Javier bought them, I don't know if he got the HD ones though. Any way they are much stiffer than stock almost too stiff for a 200 LB rider when on the lowest setting. Though they greatly increase the cornering performance, far better rebound dampening. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: surfswab <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:08:35 To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Right sized Progressive springs? I'm planning this switch for my 750. Haven't done so yet, so can't speak from experience. But I researched the 412s some months ago. I recall there are only two types for the rear --- Regular and Heavy Duty. Their site says "Heavy Duty Applications are recommended for bikes that are operated at or near the manufacturer’s maximum load rating over 50% of the time." -- meaning if you regularly ride two-up, carry a lot of baggage, or weigh 200+, the HD version is the way to go. Careful when pricing these. Super cheap probly means shocks only (no springs included) which means you'll need to purchase springs separately and put them together yourself (got a spring compressor?). Complete kits (w/springs) go for about $250 +/- http://www.progressivesuspension.com On Mar 14, 4:18 pm, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings all! > > I'm on another round of "Buy parts for the 650" in preparation for it's > tear-down rebuild. One thing I'm thinking of is biting the bullet and > putting Progressives on front and rear. The rear is springy enough to need > new dampers anyway, might as well go for it! > > One thing I'm not sure of is this: what rates should I go for? I see people > referring to "springs sized for your weight;" is there a formula for this? > Plug-n-chug time? > > Thanks folks! > > -Kurt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
