Suspension on a Roadster

[1olbull]

I am currently riding the Progressive 444. Excellent shocks - Have Frequency Sensing Technology (FST) which can dynamically adjust damping as you ride - Hand adjustable for preload - AWESOME.
I have also ran the Hagon Nitros. Good shocks - less spendy than the 444s - WAY BETTER than stock - DO Not go smaller than 12.5".
Have not ran Wilbers, but have heard and read nothing but raving reviews - Spendy is the only drawback.

 

[TOMCAT]

Honestly I've had the 2009 Standard shocks, Hagons and Gazi's on my bike .. now running Roadster shocks and I'm happy enough with them.

 

[BigKel]

Just picked up my bike today after having Wilbers fitted back and front. Feels like a completely different bike to ride now compared to the stock I had on there.

 

[Mittzy]

Just picked up my bike today after having Wilbers fitted back and front. Feels like a completely different bike to ride now compared to the stock I had on there.

Did you get yours through the same source as I did?

 

[BigKel]

Did you get yours through the same source as I did?

I got mine from the stealer in Melbourne, I was looking at them on their web site and thought fcuk it and rang them up and ordered them.

 

[Blackthou]

On a few sportier bikes, one fork leg has rebound adjustment and the other compression, so I had a think and set the nearside shock on 2 and the offside on 3.

For an interim compromise it seems pretty good. Handling still improved over 3 and not as harsh as damping on 2.

I'll read up on the Hagons. 1ollbull recommends not going leass than 12.5". Is that longer or shorter than the Roadster?

 

[Claviger]

Not a good idea. Offset settings on stock shocks can trigger an unrecoverable wobble and create a bike where the back end wants to come around to the front under emergency braking.

The sport bikes that use 1 side for compression and 1 side for rebound have suspensions specifically built to do that, R3 suspensions are in no way capable of working that way.

There is a massive difference and one technology does not translate to the other in this case.

 

[Blackthou]

Thanks Claviger. I did wonder about that. I take you point also re front forks.

I will change them to the same each side before my next ride.

 

[TasRocketRider]

Thankfully Claviger set you straight on the settings. Could have got ugly. Re length, the R3R has 12.5" shockers so designed for that lenght. Go messing with length and you change the geometry, front rake, ground clearance etc. Again could get ugly in a twisty if you lower. Some with ducks disease try this option but reckon you are better off changing the seat.

 

[albertaduke]

I LUUUUV My Wilbers

metoo.