&nbsp\\; Is there any ideas on stiffing up rear shocks.I'm big boy about 245 and my daughter took after dad she goes about 150.when I take her for a ride its about to much for my 04 1200. Any ideas besides diet. She really likes going with me and I love having her along. Thanks Mud Cut

 

Longer shocks should help...I assume you have the stock shocks.

 

Longer heavy duty shocks.&nbsp\\; Might as well go Progressive if you are willing to change shocks. Setting on max pre-load might help some too.
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Teek

 

+1 Get a set of Progressive 412s in 12 or 12.5 inches. The stock shocks are just plain junk if the rider load is over about 160 lbs.

 

If you're still running the stock shocks, have you tried turning up the setting?&nbsp\\; I'm not as heavy as you, only 170 but I occasionally carry passengers going at 150 and I keep mine at the 2nd setting.&nbsp\\; Makes it a little stiff when solo but not bad and when carrying no problem at all.&nbsp\\; Bike does sit up a bit higher though.
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I am probably about 215 with all of my gear on and have finally found a setting that wont bottom out my Nightster.&nbsp\\; I tried the third notch for a while and it was an improvement over the second, but the other day I bumped it up to the first and it hasn't bottomed out since.&nbsp\\; Up here in Maine we have more frost heaves than I know what to do with and have found that I would rather have a way to stiff ride until I get progressives rather than bottoming out every other pot hole.

 

+1 on the Progressives.&nbsp\\; - I am 230 - put on the 12" Heavy Duty 412's - work great.&nbsp\\; You might also upgrade the fork springs.&nbsp\\; DIY and both ends will be under $275

 

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Where you buyin from? I can't find shocks under $300 (new anyway)

 

Sick,
I got my shocks from Easternperformance (about 190 delivered) and the fork springs on ebay - about 70 delivered.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Bought mine over the winter.
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here is the shock link:
http://www.easternperformance.com/in...roducts_id=218