I can't comment on the Progressive shocks but I'm sure they'll do the job and will be a HUGE improvement over the stock efforts. I fitted IKON shocks to my 2008 Bonnie, cost about £300 from Norman Hyde UK, they do a good job but they are starting to rust a bit on the coils but they've been used and abused all over Europe 2-up and fully loaded.
You may want to change the front springs too, the original ones are tiny and useless (nearly as useless as the rear shocks), it's an easy job! I used IKON springs and it greatly improved handling when 2-up and fully loaded.
We were carrying a fair amount on our trip but the Bonnie was great, they make good touring bikes.
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