850G shocks?

[Guest]

Looking at the pix of this shock can you tell if this is a progressive spring shock? It looks like it has 2 seperate springs mated up on the shock and was wondering if this was an aftermarket or stock shock. One spring is almost twice as long and the shock has 4 dampening settings. Any comments on quality or performance of a 2 spring setup? better than air shocks?

[twr1776]

It sort of looks like a Progressive series 12. It is definately not OEM. Is that on your 1100G?

[lurch12_2000]

It is now. Off an 850G parts bike and was trying it out except due to winter weather it may be awhile before a road test.

[lurch12_2000]

any other comments?

[bonanzadave]

I think I showed you this in another thread. Top is stock with dampening adjust at the top. Bottom is progressive with only preload adjustmet on the bottom.

[lurch12_2000]

I think I showed you this in another thread. Top is stock with dampening adjust at the top. Bottom is progressive with only preload adjustmet on the bottom.

Thanks, you did send this pic before, but now you clarified which was the progressive. I thought the progressives had the 2 stage(different spacing in the coil from one end to the other) looking spring but you're saying the bottom one with evenly spaced coils is the progressive?
Also, what my pic off an 850G shows are 2 seperate springs of different coil spacing mated together in the one shock. The G models uses the eyelet to eyelet not what your E model has (eyelet to clevis?)
Stupid question, but does progressive refer to the brand name only or to the type of spring in a generic sense that all manufacturers use?
This link may be good reading for some of us shock dummies trying to understand:
http://www.customaxisshocks.com/Custom%20Axis.pdf