progressive shocks
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progressive shocks
I am looking into picking up a set of 940. I asked my dealer if they worked with them before and they said there has been reports of bottoming out alot they recommended the 440 now i dont want to spend $500 to scratch my mufflers all to hell anybody have any real reviews on these
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I have the 940 on my sg the guy i biught them from said they were to stiff i had to stiffen them up we bottimed out 2 up but once i stiffened them up they are a nice smooth ride they are easy to adjust
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I have 940's and about~210lbs and they are stiff. I have had 440 standards shocks and I think if I were to do it over I would stick with the 440's. I have however not put enough miles on the 940's to know for sure tho. You can get them for 459.99 shipped via usmotoman.com you have to ask for the deal tho
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I put on the 440's. If you do decide to order and install these shocks; make sure you get the PROPER installation instructions from Progressive. Now the most important part; READ and UNDERSTAND the instructions PRIOR to starting the job. The shocks are mounted using SOME different hardware than the OEM (junk) shocks.
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When, I first bought my set the bike the bottom out a couple times, but only because I had it set up at the softest setting. However, me being 5'6 and 195 lbs, I now keep them set up at 2 1/2 to 3 on the ring markings or when I am loaded and two up I set them up at 4 by turning the top ring on each shock just that quick and simple.
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2 of the guys I ride with have them on their SGs and like them alot. No bottoming out problems. if anything you will read that the stock springs are too stiff for 1 up rider less than 200lbs. Some have even sent the 940 back to progressive for a lighter spring. On the 2 bikes that I have seen and ridden they are great, one guy rides solo all the time and is running then at the 2nd adjustment and likes them. the other guy is all the way down for solo and goes up 3 for 2 up riding.
I like them and will either go 940 with stock springs from US Motoman for $ 549.00 off e bay or an extra $ 100 or so and go with Ohlins #2 when its time to change, there is also a company out there Terrycable sells a long travel shock for under $ 600.00 with good reviews, just not a lot out there yet..
But for right now I changed out the oil in my stock shocks and there is a big improvement, with the 7wt and low air pressure 10 lbs the stock shocks actually seem to be working , the damping has improved but with lower pressure there is some bottoming.
I like them and will either go 940 with stock springs from US Motoman for $ 549.00 off e bay or an extra $ 100 or so and go with Ohlins #2 when its time to change, there is also a company out there Terrycable sells a long travel shock for under $ 600.00 with good reviews, just not a lot out there yet..
But for right now I changed out the oil in my stock shocks and there is a big improvement, with the 7wt and low air pressure 10 lbs the stock shocks actually seem to be working , the damping has improved but with lower pressure there is some bottoming.