Progressive Suspension 412-4003B Black 13.5" Heavy Duty Replacement Rear Suspension Shock

I have a 2010 Harley-Davidson sportster 883 and the bumps were killing me. My bike would bottom out all the time so I got these Progressive shocks. They are amazing, my bike rides so good now. These shocks lifed my bike like 3 inches and I had to adjust the back tire as the belt was too tight. Im 220lb and 5.5 tall. I'm going to do the front next and I will upgrade my kickstand as it will be too short. It's crazy how bad the OEM shocks are.

Pretty good for the price, I had 11” before and I couldn’t even get over a speed bump without a frame scrape on my 06 street Bob. Now it sits much taller, and has a better ride.

With this, I feel like riding a whole new motorcycle. They are worth it.

These fit perfectly. I replaced the rear air shocks with these and I am glad I did. No more messing around with getting the correct air pressure. The ride is great. I would definitely recommend these to my friends. By the way, I put these on my 1988 Kawasaki Voyager XII. The bike rides perfectly level now and I can tell the difference.

Install was pretty straight forward. Undo the old set and put these on in their place. I didn’t have a bike jack so I used the scissor jack from my car and a stack of 2x6’s to lift the bike and support it like a center stand as I worked. The stock springs on my 2018 Iron 1200 were 11” so I had to lift the bike up quit a bit to make room for these 13.5’s. After making such a change in shock length I had to adjust the rear axle back a bit to take up the slack this created in my belt. I love the look of the stance these shocks gave the bike. I think the slammed look is okay for some set ups and can be a fun ride, but it’s not my preference. I weigh 150lbs and find the standard shocks to be on the stiff side. The stock set was stiff too, but it had to be because there was almost no travel on the 11’s. I thought going to 13.5“ would give me a little smoother ride with the added suspension travel, but I guess I’m not heavy enough to compress the shocks that much. The ride is good even though these feel a little stiff. The biggest difference for me is cornering clearance and the taller stance of the bike. For the price I’d say these are totally worth it if you want to change the aesthetic of your bike like I did. If your looking for performance out of these (other than clearance like in my case) I’d probably look at a more expensive set up unless you’re on some 10” slammers.

Stuff ride if you’re under 180 but better than OEM even on big bumps

Good hardware with the kit. Lifted my 04 dyna up and inch and a half. Set the preload and go. Good shocks for the money

Fit great

Very happy with this purchase. These should actually be the one coming from factory. Comfort level when comparing to the stock one is next level. Note that it will increase the clearance of the bike noticeable. Not everyone will love the look but I prefer the comfort more.

Le quedaron excelentes a mi Iron 883 XlN