I installed my 412 Progressive 11 inch shocks this weekend, and Engot was right, the look of the bike really did not change alot, which I was actually glad about. I did not want the front end to look any higher. If you really , really look at it then you may notice the lower end a little, but when you sit down is where you can really tell. I am very happy now with the seat height (remember I am just shy of 5' 5"). I am also having this guy re-do my seat to give me an even lower stance. I will post more pics when my Progressive fork lowering kit arrives in about 3 weeks.

Also for you short guys out there with Street Bobs, I pulled back my apes a little, and boy what a difference it made. I feel much more comfortable, especially during U-turns, and it really didn't change the look at all!

One more note! The bike does not lean as much because of the lower height while on the jiffy stand. I will definitely need to change the stand to a lowered one, especially after lowering the front end.

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Hows the ride with that new fangled IAS shock technology?

 

kaduku - What is the stock height of the shocks on the Street Bob? I am thinking of ordering the same shocks with the black springs. Also, did you ever ride with a passenger? Did you get the standard or heavy duty?

 

i have the 412's on my wide glide.....whata difference there....call Matt at www.phatperformanceparts.com
i got my rear 412s for 175 shipped and the front kit for 49bucks...cant beat it...and the 412s dont have the IAS technology...only the 440s do...i got the heavy duty ones and just came back from the Dragon in NC/TN...glad i had those new shocks or i woulda been scrapin the whole way from Detroit

 

Now do the tank lift and the line that the seat follows to the bars will be real nice!!
Rick

 

I put boths shocks side by side, and the stock looks like 12 inches. I have not riden with a passenger yet, but if I do, I will just set the pre-loads to a stiffer settings. I didn't know there was a standard and heavy duty version. So far, ride is fine.

 

If you don't mind my asking, what makes these better than the stock shocks (other than they are shorter)? I'm not being a smart-***, I seriously do not know. THANKS!

 

I also installed the 11' Progressives.
I did it mainly to lower the bike and go with black shocks for looks.
However I think they handle better than the stock shocks.

I never did mess with the stock shocks preload adjustment though so...
I have my Progressives set on "3" of 5 settings.

 

Do you have any pictures with the black shocks installed??

 

black shocks