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[dooinit2u]

FINALLY. This is one of my first mods, and I'd knew this would be the first one done on this bike. What a difference it makes for the ride quality.

Went with the Progressive Monotubes and 944 with both having a -1" height. The stance is awesome and rides very well.



Also installed the Freedom Shields 12" recurve.

[steveg56]

Love the 944's too.  Just put those on and yes, huge difference in ride quality.  Did you really notice much with the mono tubes?  Not sure the cost return on them will be as strong as the rears. 

[GregKhougaz]

Did you really notice much with the mono tubes?  Not sure the cost return on them will be as strong as the rears. 

Yes!  Most who have gone to the mono tubes will tell you that is the first modification you should make.   

[dooinit2u]

Love the 944's too.  Just put those on and yes, huge difference in ride quality.  Did you really notice much with the mono tubes?  Not sure the cost return on them will be as strong as the rears. 

Installed rear 944's first, and rode for a couple days until the monotubes could be changed, and with the 944's on, it magnifies the sloppiness of the front end. Front end seemed soft with no responsiveness when riding over bumps, even small ones, and brake dive was horrible.

Now that's its all done, wow... this is how HD's should ride. Not bad for an upgrade. $823 for monotubes and 944's and 250 labor to install fronts. I'm very happy.

[FlaHeatWave]

'Rode for a few months with the HD Premium Shocks, 'just had the HD Premium Double Fork Cartridges installed along with the '10 and later fork brackets (to accommodate the vented lowers). Now it is the way it should have come from the factory on a $30+k bike!!

[dooinit2u]

'Rode for a few months with the HD Premium Shocks, 'just had the HD Premium Double Fork Cartridges installed along with the '10 and later fork brackets (to accommodate the vented lowers). Now it is the way it should have come from the factory on a $30+k bike!!

That's a shame when we pay premium prices on a CVO that should have everything... Just think how much they'd cost with the upgrades from the MOCO...

[fastfreddy]

you say "1 height ? do you mean the shocks/monotubes lowered the bike? that's what I want to do to mine, if so, do you have part numbers? thanks

[dooinit2u]

Description Unit price Qty Amount
PROGRESSIVE ULTRA TOURING SHOCK 944 4 HARLEY MODELS 944-4020UT FST FLHT FLT FLHX
Item# 140994396102 $534.75 USD 1 $534.75 USD

PROGRESSIVE MONO TUBE FORK SET 4 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH 31-2501 LOWERED FLHX FLTR
Item# 121111533708 $308.95 USD 1 $308.95 USD

I bought from Eastern Performance (ebay). 944-4020UT is for people who ride 2 up 50% or more of the time. That is the part number for the lowered monotube kit. It has a -1 & -2 spring in the kit.

[FlaHeatWave]

That's a shame when we pay premium prices on a CVO that should have everything... Just think how much they'd cost with the upgrades from the MOCO...

At the time of manufacture, it would cost the MoCo maybe $200 - $300 max to install the premium shocks / forks, I would gladly pay $500 more for a new bike with those already installed rather than pay > $1k to have them upgraded.

[05Train]

What's the service life of the Monotubes?   I'm guessing they're not rebuildable.   Does Progressive give out that information?   I've had good luck in the past with Ricor Intiminators, but I'd be willing to try these if they last 50,000 miles like conventional springs. 


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