That looks like many of our weathered and winter damaged roads.
Still rockin', rollin', and ridin' after all these years
'67 BSA 441 VR, '70 Triumph Tiger 100, '02 Honda CB900F, '06 Triumph T100 Bonneville, '14 Honda CB1100A
12-08-2017 10:05 AM
Pete Erickson
1st Service Completed
Vancouver, WA
Posts: 89
Joined: Aug 2015
(12-06-2017 06:34 PM)The ferret Wrote: You guys that actually can feel the difference are lucky. Twice I have changed suspensions. I put Progressive Suspension rear shocks on my 750 Nighthawk ( as recommended by the suspension gurus on the Nighthawk forum) and then had a Traxxion AK20 kit installed on my FZ-1 along with a custom (can't remember the name right now) rear spring on the rear shock as recommended by the suspension gurus on the FZ-1 forum. In both cases I was assured the difference would be transforming. In neither case could I feel any difference from the stock forks/shocks, particular considering the amount of money spent.
I had the same experience with my Moto Guzzi V7 Classic. Read that the OEM shocks were rubbish and should be replaced as quickly as possible. I ordered Ikons and installed them. Could not really tell any difference. Plus they only lasted about 10k miles. Seals on both shocks failed. $250 to rebuild them. Ordered the parts and had them rebuilt locally for about $100. I had already put the OEM shocks back on so I sold the Ikons.
12-08-2017 12:15 PM
dsan1964
Running Like a Top
california
Posts: 483
Joined: Aug 2015