skrapiron -FSO
Serious Thumper
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Instant Human.... Just add coffee..
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Pittsburgh, Pa
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I'm 5'9" and tip the scales at 215lbs. With my stock shocks, I had the preload dialed up to its highest setting. The ride was rough and jarring, but it kept my oversize rear tire from bottoming out on the fender bolts.
When I switched to progresive shocks, I noticed a big difference right away. Solo, I could get a fairly consistent ride our of just the second preload setting. With my son in pillion (hes 88lbs), I turn it up to the third preload setting.
I can now ride with my wife in pillion without rubbing the side walls. Granted, I have to take it up to the 4th preload, but even with both of us on the back, it won't bottom. (Its not polite to talk about a lady's weight. But it takes my wife and BOTH kids on my bike to equal the sag created by just my son and I. You do the math.....)
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