Progressive 944 settings
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Progressive 944 settings
All,
I wanted to start this thread to get some idea of settings people are using on their progressive 944 shocks as i cannot get mine right.
My data;
Solo - 185 lbs - standard srings - no turns
2 up - total 380 lbs - 4 turns
Thanks everyone for the help
Rowle - uk
I wanted to start this thread to get some idea of settings people are using on their progressive 944 shocks as i cannot get mine right.
My data;
Solo - 185 lbs - standard srings - no turns
2 up - total 380 lbs - 4 turns
Thanks everyone for the help
Rowle - uk
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'15 Limited Low, solo only so far...
235 lbs, STD springs, 5 turns. Still get some bottoming. Although I might be confusing bottoming for just adjusting too stiff. I need to put some sharpie marks on the piston rods & go for a bumpy ride.
235 lbs, STD springs, 5 turns. Still get some bottoming. Although I might be confusing bottoming for just adjusting too stiff. I need to put some sharpie marks on the piston rods & go for a bumpy ride.
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Had mine set at 5 lines. 2 up 345 lbs total. Standard spring. Road like a dump truck.
Backed them off to 2 lines showing. Nice smooth ride. Get a little bottoming. Probably need to turn them up half a turn or maybe a full turn. I don't change them for solo riding. I have a Softail for that.
Progressive tech told me when I called, to set the preload so the shock measures 11.5" eye to eye when loaded. 3/4" of sag. There's another thread about it somewhere..... Oh that was you rowle!
Had mine set at 5 lines. 2 up 345 lbs total. Standard spring. Road like a dump truck.
Backed them off to 2 lines showing. Nice smooth ride. Get a little bottoming. Probably need to turn them up half a turn or maybe a full turn. I don't change them for solo riding. I have a Softail for that.
Progressive tech told me when I called, to set the preload so the shock measures 11.5" eye to eye when loaded. 3/4" of sag. There's another thread about it somewhere..... Oh that was you rowle!
Last edited by Buelligan666; Jun 13, 2015 at 07:14 PM.
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So I did some more playing with settings today. I cranked them all the way up... like 8+ turns and the "bottoming" didn't really get any better. Turns out I was right before... I was confusing bottoming with stiffness & compression dampening. I backed them off to 2 turns, much much better. Tried 1 turn & did get some actual bottoming so went back to 2.
One thing about these shocks.... even cranked all the way up, at 235 pounds I still get some sag when sitting on the bike. I could bounce up & down & move the swingarm. With the factory 12" hand adjustables, nothing would make that swingarm move while sitting, at any setting.
Now I have to go treat the skinless patches on my hands from cranking those knurled adjusters up and down.
One thing about these shocks.... even cranked all the way up, at 235 pounds I still get some sag when sitting on the bike. I could bounce up & down & move the swingarm. With the factory 12" hand adjustables, nothing would make that swingarm move while sitting, at any setting.
Now I have to go treat the skinless patches on my hands from cranking those knurled adjusters up and down.
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944 std spring
Solo- 170lbs 1 1/2 lines showing
2up- 290lbs I either leave it or for long runs and another turn
I've found the shocks to be very sensitive to minor preload adjustments, but coming from a dirt bike background I'm picky about suspension settings.
Solo- 170lbs 1 1/2 lines showing
2up- 290lbs I either leave it or for long runs and another turn
I've found the shocks to be very sensitive to minor preload adjustments, but coming from a dirt bike background I'm picky about suspension settings.
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This solo setting is what I use to use then add a half turn when using the tourpack.
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Thanks for the replies so far.
Looks like the data is forming a pattern.
When we get more data, i will try and form a chart for the 944 settings vs weight.
Thanks all.
Appreciated.
Rowle uk
Looks like the data is forming a pattern.
When we get more data, i will try and form a chart for the 944 settings vs weight.
Thanks all.
Appreciated.
Rowle uk
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lol... this thread has already taken a confusing turn. Big differences in settings from users with more or less equal weights. Here's the thing... some are posting "turns", some are posting "rings". There are 2 turns to a ring. So, a setting of 4 turns IS a setting of 2 rings, not twice as stiff as it seems on the surface.