View Poll Results: Which have you upgrade to and why?
Ohlins
21
21.00%
Progresive
48
48.00%
JRI
21
21.00%
Air ride of some sort
10
10.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll
Which rear shocks
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 520
Likes: 37
From: houston, tx
ADJUSTABLES! Preload, Compression, Rebound
This allows you to customize the suspension to your settings, it's better to have adjustables then to need to adjust something later and not have the option. (I have S36E's and wish they were fully adjustable.)
This allows you to customize the suspension to your settings, it's better to have adjustables then to need to adjust something later and not have the option. (I have S36E's and wish they were fully adjustable.)
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 45
Likes: 1
From: Tacoma, wa
I'm asking about replacement rear shocks also. I'm looking at the RaceTech front fork spring & emulator kits. But their rear shocks are pretty spendy.
Any help/comments/suggestions/bits-o-wisdom on the RaceTech front fork kit or on the rear shock selection would be appreciated.
Any help/comments/suggestions/bits-o-wisdom on the RaceTech front fork kit or on the rear shock selection would be appreciated.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 285
From: Alva Florida
Have Progressive 944's on the rear and Montubes on the front. Needed to lower the bike, short inseam. Firmer ride than stock but not stiff. Rears are adjustable, if I am by myself, I can soften them, when two up, which I am most of the time, I can put more spring in the rear. For the money, they do what I needed them to do.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,741
Likes: 45
From: Indian Land, SC
Spend the money once and do it right....
JRI or Ohlins on the rear (I've had both, like the JRI's better since their adjustable)...Race Tech springs for your weight in the front with the modified Intiminators adjusted properly.
JRI or Ohlins on the rear (I've had both, like the JRI's better since their adjustable)...Race Tech springs for your weight in the front with the modified Intiminators adjusted properly.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,335
Likes: 5
From: CT
I guess you mean besides the 300.00 crap air shocks HD puts on their touring bikes..right
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Indian Land, SC
You get what you pay for when it comes to suspension items......for the people who say their butts couldn't tell the difference, have you tried the higher end shocks, I highly doubt it....haven't seen one person yet go from Ohlins or JRI shocks to Progressive shocks.....
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You get what you pay for when it comes to suspension items......for the people who say their butts couldn't tell the difference, have you tried the higher end shocks, I highly doubt it....haven't seen one person yet go from Ohlins or JRI shocks to Progressive shocks.....