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!
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?
@@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.
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?
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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?
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!
@@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.
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
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)?
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!
@@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.
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!
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?
Just got my bobber twenty, so I will be customizing in the future and all your vids help out. Thanks!
Thanks man - I appreciate it!.. Bobber Twenty is a nice ride!
Thank you so much for sharing this video really is going to help me 👍🏽
Looking forward the review of these!
Doing a long ride this weekend so I'll let ya know
How do you like them?
@@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.
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?
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.
I'm going to be adding progressive in the front at 15k when I do my fork maintenance. Looking forward to it.
I need to test ride one. I love the Scout.
Yeah - it's a fun platform!
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.
5:09 put the sleeve in the freezer before installing & use some lube... it will go right in!! =)
What length did you buy?
I picked up the 11.5
@@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.
Hopefully test riding the twenty on Friday.
SWEET! I love how the twenty looks!
@@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.
@@Carreidas awesome to hear
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?
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!
@@dadwithabike definitely helps thank you.
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.
That one is from Dean Speed
@@dadwithabike thank you
Good great. Please could you tell me where you get indian skull decal on Gas tank? You have a wonderful day. Thanks
A fellow rider on the Indian Scout Bobber facebook group made it
So you torqued the bolts to 55 foot pounds? Do you need to put any loctite on the threads of the bolts?
It's not necessary but if you want to just use blue loctite
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.
I believe I played with lowering the bike so that the swing arm cleared the exhaust enough for me to get the bolt undone.
@@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.
Are you planning to do the front suspension as well ? And do you think it’s worth it ?
Probably not. I haven't reached their limit and I ride pretty hard. So far they stand up well for me.
Where did you get your front fairing? Nice bike and vid by the way
thanks ... It's the Memphis shades cafe fairing.
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
I actually lined up the bolts and used the act of bolting the suspension on to push the sleeves through
@@dadwithabikeI saw that after I commented lol was very frustrating 😂
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)?
Haha, they would...
What length did you purchase? Are they the standard or HD?
They are standard and O grabbed the 11.5.
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!
I called progressive and they said 12 inches work best for shock dampening. Any reason why you didn’t get the 12 inches version?
@@tussauds88 only because I measure myself. I wanted to avoid any height increase. But that's it. 12 would be just fine.
Have someone apply pressure to the rear and the bolts will line up perfectly when installing.
Normally yup - but this was a solo mission as most of my endeavors are :-)
Is this 12inch HD spring? I'm 220lb. Will HD 11in work? 12inch are always out of stock.
No, these were 11.5 normal
Did you have to adjust them at all?
I adjusted them to set my sag properly - that's all. They are super easy to adjust, no tools required
@@dadwithabike gonna have to figure out how to do that once I get the shocks
@@radar1901 The instructions that come with the shocks provide great detail..
I know the 440s are gas charged...
Yeah, you can still find the 440 but I don't think progressive makes those anymore
What length progressives did you go with? Factory 11” or longer?
I did the 11.5
@@dadwithabike im a bigger dude 250ish should i get the longer 12s and heavy duty 444 shocks
@@Motodoggo_ I'd go with Heavy Duty especially if you plan to ride 2 up or carry any gear.
@@dadwithabike notice it ride different with the extra half inch in the back?
Where’d you get the decals?
There is a fellow rider on the Indian Scout Bobber facebook group that sells them.
@@dadwithabike did you put them on?
@@rodneyrogers3023 yes I did. Quite easy
@@dadwithabike you ever make a video? I wanted to get the same ones for mine
@@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.
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Nice wasted money on new suspension. Just go to indian shop, they can adjust the spring to what ever you want
That is incorrect. I've already had my sag done and I still exceeded. That is why I moved to the Progressive 444s.
@@dadwithabike same. Dac probably weighs 145lbs lol
@@OhSoYouBobby yup and just looking to troll