Yes...exactly my concern. As mentioned, we're about 330 lbs combined, no riding gear.
Once we gear up & pack up for touring, we will most definitely tip the scales over 350 lbs. I'm guessing in the 375+ range.

 

Just an FYI we now have RWD RS-1 shocks back in stock on our website. Check them out here>> https://www.fuelmotousa.com/series-221112

 

We just came back from riding 2 up all over the rockies with gear. I'm around 208 and wife is 115 with about 30 lb's of gear. Set the black **** at 3 clicks, std springs and never bottomed the shocks even riding over some roads that had some pretty bad winter heaves. Ride was fine, still way better than stock shocks. If I rode 70% or more of the time 2 up, i might think about hd springs but its about 30% 2 up and 70% solo so the std springs are perfect for me.

 

I was thinking of updating this thread…now’s as good a time as ever.
I got the RWDs due to the unfortunate passing of Howard M. Wasn’t sure if I was ever gonna get my stuff back. Again, thanks to TJ, Dave and Howard’s sister in their help to make me whole.

IMO… the RWDs are really, really good shocks. I simply couldn’t settle them in for 1 up vs 2 up like I had hoped.
The only way I could was to reset the sag via adjuster ring. I could make the ride better by adjusting the black/low speed **** 1 vs 2 up, but in the end, in order to get the best settings I had to adjust the preload ring on each.

I’m a big guy, 290ish. Wife is 150ish. With HD springs on the RWD and geared down, I simply couldn’t get the plushness without harsh bottoming by low speed adjustment alone.
I’ll say this, RWD’s support was outstanding, before, during and after the sale. Gave me a few things to try, different sag, etc.

If I were lighter and/or rode solo the majority of the time, I’d probably still have them.
In the end, for me…for my bike (19 ultra limited), my weight and riding style, the 357 Ohlins still rode better and are much easier to adjust the preload ring (on top with tool vs. on bottom with spanner type wrench).
I’m also able to dial in the ride a bit more with the Ohlins as they have separate settings for compression and rebound.

Before purchasing RWDs, I asked Fuel moto about them. They said they loved them…just were having problems getting them in stock.

FYI, I had less than 1K miles on them when sold to a forum member. With as bad as MI roads are, they were broken in…lol.
Great shock, great company…for me, just not as good overall as the Ohlins.

I sent my rear shocks to Howard to be rebuilt and freshened up, they had a solid 35k or so on them between 2 different bikes.
It’s clear…they really were in need of a refresh. I was able to get a brand new set back from David…and as soon as sag was set, it was a whole new ride compared to the previous Ohlins I had on the bike after several years and miles of smiles.

 

Greetings,

I've had the RWD RS-1 standard spring shocks since May or so, and are on a 2022 RG 107. My wife and I's combined weight is right around 350.

When I first got them, the springs were tight and I ran the black dial at setting 5. Somewhere in there I had experimented with the red clicker and had added 1 click just to see. Very harsh and removed the 1 click. As the shocks broke in, I added more preload to get to 0.5." of preload when sitting on the bike from a laden stance. I had then dialed the shocks down to 3 clicks. However, I had done a run from Bergen County, NJ to Great Barrington, MA a month or so ago with my buddy. A good portion of the trip was on the Taconic Highway in NY. The road has a lot of bumps that give a jolt. Over the course of that trip, I wound up dialing up the clicks again to 5. However, while it helped with the bumps of the Taconic, for other road imperfections, the shocks felt jolty. Once home, I had dialed them down to 2 clicks, and while not perfect, they were a lot better.

My wife joined me on my bike for a trip to Bennington, VT for lunch. On the trip, I was changing settings here and there and had settled on 6 clicks, and this seemed to work pretty well. That trip inspired a new seat (Mustang SuperTour Deluxe) since my wife was not too happy with the stock RG seat. The next time I rode the bike, I forgot to dial back the clicker and had left it at 6. I was really surprised to find it was the best setting yet. Shocks absorbed just about everything short of a crater pot hole really well (which would challenge any shock). On my next outing, I'm going to experiment with 7 clicks just to see. I have a feeling, it's going to tick up the plushness. At that point, I want to again futz with the red clicker...just to see. I do wonder though if I should have gone with the HD springs. I'd guess then, dialing up to 9 or 10 would be ideal for my wife and I.

I checked, my shocks have 14 clicks on the black adjuster (haven't checked the red). On my last bike (2013 Dyna Switchback), I had installed 13" Hagon Nitro's. It literally took me about 4 seasons to really get them dialed in. Happily, the RWD's are coming along quicker, and they are proving to be better than the Hagon's. Very happy with these. At one point I was 2nd guessing myself and wondering if I should have gone with the Ohlins HD044's, but no more.

Also, I installed the Traxxion AR-25 fork kit (the kit comes with their damper rod with their version of the Gold Valve Emulators in the top of the damper rod, their straight rate springs and 2 containers of oil for $499). I don't know, but I'd wager it's very similar to the ProAction fork kit. It has broken in now and has proven to be a very nice upgrade for the front. The fork kit and the shocks really have transformed the experience of the ride