Shocks
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From: Crisfield, MD
RE: Shocks
The topic of shocks and lowering gets brought up a lot and sometimes folks pass on replying so I figured I would take the time to.
Get rid of the lowering brackets and just get the 11" 412s in either std. spring or heavyduty (HD not recommended unless your 225lbs.+ and or ride 2-up often). A word of caution considering I ran with 11" shocks for several thousand miles. You will likely need to modify your belt guard or remove it as it will smack the frame due to the bike being lower. And keep an eye on your belt to front pulley cover distance when the front is not lowered. I have std. length Progressive front springs and when using the 11" shocks over hard bumps and riding 2-up the belt was so close to the front pulley cover housing (3/16-1/4" clearance)that it rubbed often so I cutmy coverback to clear it.
Also if you're an agressive rider and like to leanhard in the cornersyou will notice the lower stance quickly by scraping your kicktstand on the left and pipes on the right till you get used to how far you can go. The ride is pretty good with the 11" but for me I went back up to 11.5" for a little smoother ride solo and 2-up and more clearance. You will be suprised at how much 1/2"-3/4" difference makes all around.
By the way, http://stores.ebay.com/EASTERN-PERFORMANCE-CYCLESone of the site sponsors or www.mawonline.com generally have the best prices on Progressives (Eastern also has free shipping).
Get rid of the lowering brackets and just get the 11" 412s in either std. spring or heavyduty (HD not recommended unless your 225lbs.+ and or ride 2-up often). A word of caution considering I ran with 11" shocks for several thousand miles. You will likely need to modify your belt guard or remove it as it will smack the frame due to the bike being lower. And keep an eye on your belt to front pulley cover distance when the front is not lowered. I have std. length Progressive front springs and when using the 11" shocks over hard bumps and riding 2-up the belt was so close to the front pulley cover housing (3/16-1/4" clearance)that it rubbed often so I cutmy coverback to clear it.
Also if you're an agressive rider and like to leanhard in the cornersyou will notice the lower stance quickly by scraping your kicktstand on the left and pipes on the right till you get used to how far you can go. The ride is pretty good with the 11" but for me I went back up to 11.5" for a little smoother ride solo and 2-up and more clearance. You will be suprised at how much 1/2"-3/4" difference makes all around.
By the way, http://stores.ebay.com/EASTERN-PERFORMANCE-CYCLESone of the site sponsors or www.mawonline.com generally have the best prices on Progressives (Eastern also has free shipping).
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