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Post by lain on Jul 1, 2016 11:07:44 GMT -5
So I have ordered 5 different shocks, 1 of them air/nitro filled, the rest "stock" types, one of them with an adjuster (which is currently installed). All but the one I have on now was just complete and udder trash. could not even hold the weight of the bike alone!!! The one I have on now works great for a single person with the adjuster set to the top stiffness, but bottoms out on bumps and just forget about a passenger! My old stock shock can still carry 2 people without a problem but it has lost it's ability to absorb shocks and creates horrible rear handling as why I am searching for a new one that can do what it did but handle like new shocks do. The stock shock is a 350mm eye-to-clevis shock without an adjuster like most stock shocks. Getting tired of ordering shocks and finding they can't hold what the ratings say they can... Where do I get shocks identical to stock type shocks that can handle and carry at a decent riding height, or maybe aftermarket that actually works without having to rebuild them first?
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Post by thecollector on Jul 3, 2016 12:05:42 GMT -5
I would like to hear some more opinions in this area. The recent changes I have made have exaggerated the typical suspension scenario; too soft up front and too stiff in the rear. Now it seems to whip a bit too much front to rear. I would like to get some better shocks for the rear but don't want to throw money away.
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Post by crawford on Jul 3, 2016 13:43:02 GMT -5
Yes I to am interest in this for sure
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Post by lain on Jul 3, 2016 13:50:24 GMT -5
I would like to hear some more opinions in this area. The recent changes I have made have exaggerated the typical suspension scenario; too soft up front and too stiff in the rear. Now it seems to whip a bit too much front to rear. I would like to get some better shocks for the rear but don't want to throw money away. Well stiffening up the front is pretty easy, the oil that comes in the shocks normally is low quality fish smelling stuff. I change the oil first thing when I get new shocks as well as measure the springs. I personally use 20W Fork oil (you can get from a motorcycle store), the stock oil is 5W, the highest you want to go is 20W. Choosing a thicker oil will make the front shocks a bit stiffer and make damping action faster, choosing a thinner oil will soften them up and make damping action slower. Take rider and bike weights into account when choosing oil, I use 20W because I carry a passenger more than half the time we total around 300, the bike is ~400 pounds, need stiffer faster damping action for myself but you may find 10W or 15W to be more your style. To change the oil I unscrew the caps, remove the springs and set them aside, making note of which spring came out of which shock. Then I hang them upside down with string in the fully extended position above a couple pyrex measuring glasses so I can measure what comes out and let them drain for a couple hours, pumping them once in the middle of waiting time. While they hang I measure the springs before cleaning them while they lay down on a flat surface to make sure they aren't horribly off, then I clean them with warm water and dish soap then soak them in Seafoam or gas and dry them off with paper towels and let them air dry until it's time to put the shocks together. Once the shocks are drained fully you can fill them with the new oil, typically they take between 50-75ml but check how much came out and estimate to the closest multiple of 5 and fill them both the same exact amount. Then slowly insert the springs and then pump the shocks but only short strokes as you don't want the oil coming out. Keep pumping them until you stop seeing air bubbles surface then cap them off again in the fully extended positions. Install, have fun. |
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