G’day Dogdoc85,
Front & rear suspension should be matched so that they play nicely together.
I put H-D progressives in the rear of Lucille (15 SERGU), & thought they were pretty good for the $$. 3 years down the track Miss Lenda was not happy with the ride. We went on a run with the Shark Week folks in Texas and heard a lot of similar stories.
Funnily enough, they all recommended Ohlins. We went for a run over to Carol ‘Smarty’ Burks place in Royce City & he fitted Lucille up with Ohlins front & rear. Very accomodating, capable & professional service.
The difference is night & day for both Miss Lenda & myself. Awesome ride. They are not cheap but from what I could tell they are on a par cost wise with other options with similar performance.
If you plan to ride the bike & hang on to it for a while it is a great improvement.
I can’t speak to the other options out there but we are very happy with the Ohlins mate.
Cheers Tom
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