progressive rear shocks for FLH

[76shuvlinoff]

It will though.  You'll be surprised.

Cmon...  a quick up and down the road.  Ya know ya wanna.   

  Yeah now that I think about it the shock is what, 5-6 inches in front of the axle? Any increase will be magnified at the axle.

  Before there's a ride I will have to get that 60 wt out and some 20-50 in or let the bike sit in front of my salamander for a bit. Been cold at night and the barn stays cold most of the day.

[76shuvlinoff]

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I got around to installing the 12.5" FX shocks today. I used the top of my license plate for a reference point and a highly calibrated  tape measure. The new shocks raised it maybe an 1/8th". The new shocks are adjusted as light as they'll go where my 12s were dialed up pretty tight. I got up on it and gave it a few bounces, didn't feel too soft. We shall see once I have bags and bride installed.

The rubber bushings in the the old 12s were wrecked and one of the shocks looks pretty bent.

- Mark

[Sixspeed]

 

[easyricer]

I'm liking my new Progressives. Ride is smooth (bags, fairing, tourbox, and my 175lbs)
EASY

[HotRodShovel]

Hey Mark,
I know I'm late jumping back in here but I replaced my old aftermarket rear shocks with the full covered Progressives and man, its like going from a volkswagen to a Rolls Royce.  I have some major back problems and prior to going in for my first go round with surgery I swapped out my rigid for a swingarm FLH frame. 
After 10 years riding a rigid in NYC (probably what killed my back) going onto a swingarm was a beautiful thing. But the going to Progressives was more than I expected.
I put Progressive springs in my front end also the next year. When it runs    its smooth.....

Go for it.

[76shuvlinoff]

Rudy,

Someone wanted a bike lowered before it left the dealer right here in Michigan and I ended up with a pair of zero mile 12 1/2" Dyna take-offs. I saw them listed for $100, I made an offer of $80 and got em. I wish they were covered but for $80 I won't complain too much.

I don't know if these shocks are rated different than ones for an FLH but it feels pretty solid when I bounce on the passenger pegs. Now I am probably waiting till spring for a test ride.

- Mark

[HotRodShovel]

I think they are rated different. Not 100% on that though. I get a very smooth ride, now in NYC thats a pretty good test. Here in S.Fl I've yet to find a pothole in three years.

[76shuvlinoff]

Here in S.Fl I've yet to find a pothole in three years.

I'll box up some Michigan potholes and ship em right down express mail just so you can get a taste of home..   

[HotRodShovel]

Much obliged.....chances are good I'll be returning to the NE. Not NYC, more rural like Eastern PA.  I'm a damn Yankee.  Need a blast of cold air once in a while.