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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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I just purchased an 09 RG CVO with 1" lowered shocks and It is stored for the winter. Will the handling and the ride be very different from stock shocks? Should I have the stock shocks reinstalled? Thanks
 
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what kind of shock was installed? the cvo comes with a 1" lower shock (than the stock RG) which is an air shock. In my opinion, the a/shocks are crap, and a lot of good choices out there. I use and recommend the progressive 940 series. has long travel and still gets the bike low. your ride quality will depend on which shock is installed, but I would ride it a while first, to see if you are ok with it. then you can make changes come springtime, only takes an hour to change to different shcoks
 
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