Shotgun suspension "issues"
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For those who are into real suspension performance, it might be worth realizing that the Shotgun has no hydraulic damping. Cool product, great customer service and all, but find me any highly rated performance suspension which doesn't have hydraulic damping.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Mar 23, 2016 at 02:45 PM.
For those who are into real suspension performance, it might be worth realizing that the Shotgun has no hydraulic damping. Cool product, great customer service and all, but find me any highly rated performance suspension which doesn't have hydraulic damping.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
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For those who are into real suspension performance, it might be worth realizing that the Shotgun has no hydraulic damping. Cool product, great customer service and all, but find me any highly rated performance suspension which doesn't have hydraulic damping.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
Whatever the comfort and posing features may be, it's probably not the best thing for the "go-fast" crowd.
seriously?? We are in the softail forums right?? You do understand the way a softail works right? There is no suspension that will make a softail perform better...Same crap goes for a bagger I find it funny when a group of guys over in that forum get all crazy about Ohlins shocks..its a bagger for gods sakes, you want handling well go to the Dyna forum. Bottom line is MOST of us that have the shotgun have it for one damn reason and that's to make guys like you envy our **** when we pull up, period!!
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seriously?? We are in the softail forums right?? You do understand the way a softail works right? There is no suspension that will make a softail perform better...Same crap goes for a bagger I find it funny when a group of guys over in that forum get all crazy about Ohlins shocks..its a bagger for gods sakes, you want handling well go to a sport bike forum. Bottom line is MOST of us that have the shotgun have it for one damn reason and that's to make guys like you envy our **** when we pull up, period!!
Dynas are laughable in comparison to something like a street triple which would be considered a standard.
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I have had dirt bikes set up as a motard that will run circles around a street triple. I know what handles good I was simply stating that I ride a softail because it has the look I'm going for and I have a shotgun because well its a panty dropper, that's all nothing less nothing more. I don't have fast bikes anymore because that's what I used them for to many close calls in the canyons and high speed crap on the freeways.
and this one runs circles around liter bikes!all bikes serve a purpose,i use my harley bo to get that wow factor and keep me out of trouble..well kinda
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LOL..well that bike is on another level, although I prefer the 999..I wonder if we can fit a shotgun shock on there..lol
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seriously?? We are in the softail forums right?? You do understand the way a softail works right? There is no suspension that will make a softail perform better...Same crap goes for a bagger I find it funny when a group of guys over in that forum get all crazy about Ohlins shocks..its a bagger for gods sakes, you want handling well go to the Dyna forum. Bottom line is MOST of us that have the shotgun have it for one damn reason and that's to make guys like you envy our **** when we pull up, period!!
As to the handling of the Dyna versus the Softail, I have one of each, but I guess you'd rather have me learn from people like you with less experience and understanding.
While it's true that neither my Softail or Dyna handle as well as my former sportbikes, both are quite capable (with stock suspension, which happens to have hydraulic damping) up to the point where hard parts start grounding on the road surface. And I don't consider my Softail to be any worse in the handling department than my Dyna. But again, I guess you know better.
As for those who think their suspension is a "panty dropper", I reckon these guys are thinkin' the same thing.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Mar 23, 2016 at 06:59 PM.