock is like? One of the other guys says he just installed shotgun and it was like a trampoline bouncing up and down?

 

Thanks for the reply. I'd love to know how the Works shocks compare to the Racetech softail shocks. Those are the 2 I'm leaning toward mostly.

 

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to say. I just don't think I can be convinced into getting a shotgun system, even if they are as good or slightly better that conventional type shocks. The cost is a factor too - the shotguns are more than double the price of works and race tech shocks and triple the cost of progressives.

 

....And as twice as good as the 1st and 3 times as good as ther 2nd. You get what you pay for. I find it so hard to believe that people can judge something when they have never used it or riddin on or a bike with one on there. It's this simple, there is nothing out there in any way shape or form that can even come close to the SS. Pricey? Yes. Worth every penny yes.

It is one thing if person can not afford one, hell, I have been there before. I went years without even riding or owning a bike because I was raising 2 kids on my own. I don't say much about it anymore but I will say this. I caught allot of crap a few years back because of how I supported it. Now? Nearly all of those guys and gals have one on their bikes now too! It add's comfort, safety, looks and a $hit load of fun to riding, period!

 

Hook, line and sinker.....

 

I only posted about air ride after he asked more about it.

If you want the best comfort and price and have no intention of lowering your bike, keep the stock shocks. They are fine, and free.

If you want the best possible comfort without considering price, air suspension is the way to go.

If you want to lower your bike with comfort and price in mind, good luck.

Basically with Softail suspensions, you have 3 variables, and you get to choose 2 of them when buying. Comfort, Low Ride Height, Low Price

 

The Works shock sound like a good shock for the $$$. Seen a few people not happy with progressives. Cost is definitely a factor.

 

Yeah, he mentioned that that was before he set it up.
You can adjust it to anything, from so soft that you'll bottom out, to hard as a rock.

See here how to do so - I did a write-up explaining how they work, because there's not a whole lot in the way of instructions included that show how to set it up and guys have to "experiment" with the switches to get it right...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/air-s...-write-up.html

 

That's kind of the whole point some of us are trying to make.
They're not "as good" or "slightly better".
They're 100x better...