Want to upgrade front suspension, anyone use these with the Progressive front springs? Don't ride alot just looking for a little better ride.

 

Using the Intiminators with Race tech straight springs on a 99 RK

 

I was thinking of using them but I just went with and installed some Progressive springs w/15w oil last week. A little firmer but handles well.
10w would be a lot less firmer if you wanted to try it w/out the parts from DK.

 

I put that kit in my RGU. Big improvement.

 

I was thinking of installing these but,,,,,
Did you use the OEM springs and the parts from DK?

 

I used the complete DK kit: Progressive springs, Intimators, oil.

 

i put these in about a year or so ago. just the intiminator and using the rest of the stock internals. this was on my eglide standard.

this is a review i posted on the DK customs site

@BT-ih6kr

Took the forks apart and installed the Intiminators today. Relatively easy job, but did take a buddy and I to put the fork cap back on considering we did it manually with out a press. Once we had the first one figured the second one only took 15 minutes or so which included a beer while the fork drained upside down.

Prior to the change I rode a route that included city driving, pavement cracks, bad asphalt, and a cloverleaf. I crossed a set of train tracks twice. I also braked fairly aggressively from 50 kmh to try and quantify the brake dive. After the change, I essentially rode the same path. From my seat of the *** study, I believe the bike dives less quickly than prior when braking. It also strikes me that braking with some dive and hitting an expansion joint is less “abrupt” after the change. The bounce over the tracks is hard to say since the whole bike moves anyway. During some of the shallower bumps on the city streets, it feels like the bike is more planted. Perhaps the rebound is more controlled. It also seemed that the bike tracked better during the relatively aggressive cloverleaf turns.

All in all, I believe there is a difference; however, it doesn’t strike me as a nite and day difference like I had when I changed my ’89 and ’07 E-Glides from stock to progressive front springs and 412 rear shocks. Nor as significant as going from the ’07 to the ’19. But I believe there is a difference. As I said, it does feel more planted on the ground. I have a trip coming up and will have more seat time with it. Is it worth it? i am not exactly sure what i expected, but yes i think it is. the bike seems to hug the road better. i am not regretting the purchase at all

Now a word about DK Customs. these are good folks to deal with. i first started down the path for this item due to this You Tube video. i had some questions that i sent by email directly to them. Dwayne got back to me with in 24 hours both times. the tag line on their email signature is " To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity." It looks like they live by this. really good folks to deal with

 

Here's my $.02
I used Progressive springs with Ricor (now DK I believe) intimators in my 2020 EGS. They made a fairly good improvement over the stock set up but I still wasn't 100% happy. That bike got totalled (thank you random lady on your phone)
I bought a 21 EGS and went with Race Tech single rate springs and Race Tech Gold Valves. Night and day difference for me.. Cost was pretty close to the same, maybe a little higher but the difference in the ride is well worth it to me.

This is in NO WAY a negative on DK, they're a great company and the support I've received from them with other products I've purchased has been phenomonal.

 

the intiminators work well.
the progressive springs are better than stock but theyre not great. Id use racetech springs....with their gold valves or the intiminators

 

I’ve never used their products… watched a few YouTube vids.. hard to get past the young guy butting in saying the captain obvious statements.. (kinda thinking hush.. the adults are talking) but anyway, I’m curious about some of their parts. I’ve messed a lot with exhaust and different kinds of lollipops and washers.. so I follow some of their tech. No clue about their suspension but eager to hear the replies.