Progressive 970 First Impression (Review)
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Progressive 444's...
My budget put me into a pair of Progressive 444's a couple of months ago for my 2010 Dyna Super Glide. I'd love a pair of Ohlins but at $539 from Eastern Performance Cycles {no tax or freight} the 444's seem to meet my needs very well.
With them at the lightest setting my 185# generates a little over half an inch of SAG and with my 132# bride aboard we are right at 1". The ride either way is awesome and over time I still can dial in 9 revolutions of additional stiffness.
Just for grins I cranked in 2.5 turns the other day just to see how it would ride. I felt the stiffness and planned to put them back but said nothing to my bride. She noticed a huge difference immediately and asked me to put them back... which of course I did.
If you ever have any issues twisting your shocks to adjust them {as some can be very stiff} I stumbled on an easy fix... just take a strap wrench and wrap the rubber strap around the top and they turn very easily, albeit about 1/3 of a revolution at a time.
With them at the lightest setting my 185# generates a little over half an inch of SAG and with my 132# bride aboard we are right at 1". The ride either way is awesome and over time I still can dial in 9 revolutions of additional stiffness.
Just for grins I cranked in 2.5 turns the other day just to see how it would ride. I felt the stiffness and planned to put them back but said nothing to my bride. She noticed a huge difference immediately and asked me to put them back... which of course I did.
If you ever have any issues twisting your shocks to adjust them {as some can be very stiff} I stumbled on an easy fix... just take a strap wrench and wrap the rubber strap around the top and they turn very easily, albeit about 1/3 of a revolution at a time.
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