Progressive 444 shocks
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Progressive 444 shocks
I was looking to put the 444s on my 2011 ultra that has oem air shocks now anybody that done this is there a big difference you noticed and was it worth the money and are they easy to adjust
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Cincy, OH area
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I put the 444 on mine this winter. (Also front monotube from progressive).
I have rode about 500 miles on them so far and I like the change. Ride single and two up (mostly). The bike handles better in the turns and doesn't bottom out. Smooth ride.
I would recommend them.
I have rode about 500 miles on them so far and I like the change. Ride single and two up (mostly). The bike handles better in the turns and doesn't bottom out. Smooth ride.
I would recommend them.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Cincinnati, OH
I put the 444 on mine this winter. (Also front monotube from progressive).
I have rode about 500 miles on them so far and I like the change. Ride single and two up (mostly). The bike handles better in the turns and doesn't bottom out. Smooth ride.
I would recommend them.
I have rode about 500 miles on them so far and I like the change. Ride single and two up (mostly). The bike handles better in the turns and doesn't bottom out. Smooth ride.
I would recommend them.
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Abington
Progressive 444 experience
I had a pair of Progressive 444 on my 09 Ultra. I also put the progressive monotubes in the front. I have not had only the 444's in the back with the stock front. This may have been a mistake. What I found was that both make the bike bounce over bumps nicely and they follow the road contour with much greater control than the stock setup. It was really fun having them both on there as the bike handled like a dream. I thought my bagger was a sport bike. however it was too much for my back with both of them on there. Even when I put the 444's on a very soft setting that my back could handle, the back end didn't feel right and I felt like I didn't have the control I wanted in the high speed turns. Low speed was fine. The monotubes in the front end do cause more vibrations and bounce to be felt in the front end but I had my mechanic take out all of the spacers that he could and it softened it up enough to tolerate and it still has fantastic control and no more brake dive. I feel much more confident handling twisty turns and bumpy roads.
To answer the question about adjustability. They turn easy enough to change the precharge. I called Progressive and they told me that to adjust them you should have no more than 3/4 inch sag. Which means measure the drop in the bike before and after sitting on it with all of your weight. The bike should sag down between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.
If anyone would like to make an offer on the progressive 444's PM me. I only had them on the bike 3 weeks. they are the chrome 13 inch ones. I'd let them go for between 3 and 4 bills.
To answer the question about adjustability. They turn easy enough to change the precharge. I called Progressive and they told me that to adjust them you should have no more than 3/4 inch sag. Which means measure the drop in the bike before and after sitting on it with all of your weight. The bike should sag down between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.
If anyone would like to make an offer on the progressive 444's PM me. I only had them on the bike 3 weeks. they are the chrome 13 inch ones. I'd let them go for between 3 and 4 bills.
Last edited by XPress; May 30, 2013 at 09:24 AM.
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