Full SG suspension upgrade: complete
#1
Full SG suspension upgrade: complete
As the title says, front and rear have been upgraded. Supershox on the rear, and Legend Axeo monotubes in the forks.
I installed the Supershox first, and went out in search of all the bumps I could find. The Supershox made a really tangible difference, soaking up bumps much better than the factory air-adjustable ones ever did. They're easily adjustable, and I am currently at 1.5 turns on the adjustment collars... Might go all the way up to setting 2 for solo riding, with lots of preload left on the table for 2-up and heavy touring. So, big improvement there.
Then I went ahead and removed the forks and installed the Legend Axeo monotubes. Per their recommendation, for my weight and type of riding, I left them set at the factory "zero turns" setting. Took my first ride with them yesterday, and am very impressed! R/R tracks, bridge joints, potholes- the front suspension now just soaks these things up and asks for more. The Axeos are expensive, but very much worth it IMO.
I think this combo of the Legend front end and the Supershox in the rear is a real winner. The bike is safer, more comfortable, more capable and more predictable on less-than-perfect road surfaces.
If anyone has any questions about Supershox or the Legend Axeo monotubes, please let me know
I installed the Supershox first, and went out in search of all the bumps I could find. The Supershox made a really tangible difference, soaking up bumps much better than the factory air-adjustable ones ever did. They're easily adjustable, and I am currently at 1.5 turns on the adjustment collars... Might go all the way up to setting 2 for solo riding, with lots of preload left on the table for 2-up and heavy touring. So, big improvement there.
Then I went ahead and removed the forks and installed the Legend Axeo monotubes. Per their recommendation, for my weight and type of riding, I left them set at the factory "zero turns" setting. Took my first ride with them yesterday, and am very impressed! R/R tracks, bridge joints, potholes- the front suspension now just soaks these things up and asks for more. The Axeos are expensive, but very much worth it IMO.
I think this combo of the Legend front end and the Supershox in the rear is a real winner. The bike is safer, more comfortable, more capable and more predictable on less-than-perfect road surfaces.
If anyone has any questions about Supershox or the Legend Axeo monotubes, please let me know
#3
As the title says, front and rear have been upgraded. Supershox on the rear, and Legend Axeo monotubes in the forks.
I installed the Supershox first, and went out in search of all the bumps I could find. The Supershox made a really tangible difference, soaking up bumps much better than the factory air-adjustable ones ever did. They're easily adjustable, and I am currently at 1.5 turns on the adjustment collars... Might go all the way up to setting 2 for solo riding, with lots of preload left on the table for 2-up and heavy touring. So, big improvement there.
Then I went ahead and removed the forks and installed the Legend Axeo monotubes. Per their recommendation, for my weight and type of riding, I left them set at the factory "zero turns" setting. Took my first ride with them yesterday, and am very impressed! R/R tracks, bridge joints, potholes- the front suspension now just soaks these things up and asks for more. The Axeos are expensive, but very much worth it IMO.
I think this combo of the Legend front end and the Supershox in the rear is a real winner. The bike is safer, more comfortable, more capable and more predictable on less-than-perfect road surfaces.
If anyone has any questions about Supershox or the Legend Axeo monotubes, please let me know
I installed the Supershox first, and went out in search of all the bumps I could find. The Supershox made a really tangible difference, soaking up bumps much better than the factory air-adjustable ones ever did. They're easily adjustable, and I am currently at 1.5 turns on the adjustment collars... Might go all the way up to setting 2 for solo riding, with lots of preload left on the table for 2-up and heavy touring. So, big improvement there.
Then I went ahead and removed the forks and installed the Legend Axeo monotubes. Per their recommendation, for my weight and type of riding, I left them set at the factory "zero turns" setting. Took my first ride with them yesterday, and am very impressed! R/R tracks, bridge joints, potholes- the front suspension now just soaks these things up and asks for more. The Axeos are expensive, but very much worth it IMO.
I think this combo of the Legend front end and the Supershox in the rear is a real winner. The bike is safer, more comfortable, more capable and more predictable on less-than-perfect road surfaces.
If anyone has any questions about Supershox or the Legend Axeo monotubes, please let me know
#6
The forks were surprisingly easy in the end. You need a 3/4 hex socket, and also a 4" long 12mm hex socket, and some sort of a fork vise will really help as a 3rd hand- I bought the Jim's tool. Regardless, really very easy. Just use the instruction sheet included and refer to the service manual for torque specs.
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