Question about suspension. Bottoming.

[TOMCAT]

Someone must know .. curious now. I do know the last Roadster I rode had nice suspension .. compared to my flogged stockies anyway. Pretty sure the salesman said they were Comfort shocks on it. Then again my Standard rear shockies felt pretty good when my bike was new.

 

[mr hunt]

My '13 roadster is not what you'd call 'comfy'?? But I'm coming from sports bikes though so to me the set up is fine - a little wallowy at times but I expected that @ 370kgs. I haven't changed rear pre load at all, even when I have Traction Control sitting on the back, and she thinks the ride is great.

 

[TOMCAT]

Going to give Chris at Triumph Australia a call tomorrow and see if I can find out what's the go with the shockies on the Roadsters .. see if they are in fact the Comfort shocks or not. I reckon he'll know.

 

[CanberraR3]

If Chris can't help the parts guy at TA is Alex (I think).

 

[atomsplitter]

To ensure you don't bottom out unnecessarily, adjust your static sag properly. That means when you sit on the bike it should compress the springs no more than 15mm. If it sags more than that under your normal load conditions you don't have enough travel left to deal with bumps. If your adding your significant other to the load you REALLY need to increase the preload for sag. Properly set-up you should have upwards of 4 inches of travel in the shock before you hit the bottom. Set too soft and you decrease the travel by as much as 50% making the ride seem harsh, when in fact it just need more spring compression.

I had a friend on a Vulcan 1500 say his ride was really hard on him. After we changed his rear tire I increased his preload by 50% and his ride was transformed into compliant and comfortable. The key is how much travel your shock is allowed, the softer you set the preload the more the shock compresses when you sit on it. Less static compression means more shock travel and a smoother ride. Basically you allow the shock to work as designed.

If the ride is still harsh and jolting after spring preload is properly set, you need new shocks.

 

[mully95]

the roadster comes with the comfort shocks fitted as standard, double check the settings, for fully loaded they should be set at 1 or 2, for single riding i use 3-4, just get an alan key in the hole and turn it round, its really easy to do and should make the world of difference, the mark for the setting is on the securing nut at the base of the shock just make sure the setting you need is lined up with this.

Might want to be careful about giving false information before someone gets hurt.

Setting 1 is for rider only. Setting 5 is for fully loaded.

 

[1olbull]

Pretty sure the Roadster I demo rode when they first came out didn't have the Comfort shocks .. think that later models had them fitted as standard. So I thought .. know you're none too happy with your shocks Bruce .. maybe worth looking into mate.

TC,
That pix atomsplitter put of in front of your post - what are those shocks?
Still waiting on my new Hagon Nitros. Hope they get here before my big ride.
Was burgled last night and the Fu*ks stole my **** panniers, easy brackets and all my Gerbing crap and otherand cold weather gear. Hope I can replace before kicks up on the 12th.
1olbull

 

[zimtuff]

Going to give Chris at Triumph Australia a call tomorrow and see if I can find out what's the go with the shockies on the Roadsters .. see if they are in fact the Comfort shocks or not. I reckon he'll know.

How much do Triumph Australia charge for "comfort shocks"?
You can get the Progressive 440s delivered to your door in oz for $500 approx.

 

[mully95]

I like the Progressive 444 better.

Progressive Suspension (444-4057B) Shk 444 02-6 Vrod 13Blkhd

 

[zimtuff]

I like the Progressive 444 better.

Progressive Suspension (444-4057B) Shk 444 02-6 Vrod 13Blkhd

Yes I think the 444 is the replacement for the 440 which is out of producution.