81 gs1100e aftermarket shocks recommendation

[yank]

Thanks guys, my local suspension shop is suggesting these....

http://www.ridefox.com/product.php?m...350&ref=filter

Not sure how you would mount them on the swing arm, they look nice though.

[trevor]

Not sure how you would mount them on the swing arm, they look nice though.

That's what I thought.

[Mack]

"V-twin specific"

They do look nice, though.

I wondered about that as well, but the suspension guy said don't worry you'll love them or il replace them with something else....when I think of how many vintage jap bikes are running progressives I tens to believe him...fox features this cafe with the same shocks.

http://www.ridefox.com/team.php?m=moto&p=cognito

[Mack]

QUOTE=yank;2246112]Not sure how you would mount them on the swing arm, they look nice though.[/QUOTE]


I assume you mean because of the Clevis fitting? Apparently you can get an adapter....this cafe featured on the fox site has the adapter.

http://www.ridefox.com/team.php?m=moto&p=cognito

[Mack]

That's what I thought.

I I assume you mean because of the Clevis fitting? Apparently you can get an adapter....this cafe featured on the fox site has the adapter.....are you the same Trevor on BCCMCC?

http://www.ridefox.com/team.php?m=moto&p=cognito

[Mack]

you want the longer ones. 13.5"

Definitely

[mrbill5491]

Progressive shocks are shorter than stock and that slows down the steering response; that's show stopper for me.

Really? My rear Progressives were the same length as my stock ones and my street strokers.

[rudeman]

It even states on the Progressive site that they're shorter.

http://www.progressivesuspension.com/product/1485/12-series-dampers

Nothing personal.

[mrbill5491]

It even states on the Progressive site that they're shorter.

http://www.progressivesuspension.com/product/1485/12-series-dampers


Nothing personal.

Yeah so, I measured mine when I got them against my old stock ones and my street strokers I used to replace the stock ones with. They all measured the same with the springs on.

[Ecklund]

Yeah so, I measured mine when I got them against my old stock ones and my street strokers I used to replace the stock ones with. They all measured the same with the springs on.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Your bike is very close to mine and its good to know others have confirmed mods on a bike similar to my own.

And you seem to know a thing or two about chiles and NM food; which is good too...

[mrbill5491]

Thanks for the confirmation.

Your bike is very close to mine and its good to know others have confirmed mods on a bike similar to my own.

And you seem to know a thing or two about chiles and NM food; which is good too...

Been in NM for 54 years, you learn a few things about chile here lol... Dang near been on my 750 about the same amount of time, you learn a few things about it as well.