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I got my 440s last night and put them on. Done the setup from the link above and wound up on the first of three marks for the preload (no mark=0=softest, 3rd mark=stiffest). This was about 20 points (cover indents) of rotation from the softest setting. This gave me about 32mm "Rider Sag" with my saddlebags, windshield, etc. I am 205 pounds and my bags and EZ Brackets and contents may weight about 40 pounds(?).

These shocks are unbelievable. I do not feel potholes, bumps, manhole covers, etc in a straight line. I also can go hardbanked in turns-long sweeping turns-over bumpy pavement without the bike wobbling and wandering and having to make constant corrections. I have never scraped the frame before, but this morning I scraped it twice in fast long turns. Surprised the living daylights out of me that I was going that fast in turns-these shocks give you a confidence that will shock you! It now seems just as natural to be leaned over almost to the frame as it is to be vertical. I do not consider myself to be an agressive driver, but I do consider myself to be a very defensive driver, not letting any cager stay near me. I commute daily, and these 440s are just what I needed. Also, the "polished" aluminum model looks just fine on my TBA, as it has lots of "polished aluminum" on it from the factory. I highly recommend these 440s to anyone who wants a soft ride down the road, but handling like a race bike. The IAS system they have really works, and the lifetime guarentee doesn't hurt either. Thanks to Dinqua and Benny and so many others for recommending them to me.

Mark:

I can't find your post in the tech Vault? Can you post a link?
Thanks

Sorry about that
Post is in Technical Talk-Miscellaneous.
Mark

To share a tidbit - when I pulled the front fork oil at 13,000 miles, it was the color of graphite. I used a Turkey baster with a length of tubing on it to evacuate the old fork fluid through the top, and measured the old fluid into a plastic measuring cup. I then took a lint free cotton diaper, taped it to a long clean wooden dowel, and wiped out the tubes. The diaper drew out pretty much all the old fluid, and a bunch of the gray graphite looking stuff that was clinging to the tube sides. As others before me here have suggested, I mixed some 15 & 10 weight into a 12 weight type mix, and put back a just a hair more fluid than I took out. I can only guess the graphite looking stuff was as a result of a spring end being less than flat, which may have caused the spring to twist slightly upon each impact? The left side was worse than the right, but both were dirty.

I ran 10 weight. Have yet to go out for a ride due to work schedule this week end, and the frigging rain. If I had left the swap till next week the weather would have been great this week end

i have had the stock shocks. Then I went to the 412's. After that I got a set 440's. When I got my second BA I also got a good deal on some 418's for it. I like them a little better than the 440's even and they are alittle cheaper.

Where does one find a lint free diaper?

How does the Ikon shocks that Brent sells ( Ikon Shocks) fit into the Progressive 412 versus 440 performance?

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i have had the stock shocks. Then I went to the 412's. After that I got a set 440's. When I got my second BA I also got a good deal on some 418's for it. I like them a little better than the 440's even and they are alittle cheaper.

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Osobad,

Do you have any pic´s of the bike with the 418`s on it?

I have been concidering for them for a while now but want to see how they look on the bike before i buy them.

Johann

yes I think I do.As soon as I get a chance i will post them

Hi Guys. As promised a rundown with the softer springs..
UNBELIEVABLE, I set the shocks on first line down and was blown away with the difference between the standard springs, the ride was excellent, soaked up the rough stuff and didn,t bottom out, so I wound them up to the next line and for my weight 12 stone it is now absolutely perfect, combined with the front springs it is an entirely different bike now...I am running shell advance 10 synthetic fork oil..i also totally evacuated the old oil and debris thoroughly when i stripped em to powdercoat the legs black.
The spring rate is 115-155..part nr 03-1375-30, cheers, Tadpole

how many lbs is 12 stone?

I was wondering the same thing. 240?

OK can someone tell me how many pounds 12 stone is equal to? Thanks

1 stones = 14 pounds

168lbs

240, WOW I,d squash my speedy. hehehehe. i,m lil fellah bout 162 lbs actually, cheeky folk aint ya,s, cheers, Tadpole

us big ol' corn fed Americans need help with the conversions

Has anyone gone with a 12" or 11-1/2" progressive shock ? If so what is the part number