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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ? 11/23/17 at 14:13:20 What is the difference and why do you prefer one over the other ?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ? Reply #1 - 11/23/17 at 15:43:33 Hairpin springs have been reported to snap. I think coils look better.
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RazBarlow Full Member Offline Timing Is Everything ! R U Advanced or Retarded ? Posts: 125 Keene Texas	Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ? Reply #2 - 11/24/17 at 06:25:53 Have also kicked around the idea if still using the rear shocks just to mount the seat directly to the frame like the original .
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Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ?
Reply #3 - 11/24/17 at 10:05:38

I ran my bike as a bobber a few years back, I think running the shocks is the best way to go from the stand point of handling and preserving your spine. If you go to better and taller shocks(I used Progressive's) you'd get a better ride and also decrease steering head angle which pays off in the curves , and hard mounting the seat would be fine.

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Reply #4 - 11/24/17 at 10:14:33

batman wrote on 11/24/17 at 10:05:38:

I ran my bike as a bobber a few years back, I think running the shocks is the best way to go from the stand point of handling and preserving your spine. If you go to better and taller shocks(I used Progressive's) you'd get a better ride and also decrease steering head angle which pays off in the curves , and hard mounting the seat would be fine.

Batman a question about the progressives what size did you get? Im lookin at the 10.5's and im hoping they are lower than the stock length is this true?

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Eegore Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 8359	Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ? Reply #5 - 11/24/17 at 12:57:33 Whats the estimated weight needed for the stock shocks to compress? I can tell a huge difference between using a springer and a stock seat. With no springs it feels like I straight welded the rear tire on.
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Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ?
Reply #6 - 11/24/17 at 13:47:40

Ruckus, the stock shocks are 10.5", If you're determined to lower the height ,it may be possible to move /or make new brackets ,to move the bottom mounts back nearer or even over the axle. This has the advantage of still allowing full movement of the shock while lowering the height ,you'll need to watch out for fender/road clearance.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ? Reply #7 - 11/24/17 at 14:03:29 Eegore ,don't really know, guess you would have to use a spring compressor , but the travel is only about 2 "
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Re: Solo Seat Coil Springs or Hairpin Springs ?
Reply #8 - 11/26/17 at 01:35:12

batman wrote on 11/24/17 at 13:47:40:

Ruckus, the stock shocks are 10.5", If you're determined to lower the height ,it may be possible to move /or make new brackets ,to move the bottom mounts back nearer or even over the axle. This has the advantage of still allowing full movement of the shock while lowering the height ,you'll need to watch out for fender/road clearance.

Thanks for the clarification

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