I see a lot of love for suspension upgrades. Not many that specifically say they are upgrading the "premium hand adjustable" Rushmore shocks. That was my project two weeks ago. My 17 RGS (FLTRXS) had revealed itself to be woefully unprepared for heavy 2 up touring. I am over 3 bills and that only leaves about 130 lbs total weight capacity for anything else that goes on the bike.
I have been stalking the suspension pages for a long time and seen lots of love for Fox, Legand and Ohlins. Not a lot of love for Progressive though. I picked up a set of Progressive 444 12" HD shocks from www.lawabidingbiker.com a few weeks ago and tossed them on the bike. Install was maybe 30 minutes if I count the 10 minutes looking for the spacer that I dropped. Another 10 minutes to set the sag and a minute to put the sticker on the inside of my tour pak. What was most noticeable during install was difference on the throttle side of the bike. This is the non adjustable side and the difference in the two pistons and the springs was amazing. Enough that I took pictures. The fit and finish on the Progressive shocks was fantastic. The ride was great. The bike is much more planted then it has ever been. The harsh shock of the bridge transitions is now a bump and not a teeth rattler. The bike is more stable in the corner and a pleasure to ride. I installed a pro pipe this month as well so between the added power, sound and suspension its hard to remember it is the same bike.
I have been stalking the suspension pages for a long time and seen lots of love for Fox, Legand and Ohlins. Not a lot of love for Progressive though. I picked up a set of Progressive 444 12" HD shocks from www.lawabidingbiker.com a few weeks ago and tossed them on the bike. Install was maybe 30 minutes if I count the 10 minutes looking for the spacer that I dropped. Another 10 minutes to set the sag and a minute to put the sticker on the inside of my tour pak. What was most noticeable during install was difference on the throttle side of the bike. This is the non adjustable side and the difference in the two pistons and the springs was amazing. Enough that I took pictures. The fit and finish on the Progressive shocks was fantastic. The ride was great. The bike is much more planted then it has ever been. The harsh shock of the bridge transitions is now a bump and not a teeth rattler. The bike is more stable in the corner and a pleasure to ride. I installed a pro pipe this month as well so between the added power, sound and suspension its hard to remember it is the same bike.