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#97602 2005Roadstar (User) Proper Prior Planning Prevents PissPoorPerformance Expert Boarder Posts: 461 Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   Finally received my order from Phat Performance and one of the things I ordered was a new Progressive spring. Well, when I opened the box the spring was in, there was the spring but nothing else; no instructions, etc... So now I've got a question. It might be really obvious when I get things apart, but which direction does the new spring get installed? Since it's progressively wound, the coils are closer together at one end and farther apart at the other end. So which end goes to the front and which goes to the rear???? Thanks, In The Wind, Aaron   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #97604 greyphart (User) bad idea+ experience = good judgement Gold Boarder Posts: 981 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   Logic tells me the tightly wound up goes toward the front of the bike (where it attaches to the main frame versus the swingarm). Or maybe it was one of the voices again?! M2CTS Greyphart   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/07/03 08:17 By greyphart.   www.greyphart.webs.com   The administrator has disabled public write access. #97613 2005Roadstar (User) Proper Prior Planning Prevents PissPoorPerformance Expert Boarder Posts: 461 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   greyphart wrote: Logic tells me the tightly wound up goes toward the front of the bike (where it attaches to the main frame versus the swingarm). Greyphart I was kinda leaning in that direction. Because if my logic is correct, you would want the more tightly wound portion at the bottom of the spring's travel, which on a Road* would be towards the front. Thanks, In The Wind, Aaron   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #97615 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10803 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   I doubt that it matters. You're compressing the whole spring ... but along it's length, different parts compress sooner than others. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #97671 smhowse (User) NOPE, it's a Roadstar! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1453 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   It doesn't matter which way you put the spring in. You do need a press, spring compression tool or find a suspension shop that can change it for you. Do NOT try to do it without one of those tools...don't ask me how I know Steven   Logged     2005 Midnight Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #97680 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4385 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   A lot of stored up energy there, Huh Steve...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #97681 smhowse (User) NOPE, it's a Roadstar! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1453 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   uhhh yeah....   Logged     2005 Midnight Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #97694 Mr Cancilla (User) Are ya kidd'in me! Expert Boarder Posts: 418 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   Buy the spring from Looney Custom Seats. They have a loaner program for the compression tool. Its a great deal...I did it! http://www.looneyseats.com/html/suspension.html   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #97696 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 10803 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   I used my bench vise, homemade clamps and wire. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #97709 2005Roadstar (User) Proper Prior Planning Prevents PissPoorPerformance Expert Boarder Posts: 461 Re:Progressive Shock Spring 5 Months ago   Thanks all! Already have the spring and a compression tool from working on the Vulcan. Just wasn't sure if the Progressive spring was "directional". In The Wind, Aaron   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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