Setting Sag - Dual Shock Applications 

Hey Jake, I'm in the same boat as you, although I weigh in at 185. I purchased a set of the 944s last year, installed them and haven't been happy with them since. My bike rides so stiff that I think I'm going to go back to stock for now. I just call the "Progressive Tech Hotline" last week and spoke to a guy and he basically said that I was at the minimum weight for that shock. So if I were you, I would look at going with something different. It's really sad that stock Harley shocks are a lot better ride (for us light weight guys) than this progressive shock. Apparently Progressive thinks every Harley rider is at least 200+ lbs.

Hi Kent, I have mine installed on my 02 roadking, in this video they have them being set at 11.25 inches which I dont understand at all that is not what the instructions say. My first ride I had them at 11.25 and it was terrible the harshness was them bottoming out instantly. The instruction state sag should be set at 1.2 to 1.7 from full extension which is 13" meaning they should measure around 11.8 to 11.25 I set at 11.75 and it was worlds better but do to the roads I ride in I opted to put a little more preload in to sit right at 12" and it's very nice. To my surprise that was 5 turns form zero preload even at my light weight of 140 pounds. Once my bags are on with chaps coat, some misc. Tools and rags it's probably at that 11.75 mark. Just remeber preload will not change the stiffness of the spring only ride hight. I think allot of people don't realize the harshness is the shock bottoming out and they also think that adding preload will make it stiffer which it won't. Just what I experienced, about 1000 miles on them now alomg with front cartridge setup and im happy with them

If your unsure if there bottoming out ride down a dirt road then ride a mile or so and look at the shafts if there shiny all the way to the bump stop that's your issue, I live on a gravel road so that's how I figured it out now if I don't hit any seriouse dips or bumps there always about an 1/8 inch of dust a above the rubber bump stop telling me there about perfect

I see you ended up going with Ohlins which are incredible shocks! I'm curious what you paid for those bad boys!?

@@jonnymac8925I love em. Made a world of difference. I want to do the front next. I believe I got them for around $950-1k.

Yet here you are whining about price.

@@guillermodelcastillo2548 And?…. I didn’t say I wasn’t going to do it. I said looks like stock for now. Took about 6 months debating on when I wanted to throw $1k into 2 simple shocks. And I still haven’t done the front because of the ridiculous prices. It’s been around a year now and will probably be another year before I do it. Always got to be those keyboard warriors out there with their pointless comments.

Are you trying to turn the adjuster with rider weight on the bike? That pressure can be too much to allow the adjuster to turn. If you're adjusting with no weight on the bike and the adjuster isn't moving, there is a chance that debris has found its way into the adjuster threads and needs cleaning. The only way to do this is to use a spring compressor to disassemble the shock and clean out the threads on the adjuster as well as the damper body itself.

@@ProgressiveSuspension1982 I have tried no rider, one rider and multiple riders. Based on what I was told by progressive. Next step I was going to try would be jacking the bike up and trying to adjust shocks. I asked them the very question of could something be sticking or need to be lubed and they said no. Does Progressive sell the tools to disassemble the shocks? So I don’t have to send them off for months during riding season. Thanks for responding.

@@JLK1978 It's typically something that isn't normall an issue. You can find the tool to take the spring off here to get to the adjuster threads: www.progressivesuspension.com/product/1477/shock-tool-for-psi-shocks

@@ProgressiveSuspension1982 do you think this will fix my issue? Is there a video on how to use this tool? Not a bad price.

@@JLK1978 we can’t say what the issue is without seeing the shocks in person. There isn’t a video on the tool at this time. Realistically, if it’s that hard to turn, it probably needs to be sent in for an evaluation.