Well that was something!
It took two hours to get all the stuff together to make the stand to prop the bike up and then 15 minutes to take the factory shocks off lower the rear tire and install the Progressive 412-4200C shocks. As someone said it was the easiest mod I have done (building the prop was more work).
I used two 2x6 and a third 2x6 across the side of the two, Then the flange and pipe. Lowes of course didn't have 3/4 pipe and flange so I got a one inch. All the better to grab ahold of. Those three together were perfect distance to lift the rear tire. This gave me about 6 inches rise when I lifted the bike up. Then I wedged the tire with two boards, one under the other like a fulcrum. I took the two shocks off, pulled the the wedge out, and it was exactly the right height for the new shocks. Then put the shims on, then the shocks, tightened them down (there were shims in the package that were just right for the stems where the others came off). And then backed off the prop and out for a ride.
What I found was that they come set at lowest level and that is not enough for me. I saw an improvement but I think I still need to do more.
So tomorrow I'll try at two up and see how it rides. I did find the higher seat was much more comfortable in the 20 minute ride I made (I have already done the seat mod).
Now to add something to the kick stand to raise the angle of tilt when at rest. Wanted a real hocky puck but all the Academy store here had were the plastic hollow ones. I think a puck etched out the shape of the end of the stand and then glued on would be the right height and look just odd enough to be interesting.
Next up is to work on remaking the "Savage" bags so they fit the Savage. And installing the bag stand-offs. But first I was called in to work extra tomorrow. Maybe if it doesn't get nasty this weekend I can figure out the bag stand-offs, and the proper bounce on the shocks.
Bill
In the Wilds of West Texas