Re: [ST] UPDATE!!! Frustrated with Shock Selection for Sprint RS....

[Blake Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 9, 2004, at 2:46 PM, Roger Castillo wrote:
> On the Hyperpro spring replacement, what about the shock itself? Isn't 
> this thing shagged after 30k and needs to go anyway?

Could be; some seem to last longer than others.  Mine let go suddenly 
in the mid-20K mile range, and the change was very noticeable.  
Actually, it happened on my way out to the second Colorado rallye; all 
of a sudden the bike was wallowing through corners that wouldn't have 
bothered it a week earlier.

Others seem to have their shocks die slowly, so it can be hard for the 
owner to tell.  A good test is to crank the compression all the way to 
either end and see if you can feel a big difference on a route you 
know.  If you can feel a definite difference, then the shock is doing 
its job (at least, more-or-less).  If its only a so-so difference, it 
may be time to start shopping.

How's that for a definitive answer? :-)
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Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
San Jose, CA  (USA)


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