Please someone post your bikes picture with a longer rear shocks.
I am thinking to upgrade my rear shocks on my 2011 48, and want to see how they going to look.
thanks in advance.

 

just received my 12" progressives for my iron 883...I bought lowering blocks but just wanted people's advice on whether I should use them or not and if the longer shocks will be easy to put on without a lift of any kind (such as one side as a time perhaps?).

Sorry, didn't wanna make a new thread about shocks! just looking for a quick answer, not to derail the thread!

 

Used my FLHTC low profile shocks (12")....

 

WildThang, did you do anything to your front end? How is the ride?
How much lean angle did you gain?
If you would do it again, will you want to do it any higher?
Thanks

 

Added 11.5" Progressive 412's. Handles the bumps in the road much better.

 

wildthang, tell me about that exhaust! must know more! (oh, sh*t, here i go again...)

 

Those 12" shocks changed the look of your 48, but I think if still looks good.
Do you feel that they changed the handling characteristics of the bike at all? Good or bad?

 

D&D Bobcat Exhaust (with Thundermax autotune ECM)

 

Changed the look? you bet...makes it look meaner....

No noticable change in handling...but the ride is expnetionally better...

 

Nothing to the front end springs...yet...probably in the near future (still recovering from the cost of the exhaust and tuner)

With the shocks/exhaust and the new pegs (manufactured by 4t8 here on the forum)...gained about another 5-10 degrees of lean angle...

Doubt if I would go any higher....everyone that has rode this bike says its a huge improvement over stock configuration