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Offline tanman855

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Progressive 12 series any good?
« on: October 13, 2011, 01:34:50 PM »
Im looking to upgrade my suspension and was wondering if they are any good?
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Re: Progressive 12 series any good?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2011, 02:58:39 PM »
They are decent mid grade shocks for regular street use and I run them on my bike as do many others. If you are looking for high performance shocks (you did post in the high performance forum...) then you need to look at Ohlins or Works shocks.
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Re: Progressive 12 series any good?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2011, 03:04:52 PM »
Quote from: brandEn on October 13, 2011, 02:58:39 PM
They are decent mid grade shocks for regular street use and I run them on my bike as do many others. If you are looking for high performance shocks (you did post in the high performance forum...) then you need to look at Ohlins or Works shocks.

Alloy bodied Ikons , white power, showa, YSS. there are piles of upmarket shock manufacturers around but in the price range you are looking at the progressives are probably the best.
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Re: Progressive 12 series any good?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 03:45:34 PM »
Ok thanks a lot guys.
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Re: Progressive 12 series any good?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 04:44:06 PM »
Could someone point me at an Ohlins shock that will actually fit a K5?  I've had some trouble trying to sort this one out.
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Re: Progressive 12 series any good?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 04:57:29 PM »
The HO-140 Ohlins are the ones i am thinking about, they are longer but i am moving my shock mount further forward so the slightly extra length won't concern me.....  They are listed for the Boldor models....  The HO-153E are also for the same bikes except they don't have the gas reservoir, emulsion type....  They don't have a clevis but i am sure that could be easily sorted, may be too much trouble for some..... ;)   Email Ohlins and see what they say...
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