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Ikon vs. Progressive vs. Hyperpro Plz help... I AM going to get better springs. Which one ????????????? Thx Scott 
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I'm very happy with the Progressives that I put on this last Spring.
Maybe someone has had an opportunity to compare different springs.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Re: Front fork springs
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Splitting hairs - just get you a set of Progressives from Eddy and be done with it . 
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You forgot Hagon!!!  Seriously, I doubt whether Rossi could tell the difference between them. The thing is that YOU CHANGE 'EM. Makes it a completely different riding experience. I did mine last week and they made a greater difference to the handling than doing the rears. If you're not too heavy, you only need change the springs as the stock oil (what weight is this?) should be fine. (I'm 12stone (170lbs) and it suits me.) Neill
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Learned Hand
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progressives - well worth the effort (20 minutes) to change out. handling definitely improved.
05 speedmaster - 1100cc, 11:1 racing pistons, Carillo rods, thunderbike cams, ported and polished head, 2mm over intake and exhaust valves, Barnett kevlar clutch, scepter pipes, oversize manifolds, 45mm HSR's, TTP stage 4 firestarter
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Just got the progressive springs from Eddy and put them on Friday. Great improvement in handling. (put new 412 shocks on too, also worth it.)
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I have the Progressive front springs and 412 rear shocks. Very happy with the results. 
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Learned Hand
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Just did a performance eval between 412's, 418's and 440's here: Progressive Models Evaluation
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+2 On progressive springs and 412 rears.
***** 5 stars for Eddy He's the man!
05 TBA Mulberry/Silver, Thunder Bike pipes, K&N single Filter, 132 main Jet's, Snorkles Removed
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Quote:
+2 On progressive springs and 412 rears.
***** 5 stars for Eddy He's the man!
+3 & +6!
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Just installed the progressive front springs and the 412 rears and what a differece to the handling of the bike. I only went up the road and in to town but the bike feels more positive and is not bouncing all over the place. Picture is of the Progressive on the left and the oem on the right  Simple job of around 30 minutes and the majority of that time was letting the fluid drain from the fork springs before taking them out. did not take the handlebars off to do this mod..
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Can you describe the process in detail? Thanks, I need those new springs.
2007 FJR 1300
2007 V-Strom DL1000
2007 ST 1300
2007 Scrambler
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Quote:
Can you describe the process in detail? Thanks, I need those new springs.
All I can do is tell you what I did:-
1. Lift bike up so front wheel is off the ground
2. Undo top of fork leg, this is slightly under pressure
3. Remove the spacer, long metal tube
4. Remove washer
5. Remove spring but leave it dangling in for a 5 minutes or so to let all the residue oil drip back into the fork leg
6. replace spring with new one and tighten everything up.
A very simple process, I have a speedmaster but have changed the risers and bars. The risers are Rivco ones and the bars are the America ones, this maybe why I got away with not undoing and removing the bars..
Ray(UK)
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In addition to the above, on my 07-spec SM I removed the bars to get clearance to remove the caps & springs, & also added a little 20wt fork oil to what appeared as an ATF factory fill.
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+9658 on Eddy. I live in Aus and this bloke's ethics and attention to his customers needs is very rare to find these days. If you want an honest quote and excellent back up service, Eddy is who you are after. 
Staintune Pipes, K&N Pods, 45 pilots, TBS needles and 145 mains.
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+9659 on Fast Eddy, He is TOP Notch in every way!!!
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