I'm not looking to show off by slamming the bike down when it's parked somewhere. All I want is to not have a gaint gap between my rear fender and my rear tire when I put on the heartland kit.
The comfortable ride I keep hearing about is just an added benefit. Quite honestly the only thing that bothers me about the stock shocks is that pogo stick bounce you get when leaning on corners and you go over a dip on the road or a pot hole.
I have only been able to do one ride with it on, 20 miles, so I can not say. Rode a road I am very familiar with and what used to be big bump was not so bad now. I didn't lean into the turns that hard because I was also breaking in a new tire
I'm not looking to show off by slamming the bike down when it's parked somewhere. All I want is to not have a gaint gap between my rear fender and my rear tire when I put on the heartland kit.
The comfortable ride I keep hearing about is just an added benefit. Quite honestly the only thing that bothers me about the stock shocks is that pogo stick bounce you get when leaning on corners and you go over a dip on the road or a pot hole.
Does the shotgun take care of that ?
Yes, the shotgun gives you the ability to adjust the ride so that does not happen.
Yes, the shotgun gives you the ability to adjust the ride so that does not happen.
A floating fender is the best way to close that gap. A shotgun shock or lowering the bike compromises the comfort, whereas a floating fender doesn't. Since it moves with the tire, you can get really close to the tire with no need to change the travel in the shocks. It is a different look however so some like it and some don't.
A floating fender is the best way to close that gap. A shotgun shock or lowering the bike compromises the comfort, whereas a floating fender doesn't. Since it moves with the tire, you can get really close to the tire with no need to change the travel in the shocks. It is a different look however so some like it and some don't.
Yeah but with a floating fender then I have to deal with a gap between the seat and the fender. At that point I mjmight as well have kept the stock rocker seat set up.
I'm not looking to show off by slamming the bike down when it's parked somewhere. All I want is to not have a gaint gap between my rear fender and my rear tire when I put on the heartland kit.
We are straying off the OP's theme, however if all you are looking to do is lower the ride there may be cheaper options out there than Shockgun Shocks.
Eitherway I would think with any shock system the lower you go the lesser travel you will have and therefore the lesser about of damper you can get before bottoming out.
Just my opinion.
You might want to start another thread to address your specific needs.
Yeah but with a floating fender then I have to deal with a gap between the seat and the fender. At that point I mjmight as well have kept the stock rocker seat set up.
A floating fender is the best way to close that gap. A shotgun shock or lowering the bike compromises the comfort, whereas a floating fender doesn't. Since it moves with the tire, you can get really close to the tire with no need to change the travel in the shocks. It is a different look however so some like it and some don't.
A floating fender will do nothing to fix the ride characteristic he is talking about, that I was addressing.
Took me a while to install but very happy with the outcome. I had to take off the rear tire, which also made the install easier. Getting the old shocks was a pain, had the loosen and move the ABS HCU to get the shocks out. I have the habit freight lift, which worked but having a better lift would have been nice.
Thanks JD.
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12-31-2014 | 02:01 PM
