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SirFallalot |
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SirFallalot Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 12:38 - 01 Jun 2021 Post subject: Is rear compression damping worth £220? |
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Hey all,
96 CB750 rear shocks shot. Research has brought me to YSS £390 for preload/rebound/length, or £610 with compression and those lovely piggyback reservoirs , there's nitron too but then it's 700-1k, and YSS has a set of fork springs for £80 which should work well together.
Wemoto/ebay/international is cheaper but will probably take a month to arrive and involve getting raped with import charges which will even things out, Brook's were very helpful so hey let's support them.
Anyway, is £220 compression damping worth on this kind of bike? It's my do it all from twisties to weekend trips. I carry a pillion on some of those trips, unsure if it matters much. It cost me £1500 so spending >1/3 on shocks feels silly but I do love the old thing and plan to keep it alongside my next upgrade.
Cheers! ____________________
Lexmoto Valiant 125; 94 CB400; 96 CB750F2; 81 CB750 (restoring, lol not gonna happen); 2001 ZX9R(It's about to go :c); 2012 R1200R; 2015 R1200RS |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 13:12 - 01 Jun 2021 Post subject: |
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I'd say that providing they are correctly sprung, the benefit you are likely to get from adjustable compression damping is minimal. It's not that they don't have compression damping, it's just you can't fiddle with it.
The spring weight is the most important part. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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MarJay But it's British!
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SirFallalot Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 13:56 - 01 Jun 2021 Post subject: |
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Cool, I'll stick with the cheaper ones ____________________
Lexmoto Valiant 125; 94 CB400; 96 CB750F2; 81 CB750 (restoring, lol not gonna happen); 2001 ZX9R(It's about to go :c); 2012 R1200R; 2015 R1200RS |
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xX-Alex-Xx World Chat Champion
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Old Thread Alert!
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