SuzukiSavage.com - Softer Rear Shocks

Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register :: View Members

SuzukiSavage.com › General Category › Rubber Side Down! › Softer Rear Shocks

(Moderators: verslagen1, Dave, Serowbot)

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›

Pages: 1

Softer Rear Shocks (Read 48 times)

Venturi YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 34	Softer Rear Shocks 10/25/19 at 18:25:26 Hi All. In a few of the threads I’ve read about rear shocks, I didn’t see any definitive answers on a softer ride. The stock shocks on my ‘87 are causing quite a bit of discomfort for me on decent bumps (yes, they are adjusted all the way out to the softest setting). Are the vs800 shocks softer? Any other suggestions for shocks under $100?
Back to top	IP Logged

batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Softer Rear Shocks Reply #1 - 10/25/19 at 18:36:54 Progressive shocks only run about $150.00 new, and they have at least 3 spring rates you can order . The only other cost is a bushing kit ,about $10.00 needed to size them to your mounts ,seeing as these are made to fit many different brands of bikes. Just remember that the spring rate is for EACH shock.
Back to top	my old work mates called me MacGyver IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28787 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Softer Rear Shocks Reply #2 - 10/25/19 at 19:21:05 Yes the intruder shocks are softer, but without the extra travel, you're going to bottom out. I'm about 240. Sew has them too, he's about 140. The stock shocks are about 10.5, intruders are about 11.5 long.
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

Venturi

YaBB Newbies

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 34

Re: Softer Rear Shocks
Reply #3 - 10/25/19 at 19:47:39

Batman, I’m trying to avoid spending too much. Maybe if I end up putting a lot of miles on her, I’ll consider it. My daily ride is a 2015 Yamaha Super Tenere and I only plan on using my savage for short joy rides.
That said, I’m about 200 lbs and am not used to so stiff a suspension. At least now I know there’s no way in hell I’ll get a hardtail. Unless the seat gets a pneumatic suspension. 🙄
Do the vs800 shocks match the Savage or will I need to change the bushings?

IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28787 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Softer Rear Shocks Reply #4 - 10/25/19 at 19:56:42 No mod's, just lower the swingarm.
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Softer Rear Shocks Reply #5 - 10/25/19 at 20:22:40 Our shocks are adjustable..
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28387 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Softer Rear Shocks Reply #6 - 10/26/19 at 14:38:19 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/25/19 at 20:22:40: Our shocks are adjustable.. Sorta... Rock hard,... to sorta' rock hard...
Back to top	Ludicrous Speed !... ... ... IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous topic | Next topic ›

« Home