pg wrote on 03/03/14 at 20:43:13: Off the top of my head I remember reading a thread where someone had to modify their chain guard because it was to thick at the bottom. If I remember correctly, once they get to 2.5 - 3 inches of travel that's when it becomes an issue.
That's me PG...
I have 12.25" Intruder shocks... (way cheaper than Progressives... $20 or 30 on ebay. Mine were free. You might find an Intruder owner that will swap)...
Easy mod on the guard, or chuck it...
The extra suspension is worth it...
Read here...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298207753/7#7PS... bad back...
Sunday, I woke up, yawned and stretched, and tore a muscle in my back...
...while lying in bed...
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My back has a mind of it's own... I can spend 3 days digging out a tree stump,... or throw it out reaching in the fridge for a beer...
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