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Message started by MMRanch on 06/29/17 at 22:45:40

Title: shocks 11"
Post by MMRanch on 06/29/17 at 22:45:40

So , a couple year ago I put a pair of 12 light weight dirt-bike shocks on my S-40 . They have been slowly getting weaker ever since.

The 12" shocks push the swing arm into the lower area below center of the swing-arm pivot. When compressed the swing-arm arks up and increases the distance between pulleys , making the belt get tighter.

This year on the way to Lancers I had a full load of gear ... enough so that the swing-arm spent a lot of time tight-ing the belt with ever bump .

So , I said all that to say this : I lost a couple of teeth off the belt ...
I had a spare belt to put on - but ...
I could feel the belt resisting the swing-arm movement with the shocks moving up and down on the larger bumps and if it had been much worse I would have stopped and loosened the belt a little ... but fact was the belt was already loose on smooth flat roads.

The Swing-arm being that far south of center wasn't good.

so : Thanks for the tip Versey ! :)
VS700 VS750 VS800 INTRUDER S50 BOULEVARD 11" CHROME BOBBER SHOCKS

Title: Re: shocks 11"
Post by verslagen1 on 06/29/17 at 23:22:00

the one's I got are 12.25"
2008 vs800 s50

those must be aftermarket, lowering shocks.

the spring rate should be good. but I love the travel the stockers got.