Installing Progressive 444s on an Indian Scout Bobber

[@MPSoldado]

I bought the last set of 444 11" shocks from meancycle for my 2022 Scout Rogue and your video made the installation easy! My Rogue rides like a completely different bike! It is so much smoother over bumps and the stance feels tighter. Despite adjusting mine, it was so hard on my back with the stock shocks. I appreciate you!

[@sharkracer]

I have a bobber and I'm debating whether to just go with 11s or whether I should look for 11.5s. It seems 11s are more common. You don't regret the shorter stroke?

[@gregoryhobbs3368]

Just got my bobber twenty, so I will be customizing in the future and all your vids help out. Thanks!

[@dadwithabike]

Thanks man - I appreciate it!.. Bobber Twenty is a nice ride!

[@sonnymolina8748]

Thank you so much for sharing this video really is going to help me 👍🏽

[@alexxxtreme]

Looking forward the review of these!

[@dadwithabike]

Doing a long ride this weekend so I'll let ya know

[@tussauds88]

How do you like them?

[@dadwithabike]

@@tussauds88 They are a game changer. The weekend after I put them on I did a 500 mile trip and it was a completely different ride. I highly, highly recommend them.

[@tussauds88]

dadwithabike thank you. One more question. For the most part I’m a solo rider about 150-152 pounds. So what should I get? The standard or heavy duty? If I get the heavy, will that cause any issues?

[@theotrotchie]

What seat is on your bike? I bought the comfort seat and the 1920 solo seat. Not really happy with either. I’m having a tough time with the hard ride and trying to find the sweet spot.

[@jeffippen6565]

I added a set of adjustable Arlen Ness shocks on the rear but, i also put a set of progressive springs in the front with 20w oil. My feeling is that the springs in the front, the rear works even better. Just my opinion.

[@dadwithabike]

I'm going to be adding progressive in the front at 15k when I do my fork maintenance. Looking forward to it.

[@jasonhilburn2564]

Great video 👍🏼... can you tell me where you got your license plate mount. I’ve been trying to decide the best way to mount it that way on my bobber.

[@dadwithabike]

That one is from Dean Speed

[@jasonhilburn2564]

@@dadwithabike thank you

[@daviddamora232]

I love the look of the scout bobber but a lot of the reviews have the general consensus that the rear suspension and seat need to be upgraded for a comfortable ride. My question is do you think the added cost is worth putting into the scout bobber vs buying a more expensive bike that doesn’t need that?

[@dadwithabike]

That - is a dang good question. So let's look at the numbers and a little it of detail. So the Indian Scout platform is a mid-sized cruiser that is liquid cooled. I wanted to stay away from the standard "air cooled" cruisers and really wanted a classic platform when I moved into the cruiser family. The Indian Scout Bobber with ABS comes in at $13,000. When you add a seat ($250 for the comfort or for a saddlemen) and shocks ($650 for Progressive 444s) you are raising up the price to .. let's say $15K (to cover taxes you'd pay for mods, etc.). You are still about $4k less than if you picked up the next bike in the lineup which would be a Springfield (about $19K) - and you are loosing the performance that the Scout has to offer (one of it's advantages). To get a bike that offers LOTS of comfort and LOTS of power you would need to step up to the Challenger (base is $22K). So I think, if you like the bobber - it's a minimum investment to make it the bike you want. Now, I can say that my next bike WILL BE the Challenger because I want a longer riding, more comfortable bike in about ... 4 years or so. Hope this helps!

[@daviddamora232]

@@dadwithabike definitely helps thank you.

[@lifesmusings]

Thanks for this! How did you manage to undo the bolt on the pipe side ? my exhaust comes in the way. I see you had the same conundrum as well.

[@dadwithabike]

I believe I played with lowering the bike so that the swing arm cleared the exhaust enough for me to get the bolt undone.

[@lifesmusings]

@@dadwithabike , i ended up doing the same. I wasn't able to torque the lower bolt. Just hand tightened it. In hindsight, i could've when it was lifted on the jack but i suspect i'd have struggles aligning the upper bolt to the hole with the lower one torqued and not allowing any play.

[@Homebeez]

I need to test ride one. I love the Scout.

[@dadwithabike]

Yeah - it's a fun platform!

[@brianwallace6554]

Where did you get your front fairing? Nice bike and vid by the way

[@dadwithabike]

thanks ... It's the Memphis shades cafe fairing.

[@thebaldedbiker2660]

Are you planning to do the front suspension as well ? And do you think it’s worth it ?

[@dadwithabike]

Probably not. I haven't reached their limit and I ride pretty hard. So far they stand up well for me.

[@RemboUSMC]

What length did you buy?

[@dadwithabike]

I picked up the 11.5

[@RemboUSMC]

@@dadwithabike Thank you. Between the seat I ordered and changing the shocks, I am hoping I can ride longer and not look forward to stopping at red lights so I can give my butt a rest. The AirHawk seat cover helps but does not fix the problem.

[@joehiker5573]

5:09 put the sleeve in the freezer before installing & use some lube... it will go right in!! =)

[@tayzarnaingnaing]

Good great. Please could you tell me where you get indian skull decal on Gas tank? You have a wonderful day. Thanks

[@dadwithabike]

A fellow rider on the Indian Scout Bobber facebook group made it

[@Carreidas]

Hopefully test riding the twenty on Friday.

[@dadwithabike]

SWEET! I love how the twenty looks!

[@Carreidas]

@@dadwithabike I had an hour on the bike. I was hoping it wasn't as fun to ride as the Yammie MTs. It is just as fun. I am completely smitten with it. Come late Jan start of Feb and I will buy it. There are tons of bikes that are better, more gear for your buck but they don't put a smile on my face like this one does.

[@dadwithabike]

@@Carreidas awesome to hear

[@sebastianmenna8390]

How the hell did you get both top shoulder sleeves in? One side seems slightly smaller in diameter then the other side and I am having ZERO luck getting it in

[@dadwithabike]

I actually lined up the bolts and used the act of bolting the suspension on to push the sleeves through

[@sebastianmenna8390]

@@dadwithabikeI saw that after I commented lol was very frustrating 😂

[@Ry311chad]

So you torqued the bolts to 55 foot pounds? Do you need to put any loctite on the threads of the bolts?

[@dadwithabike]

It's not necessary but if you want to just use blue loctite

[@lfgogre]

I JUST bought my 2021 scout bobber and I plan to replace my suspension as well. Would these work as well for a guy at ~290 (depending on how much pizza I've had)?

[@dadwithabike]

Haha, they would...

[@josuesheridan]

What length did you purchase? Are they the standard or HD?

[@dadwithabike]

They are standard and O grabbed the 11.5.

[@cjackal74]

Would the 11’s work as well? I thought that’s what came on the stock shocks. Great vids BTW! Haven’t owned a bike in over 20 years and your vids are a tremendous help!

[@tussauds88]

I called progressive and they said 12 inches work best for shock dampening. Any reason why you didn’t get the 12 inches version?

[@dadwithabike]

@@tussauds88 only because I measure myself. I wanted to avoid any height increase. But that's it. 12 would be just fine.

[@shenal9999]

Is this 12inch HD spring? I'm 220lb. Will HD 11in work? 12inch are always out of stock.

[@dadwithabike]

No, these were 11.5 normal

[@radar1901]

Did you have to adjust them at all?

[@dadwithabike]

I adjusted them to set my sag properly - that's all. They are super easy to adjust, no tools required

[@radar1901]

@@dadwithabike gonna have to figure out how to do that once I get the shocks

[@dadwithabike]

@@radar1901 The instructions that come with the shocks provide great detail..

[@oxouk]

Have someone apply pressure to the rear and the bolts will line up perfectly when installing.

[@dadwithabike]

Normally yup - but this was a solo mission as most of my endeavors are :-)

[@guitarist595]

What length progressives did you go with? Factory 11” or longer?

[@dadwithabike]

I did the 11.5

[@Motodoggo_]

@@dadwithabike im a bigger dude 250ish should i get the longer 12s and heavy duty 444 shocks

[@dadwithabike]

@@Motodoggo_ I'd go with Heavy Duty especially if you plan to ride 2 up or carry any gear.

[@aaronsalinas518]

@@dadwithabike notice it ride different with the extra half inch in the back?

[@rodneyrogers3023]

Where’d you get the decals?

[@dadwithabike]

There is a fellow rider on the Indian Scout Bobber facebook group that sells them.

[@rodneyrogers3023]

@@dadwithabike did you put them on?

[@dadwithabike]

@@rodneyrogers3023 yes I did. Quite easy

[@rodneyrogers3023]

@@dadwithabike you ever make a video? I wanted to get the same ones for mine

[@dadwithabike]

@@rodneyrogers3023 Sadly no, never made a video on them and I ended up just following instructions on another "how to apply vinyl decals" video on youtube.

[@thaijohn1962]

🥱

[@HK45Mark23]

I know the 440s are gas charged...

[@dadwithabike]

Yeah, you can still find the 440 but I don't think progressive makes those anymore

[@Jimmynguyen7370]

Nice wasted money on new suspension. Just go to indian shop, they can adjust the spring to what ever you want

[@dadwithabike]

That is incorrect. I've already had my sag done and I still exceeded. That is why I moved to the Progressive 444s.

[@OhSoYouBobby]

@@dadwithabike same. Dac probably weighs 145lbs lol

[@dadwithabike]

@@OhSoYouBobby yup and just looking to troll