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suspension upgrades: biggest bang for the buck?

DimitriT

DimitriT

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I'm considering progressive springs for both front and rear. I'm a heavy rider (240lbs. on a relatively small bike) and I want to eliminate some of the brake dive and bounce. Is it ok to start off with the front springs and a heavier dampening oil and then upgrade the rear as finances permit.

I have no experience with this stuff so any recommendation appreciated.
 
Progressive springs in the front are a big upgrade. Some new fork oil is also a plus- together will be about $70 and an hour of your time. Best bang for the buck up front.

Lots of guys use the progressive rear shocks and springs, and they are pretty cheap.
 
Thanks for the advice.

The rear shocks are stock on my bike. THey have some rust on
the top of the shock case and a little around the lower fitting weld.
I'm assuming they are just air shocks with standard springs and
the 5 preload settings. Does it pay to upgrade to the heavy duty
shocks (they sell chromed steel and aluminum) with the dampening
adjustments or can I just upgrade the springs and keep the old shocks
(after a good cleaning). I don't know if the springs can even be removed.
 
This is a good thread. I weigh about 215 and will also be doing this upgrade. My rear shocks were replaced by some aftermarket compressed air things that I have zero faith in... I too am looking into the chromed heavy duty progrssive rears
 
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