Drag Specialties is where mine were order Feb 19th vreugdenhil.

 

If youre' tired of waiting, there's no shortage of PS 430's on eBay. Available in Chrome or Black.

 

One of the problems is simply the supply chain, which at least is from Progressive to Drag Specialties to your local shop. As others have suggested, cancel your order and buy them from someone who has them in stock, but better still buy them from Progressive and talk through things with them, to make sure you get the correct length, springs etc.

 

I asked my dealer to check on backorder status. They said the date that Drag Specialties is listing for availablity is 5/20. I had them check on 444's as well and they have the same date. Must be an issue across several product lines.

 

I ordered the 444's 2 days ago and got an email from vendor they're backordered estimating shipping in 1-2 weeks...seeing as I got them for 450.00 shipped new, I'll suck it up. I'm hoping it'll ride like a geezer glide after the install.

 

Nice deal on the 444's. I got the 430's for for $370, in the same boat. sucking it up.

 

Finally, 4 months after ordering, I got my Progressive 430 shocks on. I also went with the Progressive front fork springs. Wow, what a difference. My ride is not as jarring and it feels so much better in the corners. I know many on here have recommended Progressive shocks (why I ordered) and now I know the experience lives up to the hype

 

VR, I've been enjoying and maybe bragging a little about the 13.5" 440s and the forks springs for just about 15,000 miles now. To me its not hype, just fact. As you have discovered the bike is completely unruffled by bumps in the turns.

 

I put the 412HDs on about a month and a half ago and there is per say a pleasurable improvement. I run them on the softest setting. To do it over again I would of bought the regular. with me at 230 and spouse at 140 the HDs never bottom out with 370lbs of rider weight on the lowest setting. Also Progressive recommended 13 inch as a stock replacement but the R model 883 evidently has 13.5 as I had a slight drop in the rear but it also made the profile look cooler with a higher front end.

You can put bagger shocks on a Sportster but it won't ever ride like a bagger. Every machine has its limitations.