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Offline conybeare

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Rebuild Progressive shock
« on: May 29, 2011, 11:16:19 PM »
Anyone ever have a Progressive shock rebuilt? I'm wondering if this is something that a local shop would do, or if I need to send it in to Progressive. If anyone's got experience rebuilding them themselves, that would be good to hear as well...
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Re: Rebuild Progressive shock
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011, 11:46:44 PM »
greetings conybeare...

i knows of one moe who did his own rebuild... butts he has a machine shop n works with hydraulics... he just scored all the ch1t he needed... did the deed...

im thinking if it were me.. i would let progressive do it.. and make sure they know the actual weight of the moto + actual weight loaded + all that 1up + all that 2up... and if you are a slabb king or a carving fool...

then you will getts a top notch rebuild...

j o
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Re: Rebuild Progressive shock
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 12:33:04 AM »
I forget the details but I think the 412 isn't rebuildable but the 420 is.  Either way you're just polishing a turd IMO. Are Progressive shocks better than stock? Yes. But that's like saying that a rapist is better than a murderer.

I think the best bang for your buck would be to get one of these. Make sure to tell them what your normal riding load (rider, passenger, baggage) is so that they can spring it properly.
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Re: Rebuild Progressive shock
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 07:43:37 PM »
Nice analogy. In that case, my bike is already a turd (lives outside, 63k, body damage, subjected to Chicago "roads"), so I may go ahead and polish it a little more...

Grad school budget = not great for upgrading parts :(
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Offline bosozoku

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Re: Rebuild Progressive shock
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 08:42:52 PM »
See if these guys can do it for you-  http://www.gpsuspension.com/services/

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