progressive 944 is killing me!!!
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Road Captain
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progressive 944 is killing me!!!
two days ago I installed progressive 944 Standard Duty Spring (Lighter Spring) on my 2010 FLHTP. I am 225 and ride solo all the time, Initially I had the pre load set at 4 grooves, with 4 grooves setting I got thrown around from my seat whenever I hit uneven road surface it was super bad I could not believe it, then I kept on lightening the pre load up to 1 groove today yet it is still killing my kidney whenever I hit a small pothole...Road irregularities and small bump is fine, but small pothole still feels like I am riding a pogo stick, no bottoming out problem but it just ride absolutely rubbish...What's up with this?? I hit a broken road surface today and I got thrown from my seat so high I almost lost control and my kidney really hurt so bad, my bike is police bike so I ride with Police air ride seat set at 30psi pressure, I cannot imagine what would happen if I ride with normal seat...
Before switching to 944 I ride with Progressive 12" 412 with HD spring and it was so much nicer, so much more compliant with bumps and small pothole but bottoming out on potholes, I changed to 944 in hope to get a nicer ride and fix my bottoming out problem but I get this awfully uncomfortable ride instead...
Is there any way I can fix this problem or I should just throw this 944 to the rubbish bin and buy an Ohlins?? __________________
Before switching to 944 I ride with Progressive 12" 412 with HD spring and it was so much nicer, so much more compliant with bumps and small pothole but bottoming out on potholes, I changed to 944 in hope to get a nicer ride and fix my bottoming out problem but I get this awfully uncomfortable ride instead...
Is there any way I can fix this problem or I should just throw this 944 to the rubbish bin and buy an Ohlins?? __________________
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I'd sell them and pick up a set of JRI,s. They are great out of the box and break in even better. Call Howard at MotorcycleMetal. He is a forum sponsor and shock guru. Only sell and services the best.
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My' '09 rode like crap so I put the 944s on it, rode like crap, the last week I rode the bike it jambes my neck three times, I haven't had that happen since the 80s. I also have an '05 Road glide with 95K and stock suspension that rides like a baby carriage, Ohlins are the best suspension on the market but another thousand dollars, my fix was to just sell that '09 pig and ride the bike I love.
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I put the 944s on one of my bikes a couple years ago, I thought they sucked and took them back off. Ride was way too stiff, I was told I could put the lighter springs on the but WTH why should I have to buy new springs for a new set of shocks that were supposed to be for touring bikes
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JRI or Ohlins?? Too many great review on the Ohlins and I think it's cheaper than JRI?
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My' '09 rode like crap so I put the 944s on it, rode like crap, the last week I rode the bike it jambes my neck three times, I haven't had that happen since the 80s. I also have an '05 Road glide with 95K and stock suspension that rides like a baby carriage, Ohlins are the best suspension on the market but another thousand dollars, my fix was to just sell that '09 pig and ride the bike I love.
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I put the 944s on one of my bikes a couple years ago, I thought they sucked and took them back off. Ride was way too stiff, I was told I could put the lighter springs on the but WTH why should I have to buy new springs for a new set of shocks that were supposed to be for touring bikes
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So changing to other brand is the only way to go? Should I wait till a couple thousands miles for breaking in the shocks or 944 is really just that bad in smoothing out bump?? I have no complain in smooth road, but where I live with that many potholes especially after rainy season I am afraid I am going to need kidney transplant soon...
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I have standard 944s set to the first grove. I also 6'/ 220 and ride solo. Ride is much better than stock to me but have a set of Ohlins ready to go on. Give Progressive a call, maybe they can help ya out?
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I have no complain in the handling department...It is just the bump compliance that's really hurting me. I also set the groove to the lightest setting now...I guess I will just sell my 944 and get ohlins..