Replacement Shocks
Club Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 45,429
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From: Bedford UK
You get what you pay for! Cheap shocks will give you a cheap ride. If Mrs Beezr wants a decent ride, get her some decent shocks. You will be surprised what you have both been missing out on.....
Airshocks = low quality
Progressive = medium quality
HD hand adjustables = better quality
JRI / Ohlins = the best
Some will debate me on the Progressive's VS the HD hand adjustables. I can't see how anyone would debate the Progressive's being better than JRI / Ohlins?
I've had ALL of the above mentioned.
Progressive = medium quality
HD hand adjustables = better quality
JRI / Ohlins = the best
Some will debate me on the Progressive's VS the HD hand adjustables. I can't see how anyone would debate the Progressive's being better than JRI / Ohlins?
I've had ALL of the above mentioned.
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,843
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From: Michigan
Airshocks = low quality
Progressive = medium quality
HD hand adjustables = better quality
JRI / Ohlins = the best
Some will debate me on the Progressive's VS the HD hand adjustables. I can't see how anyone would debate the Progressive's being better than JRI / Ohlins?
I've had ALL of the above mentioned.
Progressive = medium quality
HD hand adjustables = better quality
JRI / Ohlins = the best
Some will debate me on the Progressive's VS the HD hand adjustables. I can't see how anyone would debate the Progressive's being better than JRI / Ohlins?
I've had ALL of the above mentioned.
Just not as improved as the JRI 13" B shocks I have now.
Hope this helps
I've had the HD Premium shocks for a while (14k miles) and like the improvement over the stock shocks. I'm sure the other shocks mentioned some costing twice as much are better or at least they ought to be.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 488
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I have had good luck with both the progressive 412's (get the HD, no matter what) and the Harley hand adjustable. I weight 195 and the OL 120, so we aren't that tough on them, but I def recommend dumping the stockers. 412's can be had on eBay right now for $219.
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,053
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From: San Diego
If money is tight, I was able to buy some hand adjustables as take off from a Street Glide Special. Sold my original air shocks and air pump to a friend and my out of pocket costs were $150 all in. Changed them out myself in 20 minutes.
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Just try to get the 13" version. Much better and you'll hardly notice the difference when the bike is parked but it will make a difference in the ride from the 12" version.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,542
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From: Booming metropolis
Found another option that may be a little less expensive using a credit card and free shipping.
http://www.cyclesolutionsonline.com/HD357OHLINS.htm
http://www.cyclesolutionsonline.com/HD357OHLINS.htm
Last edited by hog95023; Sep 13, 2014 at 03:53 PM.