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Old 04-22-2009 | 03:34 PM
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Has anyone tried the Progressive Suspension Stabilizer? I was looking into stabilizers and see that PS has the most cost effective one.
 
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Old 04-22-2009 | 03:43 PM
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Put it on my 06 Road King about a month ago. I probably have about 500 miles with it on and I like it. I haven't tried any of the other stabilizers, so I have nothing to compare it in that respect. I have noticed my bike tracks better through turns and feels more responsive when I change my line through a curve or sharp turn.

The install took a little over an hour and was quite simple...I am more than satisfied with it.
 
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Old 04-22-2009 | 07:14 PM
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I was looking at them also.
 
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Old 04-22-2009 | 07:27 PM
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I put one on recently, have a couple hundred miles with it. It does work, but shakes the fair mirrors at certain rpm's. It does what its supposed to, I never thought of the vibration, but thats a small price to pay. If I had it to do over again, I would just change the swing arm bushings to the new ones I read about on here. Can't remember the name of the bushings.
 
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Old 04-22-2009 | 09:46 PM
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I put one on recently, have a couple hundred miles with it. It does work, but shakes the fair mirrors at certain rpm's. It does what its supposed to, I never thought of the vibration, but thats a small price to pay. If I had it to do over again, I would just change the swing arm bushings to the new ones I read about on here. Can't remember the name of the bushings.
I think the bushing deal is by glide pro but it's $500 and my bike isn't $500 worth of shaky...I would prefer to do bushings but not for that much. Does anyone know of other bushing kits?
 
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Old 04-22-2009 | 09:59 PM
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I installed mine today. Not enough miles yet to offer much of an opinion. Seems more stable in curves, also noticed a minor increase in vibration. Easy install.
 
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Old 04-23-2009 | 01:01 AM
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Sta-bo makes bushing , I have a set on my bike, work great. they were about 225. direct from Sta-bo
 
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Old 04-23-2009 | 08:57 AM
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I have the Sta-Bo bushings in my 05 Road King. Got them direct from Sta-Bo. I instlled both the bushings and their heavy duty front motor mount. Was about $150 for both. Ordered them on a Tuesday, had them on Thursday. I liked them because they work on the problem at the source. Might be a little more vibration, but well worth the tighter feel to the rear end. I don't get the little wag I used to get when the rear suspension loads and unloads. I had the Wheel dock EZUp center stand so the dog bone stabilizers would not work for me.
 
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Old 04-23-2009 | 09:07 AM
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It was sta-bo that I read about, I guess its a simple install also. Lousy day for riding in upstate NY. I am gonna clean my shop.
 
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Old 04-23-2009 | 10:14 AM
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I have the progressive setup and it works well. I have about 500 miles on it and have not had a issue.
 



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