if u had to stop fast wouldnt the back wheel come up?

How much did they cost & where did you get them?

Thanks.

I just got a pair of the 412-4214C models.  They are the heavy duty version of the 4207C and at 200 lbs., I figured heavy duty couldn't hurt.  They are 12.5" also.  They went on easily though I now have a slight rub by the belt on the belt guard when I'm not on the bike.  I'll either modify the guard or remove it.  Instead of tapping them to get them on I used the handle of a mallet as a lever between the tire and fender to gain the extra 1/2" necessary to slide 'em right on.  Haven't ridden with 'em yet; I want to alleviate the belt rub before riding.

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Shocks are $200 at MAW and slightly more at BikeBandit (though the AMA member discount at BikeBandit makes them about the same) but I can't report on 'em yet.  I'll let you know. I'm expecting something similar to Babbalou's findings above.  They are definitely higher.  They look something like Lancer's so far as clearance in the back goes.  It'll be easy to put the saddlebag supports back on and the larger rear tire is in absolutely no danger of rubbing - even on the softest setting.  After putting a larger tire on a while back, I had to use the stiffest preset on the stock shocks and remove the saddlebag supports.  I was looking mainly for better clearance and a softer ride.  Of course, I have to use a spanner wrench to adjust them now but it came with the shocks.  So far as monkey-butt goes, the gel seat delays that quite a bit by insulating away a large part of the vibrations.  A pulled lower back muscle may keep me in the cage for a few days but I'll let you know soon.

Update: I did have to modify the belt guard because of the changed angle with the higher shocks.  I removed the lower guard plate (the small one) and cut a section out of the larger guard to keep the belt from rubbing.  The belt might be a touch loose.  I'll check that more closely later.  Based on a twist by hand, it's not bad.

bentwheel wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Well, here's the story... I was trying to locate the proper bushings to mount the air shocks and give 'em a go but I started thinking that I wanted some with a higher clearance than stock at it's highest preset but a softer ride.  The air shocks are 10.5' eye-to-eye unextended while the Progressives I got are 12.5" at the softest/lowest preset.  I've recently heard a lot of good about the Progressives and thought they'd fit the bill.  I think you can tell by the angle in the image above that the clearance change is significant.  I'll try to get a full pic of the bike up in a day or two.  If I decide to make it lower again, I'll use the air shocks rather than the stockers.  I believe the bushings that came with my Progressives will work with the air shocks too.

What's a progressive shock? How is it different from what came on my stock '06? (Which is described by the Suzuki website as "Twin shock, 5-way adjustable spring preload.")

Hold on... I think my inexperience is showing...

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Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Aha.  Got it.

::hangs head in n00bish shame::