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Average Customer Review: 4.67 (based on 526 reviews)

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(5 stars) reviewed on 03/04/13 by Russell Figgins (godaddy05) from Paris, TX, US, for a '98 Black/Silver 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: I think I'm gonna love 'em I knew my old springs were shot...I had way too much dive when braking...not anymore...curves are going to be a lot more fun. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 05/28/12 by Sandman (AOSandman) from , CT, for a 1998 Black & Silver 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: HUGE bang for the buck! Front end dive under heavy braking is virtually gone, what little remains is much smoother and more controlled. Handling in the corners is also greatly improved. The tire stays firmly planted to the road over all the cracks, potholes, manhole covers, etc. Hands down one of the best upgrades I've done to date, I only wish I had installed these years ago. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 11/18/10 by Steve McFarland (Avrohead) from Binbrook, ON, for a 2000 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Have not installed yet. This is my winter project. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 02/27/10 by Randi VM (rmvand) from Millersburg, IN, United States, for a 2008 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Haven't ridden it yet, but was a breeze to install. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 07/03/09 by Ski (maeroj) from Newnan, GA, United States, for a 1998 Silver and Black 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Not installed yet. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 04/18/09 by Mac (rtmac) from SF Bay Area, CA, United States, for a 2000 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Great! Great! Great! The progressive springs and 412 rear shocks are easily the best mod/upgrade I've ever done to the bike. Completely changes everything. Makes the bike a much more serious touring bike, handling is much better in all situations, no more front-end dive when braking or wobbling through the turns. Makes the bike easier and more fun to ride. If I had it to do over again... the springs and shocks would be the first things I would do! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 08/10/08 by Fuelburns1 (Fuelburns1) from Sterling Heights, MI, United States, for a Orange and Cream 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Well worth the money if you install it yourself. The local dealer wanted to charge me $230 with me providing the kit! I put 2 ratcheting tie downs on the handlebar risers and pulled the bike up from the rafters in my friend's garage. The kit doesn't have a long enough PVC to use for spacers because the Aero is supposed to have 5.75" spacers according to the instructions. I cut the stock spacers down and had to redo it cutting them again to 5.5" because at 5.75" there was too much preload causing the top of the aluminum fork lowers to be visible. If you can get the front wheel off the ground and cut the spacers to 5.5" its a great improvement over stock. I would say the nosedive on hard braking has decreased by over 50% and braking distance is slightly reduced. Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 05/15/08 by Jimmy (jjdohner) from Covina, CA, United States, for a 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: just got it. Haven't installed yet. Review Details  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 11/14/07 by Michael (mbrock29609) from Greenville, SC, United States, for a 2007 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Really helps with handling. More subtle counter steering now moves my bike. love the increased responsiveness. One important note for Aero 1100 riders. The 5.75" spacers they recommend are really too long for most riders. A tech at Progressive told me for a bike the weight of the Aero 1100, and for an average weight rider, use spacers that are long enough to stick out only 0 - 0.25" above the top edge of the fork (with the front wheel off the ground). That means you really need spacers that are about 5.5" or a hair smaller, not 5.75" as their paperwork recommends. A 5.75" spacer will create more preload than what they recommend, and it will raise the height of your front end. Review Details  4 out of 4 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 09/19/07 by Mitch (AeroMitch) from Shawnee, KS, United States, for a 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Recently installed. Easy to replace the factory springs with these. A subtle change I would say but I do notice somewhat more responsive handling, less front-end dive while braking, and the front end being somewhat less choppy. I cut down 2 PVC spacers to just a little over 5" as was recommended on All Aero Forum. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 05/15/07 by Cam (cmcgown) from Kansas City, KS, United States, for a 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: I bought these springs and cut new spacers to match the shorter shocks in the rear. You can lower the bike using these springs rather than the lowering kit from Progressive and save a little money and also avoid having to completely disasemble the forks. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 07/28/06 by killerbee Banks (johnnykillerbee) from jax, FL, United States, for a 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: I just order them my buddy has them on his bike i road it i was inpress i got to get me a pair . Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/04/06 by zen (zenbeer) from Kansas City, KS, United States, for a 2002 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Get a 24mm socket, makes the job go faster since you;ll have a bear of a time torquing the nut back down with just a wrench. This was a pain to install if you are changing the fork oil. Even if you siphon out the oil and think you got it all you haven't. There is oil in the lower forks you cannot access unless you use a real thin piece of tubing (think thin brake line to get inside the lower fork area). Honda shows that there's a drain under the fork but you need to remove the front tire and axle rod to get to a 6mm hex nut that is inside the area the axle rides, and it's torqued on so tight you'll never get it loose yourself. I wound up draining out what i could with a 10 ft. length of 3/8" tube, measuring the waste oil in an empty oil container. I wound up using 1/2 the fork oil I thought I would which diluted the old oil in the lower fork - good enough. They say you need to cut 2 new 5.75 inch PVC spacers but only provide you with a 10 inch piece of PVC pipe, piss poor ... Review Details  11 out of 11 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/07/06 by AeroSox (ynthodge) from Virginia Beach, VA, United States, for a 2001 Silver and Pearl 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Great addition for the bike, really helps with the dive on braking. Had a local shop install. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 07/02/05 by Josh (AeroNutical) from So. Cal., CA, United States, for a 1999 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Bought these and installed them and love how they firmed up the ride a bit. Biggest benefit: NO DIVE DURING BRAKING. Beefier than the stock. I used Schedule 40 1" PVC pipe as spacer. Cut to appropriate length and dropped the bike down 1.5" - LOVE IT. Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/08/05 by Paul (DelawAero) from Wilmington, DE, United States, for a 2000 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Just put 'em in. No more nose dive when braking! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 05/11/05 by Keir Asher (keir_asher) from Eagle Lake, MN, United States, for a 1998 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: Chopping the spacers to lower it. Greatly improves overall ride. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 02/19/05 by Hector Bravo (HBravo1) from Hamilton, NJ, United States, for a 2002 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: I like these springs. I put a quick 50 miles on the bike after installation and I'm impressed. Not only is fork dive when braking very well controlled but the bike seems to make transitions while swerving and turning hard much better than it did with the stock springs. Installation was very straight forward. I relpaced the fork oil while I had everythig opened up so that added a little time and mess. I'll update as I get more miles on the bike Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 05/05/04 by ted b (blackporsche) from st louis, MO, United States, for a 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: an excellent addition and a great value. much more controlled in all aspects of handling and ride. i had my local dealer put them in with new heavy weight oil. i paid only $50 for the install (only 45 minutes they said). i highly recommend replacing the stock springs. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 01/20/04 by Nathan (nskin75) from Bellevue, WA, United States, for a 1998 1100 Shadow Aero wrote: No more front end diving while braking, better control. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No