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04-13-2019, 03:12 PM
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In our Rear Suspension Report, which you can see HERE, I would put the rating of the Touring air shocks at a solid 50...see the chart below to get an idea what I mean by that. Chart is taken from the report linked above.
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04-13-2019, 04:05 PM
I quit thinking about suspension when I got mine "good enough" with touring air shocks.. I no longer bottom out and break my spine like I did with the stock Low shocks. Sounds like you think the bitubo's are worth upgrading to for general ride quality? I bought my son a cheap dual sport bike for Christmas and rode it home along a route a regularly ride on the sporty and was blown away by how it absorbed bumps that I've just grown accustomed to bouncing over- before that ride I didn't know a bike could smooth out the road like that.
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04-14-2019, 10:57 AM
I quit thinking about suspension when I got mine "good enough" with touring air shocks.. I no longer bottom out and break my spine like I did with the stock Low shocks. Sounds like you think the bitubo's are worth upgrading to for general ride quality? I bought my son a cheap dual sport bike for Christmas and rode it home along a route a regularly ride on the sporty and was blown away by how it absorbed bumps that I've just grown accustomed to bouncing over- before that ride I didn't know a bike could smooth out the road like that.
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04-14-2019, 11:27 AM
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04-14-2019, 11:28 AM
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I quit thinking about suspension when I got mine "good enough" with touring air shocks.. I no longer bottom out and break my spine like I did with the stock Low shocks. Sounds like you think the bitubo's are worth upgrading to for general ride quality? I bought my son a cheap dual sport bike for Christmas and rode it home along a route a regularly ride on the sporty and was blown away by how it absorbed bumps that I've just grown accustomed to bouncing over- before that ride I didn't know a bike could smooth out the road like that.
The reason I mention the front suspension is that you can have the best rear shock in the world, but if your forks are still compressed by a bump when the rear tire hits the bump....that means you rear suspension is unloaded and will be harsh.
In most cases, having the front suspension working correctly will make the rear suspension feel much better.
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04-14-2019, 11:34 AM
While the take off air shocks are a huge improvement over stock, when going with a quality shock like the Twin Adjustable or PA shock, AND improving the front suspension, with intiminators or, even just better springs and the sag adjusted correctly, it is a completely different bike....as you experienced when riding your sons dual sport.
The reason I mention the front suspension is that you can have the best rear shock in the world, but if your forks are still compressed by a bump when the rear tire hits the bump....that means you rear suspension is unloaded and will be harsh.
In most cases, having the front suspension working correctly will make the rear suspension feel much better.
The reason I mention the front suspension is that you can have the best rear shock in the world, but if your forks are still compressed by a bump when the rear tire hits the bump....that means you rear suspension is unloaded and will be harsh.
In most cases, having the front suspension working correctly will make the rear suspension feel much better.
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04-14-2019, 11:46 AM
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