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shocks

What is so terribly wrong with the stock shocks on it currently?
 
You do know that they are adjustable right? Both spring load and dampening.
 
You guys are killing me...am I wrong here?? How many times have I read right here in gsr that you should upgrade your suspension?? That 30 year old shocks are no longer doing their job and that they didn't really do a good job in the first place??
Help a brother out here would ya??:)

Learn me..
 
I have replaced the worn out shocks from earlier models with the 1100E shocks and absolutely love them. Unless they are bleeding oil, they should be working fine.
You HAVE been riding the bike as seen by your postings. What are you finding lacking with them after fine tuning the adjustments to your liking???
 
I have replaced the worn out shocks from earlier models with the 1100E shocks and absolutely love them. Unless they are bleeding oil, they should be working fine.
You HAVE been riding the bike as seen by your postings. What are you finding lacking with them after fine tuning the adjustments to your liking???

Shininess........
 
He could take them apart, polish them and paint the odd bits and then wax regularly along with the rest of the bike. ;)
 
You guys are killing me...am I wrong here?? How many times have I read right here in gsr that you should upgrade your suspension?? That 30 year old shocks are no longer doing their job and that they didn't really do a good job in the first place??
Help a brother out here would ya??:)

Learn me..
Go ride the bike. If the shocks are bagged out and not working for you and your riding style then upgrade. I've known, believe it or not, to ride mine a bit aggressively from time to time and my old stock shocks work just. Remember back in the day these motorcycles were some of the best handling around. If the shocks haven't pucked anything out they should work just fine. Only way to tell if they work or not is to go ride it. Only way to tell if the new shocks work better is to figure out if the old shocks aren't doing the job.
 
Out of the box those shock aren't good.This guy http://chrislivengood.net/wp/ has the answers to making them better.The basic shock is good but no care and an oil like substance is used to fill them.Thinking if doing a set of RFY's for the 1000 and the GPz will defiantly need new shocks.
 
You can get Progressives for good prices off Amazon. That in the US though, not sure about up north.
 
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