Penske Racing Shocks...install & initial review
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05-19-2008, 01:24 PM
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RE: Penske Racing Shocks...install & initial review
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
wish'd i'da bought these first....the Penske shock keeps the rear tire glued to the ground for ultimate traction while the seat barely moves.....good thing bc friday nite a week ago we got caught on the Smokie Mtn Nat Parkway in the big storm that killed several....trees were breakin off and falling in the road...it was hailing sideways....the leaves were shredded and covered the ground, it looked like oregano with pearl onions and to top it off, a white out condition bc of the intense fog....i rode it with toni .... of the group of 10 bikes we were the ONLY one to not drop or crash...i attribute this to the performance of the Penske shock....it positively located the rear tire ON the ground....
wish'd i'da bought these first....the Penske shock keeps the rear tire glued to the ground for ultimate traction while the seat barely moves.....good thing bc friday nite a week ago we got caught on the Smokie Mtn Nat Parkway in the big storm that killed several....trees were breakin off and falling in the road...it was hailing sideways....the leaves were shredded and covered the ground, it looked like oregano with pearl onions and to top it off, a white out condition bc of the intense fog....i rode it with toni .... of the group of 10 bikes we were the ONLY one to not drop or crash...i attribute this to the performance of the Penske shock....it positively located the rear tire ON the ground....
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05-19-2008, 01:45 PM
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#23
05-19-2008, 01:52 PM
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RE: Penske Racing Shocks...install & initial review
I'm up next for some of Howards shocks, gotta get me going on them so I can get them on before I leave for my 3 week trip in 5 weeks.
I love the full floating rotors Howard made for my RG, they look great and stop even better!! Plus half the weight of the stock solid rotors
I love the full floating rotors Howard made for my RG, they look great and stop even better!! Plus half the weight of the stock solid rotors
#25
06-08-2014, 09:04 AM
Bryan,
Thank you for taking the time to write up a review. I have decided to replace the shocks on my '10 SG but I was on the fence about what brand. Based on what you have written, and information from Howard's site, I am going to bite the bullet and go with the Penske's. Now comes the hard part. How do I convince the wife we need to spend double what I had originally told her...
Thanks
Bill
Thank you for taking the time to write up a review. I have decided to replace the shocks on my '10 SG but I was on the fence about what brand. Based on what you have written, and information from Howard's site, I am going to bite the bullet and go with the Penske's. Now comes the hard part. How do I convince the wife we need to spend double what I had originally told her...
Thanks
Bill
#27
06-09-2014, 10:46 AM
Club Member
Bryan,
Thank you for taking the time to write up a review. I have decided to replace the shocks on my '10 SG but I was on the fence about what brand. Based on what you have written, and information from Howard's site, I am going to bite the bullet and go with the Penske's. Now comes the hard part. How do I convince the wife we need to spend double what I had originally told her...
Thanks
Bill
Thank you for taking the time to write up a review. I have decided to replace the shocks on my '10 SG but I was on the fence about what brand. Based on what you have written, and information from Howard's site, I am going to bite the bullet and go with the Penske's. Now comes the hard part. How do I convince the wife we need to spend double what I had originally told her...
Thanks
Bill
#28
06-09-2014, 06:04 PM
#30
06-10-2014, 03:35 AM
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Not easy to answer that! The Penske shocks that Howard builds are based on racing car shocks AFAIK, so he custom builds them for our application. The Ohlins and JRI are bike shocks, JRI being the latest and as I mention above, born out of Penske. Call Howard and I'm sure he will give you the lowdown on all three!