Anyone using Progressive 444 shocks

[slidderhd]

shocks

FYI. All year touring is the same. 2008 and up. Looks like most of you have the standard R3. What about the R3T?

When asked about my set up, Hagon just gave me their corporate answer. All their shocks are great for the R3T and can have heavier springs added.

I asked YSS and this is what they said:
[FONT=&quot]SS RZ 366-320 TR at $ 659.00/pair[/FONT][FONT=&quot]The shock has adjustable rebound damping and threaded pre-load.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The shocks have a 16 mm dia. shaft and will be sprung for bike and your weight.[/FONT]

 

[Evil Mitch]

I installed the Progressive 444 shocks not long ago and wish I had done it sooner.

No more harsh teeth rattling when I hit a unsuspecting pot hole.
Feels more solid and planted in then curves.
No tools need to adjust preload... just twist the top part of the shock.

Ive been thinking of getting these also .is 12 1/2 inch the recomended length ? I think that is the same as standard

 

[mully95]

Ive been thinking of getting these also .is 12 1/2 inch the recomended length ? I think that is the same as standard

Yes 12.5 is standard length.

Progressive Suspension - Performance Suspension Components for Harley Davidson, Honda, Suzuki, Polaris, Yamaha and Kawasaki

 

[Ygransom]

FYI. All year touring is the same. 2008 and up. Looks like most of you have the standard R3. What about the R3T?

When asked about my set up, Hagon just gave me their corporate answer. All their shocks are great for the R3T and can have heavier springs added.

I asked YSS and this is what they said:
[FONT=&quot]SS RZ 366-320 TR at $ 659.00/pair[/FONT][FONT=&quot]The shock has adjustable rebound damping and threaded pre-load.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The shocks have a 16 mm dia. shaft and will be sprung for bike and your weight.[/FONT]

Hagon Nitro’s also have adjustable damping and threaded pre-load. When you order tell them the length you want and your riding information – i.e. is most of your riding 2 up or single and what load will e on bike. They will send you a set with the correct weight spring. The damping and preload will be fairly close to correct.

 

[norseman]

I just got the +10 mil 444s on my 2012 roadster and I liked them the few miles I've got to ride with them. Definitely a marked improvement in comfort over nasty bumps and I feel the bike is better planted. I also put on the extra tall bridgestone rear so between the tire and the shocks I'm tipped forward just enough to feel a little more aggressive turning too.

I haven't tried other shocks so I can't offer a frame of reference, but I like the 444s so far. I guess time will tell if they hold up.

 

[cr0ft]

Me again, resurrecting an older thread.

So, shocks for mostly 2-up type loads? Progressive 444 HD? Hagon Nitro? (http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=SN085SIL or what?) I like the idea of specifying my needs to Hagon and getting the right spring right off the bat, but presumably the 444 HD-model would accomplish just about the same thing.

 

[Tripps]

Hagon Nitros on my 2010 Touring are probably the best improvement I've made to the bike yet. 2 up or solo.

 

[cr0ft]

I have progressives on most of my bikes, or should say had. Switched most of them to Hagons and like them much better. YMMV but for me the Hagon does everything the progressive wants to do better. Smoother and better in the twisties all at the same time.

The question is has anyone done a comparo of the newish 444 as opposed to earlier gen Progressives and the Hagon Nitros? I'm not much of a tinkerer, dialing stuff in, I like as automatic as possible... The whole "omg the 444's swallowed the bumps perfectly, I'm in ecstasy" gushing I see around the Internet does sound tasty.

Longevity of the shocks too is a question. I mean, changing them out every year wouldn't break me financially but it seems kind of wasteful. Aluminium construction for a 400 kilo bike, hmmm....

 

[CanberraR3]

I can't see where you are located but I have heard that Progressives do not stand up to rough roads for long. I suspect they work really well but are not the best option if you're looking for durability. Three mates; one had to swap out his Progressives after a year, one threw his Hagons Nitros away and the other gave his Ikons away. Just seems like a lottery unless you're buying off the top shelf, and the tickets aren't cheap.

And by the way, anyone know how stephantmi is going?

 

[TOMCAT]

I picked up a set of nearly new Showa air shocks (off a CVO Harley) at a swap meet a few weeks ago. Came off a HD Tourer model .. they are 12 inches long. Cost me $40 , thinking about giving them a go and see how they are.