Front suspension upgrade
Front suspension upgrade
16 streetbob
Hi guys
i think its time for cartridges and springs change out,
what brand you recommend or should be avoided ?
mostly ride to work about 30miles trip and cruise around town nothing more than 100miles trip. I upgraded rear with Progressive 490 12.5 and I really noticed a big difference from stock garbage shocks.
Last edited by neverstockjp; Nov 10, 2018 at 05:31 PM.
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I really never see people who dislike the particular suspension upgrade they chose.
In many cases, you get what you pay for. A bit more money gets you a bit more performance/quality...up to a point. I'd guess around $1000 is where you start seeing diminishing returns.
You can spend $20 on a different oil weight all the way up to a $4000 inverted cartridge setup...
What's your budget?
Simple drop-in or more extensive?
What are your goals?
Read this: http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/dk-c...s-tst-rp-i.htm
In many cases, you get what you pay for. A bit more money gets you a bit more performance/quality...up to a point. I'd guess around $1000 is where you start seeing diminishing returns.
You can spend $20 on a different oil weight all the way up to a $4000 inverted cartridge setup...
What's your budget?
Simple drop-in or more extensive?
What are your goals?
Read this: http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/dk-c...s-tst-rp-i.htm
Last edited by cggorman; Nov 10, 2018 at 09:27 PM.
I really never see people who dislike the particular suspension upgrade they chose.
In many cases, you get what you pay for. A bit more money gets you a bit more performance/quality...up to a point. I'd guess around $1000 is where you start seeing diminishing returns.
You can spend $20 on a different oil weight all the way up to a $4000 inverted cartridge setup...
What's your budget?
Simple drop-in or more extensive?
What are your goals?
Read this: http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/dk-c...s-tst-rp-i.htm
In many cases, you get what you pay for. A bit more money gets you a bit more performance/quality...up to a point. I'd guess around $1000 is where you start seeing diminishing returns.
You can spend $20 on a different oil weight all the way up to a $4000 inverted cartridge setup...
What's your budget?
Simple drop-in or more extensive?
What are your goals?
Read this: http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/dk-c...s-tst-rp-i.htm
im hoping to do just a drop, something I can do myself in other words. And by the sounds of it anything can be better than stock, I find my stock suspension too soft and wont go back up fully and a bit to saggy
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I'm not trying to talk you out of doing anything, but have you ever properly set sag? That's usually a good first step, and costs nothing (unless you pay someone else to do it, but it's not expensive). It certainly won't be the same as drop in cartridges, but properly set sag, a slightly heavier oil, and possibly a set of emulators might solve the issues you're describing.
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16 streetbob
Hi guys
i think its time for cartridges and springs change out,
what brand you recommend or should be avoided ?
mostly ride to work about 30miles trip and cruise around town nothing more than 100miles trip. I upgraded rear with Progressive 490 12.5 and I really noticed a big difference from stock garbage shocks.