Question 440HD FLHTCU Shocks
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Question 440HD FLHTCU Shocks
Looong over due - 440 HD 13" Shocks will be in on Friday 3.11.2011
Question: anybody weighing about 235lbs. - just looking for a ball park.
Spring pre-load adjsuter all the way out:
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Adding a Rider about 120 pounds:
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Adding Rider Passenger and 3 day trip worth of goodies
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Also what was your feeling after you put them on, will I be so happy that I will kick my self all day long after my first ride ?
Question: anybody weighing about 235lbs. - just looking for a ball park.
Spring pre-load adjsuter all the way out:
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Adding a Rider about 120 pounds:
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Adding Rider Passenger and 3 day trip worth of goodies
how many turns in to get 1" - 1.25" of bike sag with rider on bike
Also what was your feeling after you put them on, will I be so happy that I will kick my self all day long after my first ride ?
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Pierre,
Sounds like you are topping out, meaning you have FAR too much preload. It is VERY rare to have full prelaod with a HD spring. Would like you to try reducing the preload to only one turn from full soft (turn both shocks caps counter clockwise until they stop, and then clockwise one full turn).
trackadaptor,
Recommend you go through the preload set process yourself. Take a look at this: http://www.progressivesuspension.com/video05.html
Sounds like you are topping out, meaning you have FAR too much preload. It is VERY rare to have full prelaod with a HD spring. Would like you to try reducing the preload to only one turn from full soft (turn both shocks caps counter clockwise until they stop, and then clockwise one full turn).
trackadaptor,
Recommend you go through the preload set process yourself. Take a look at this: http://www.progressivesuspension.com/video05.html
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I had standard springs on my 13" and about 200. I leterally had no preload when solo and about 3 turns from 0 preload with 150 lb passenger. Even with standard springs when solo I did not get the 30% sag I wanted. I agree I think the 250 rider with hd springs and max preload is topping out not bottoming out. Either that or something wrong with the shocks.
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