I found these on fleabay https://www.ebay.com/itm/264788415125?fits=Submodel%3ALS650%7CMake%3ASuzuki&i... anyone ever try them? 1 inch longer than stock and shouldn't need to mod anything. They also have a 12.25 long shock but I'm afraid it won't work unless few things are modded. These PA roads are beaten me up!

The listing doesn’t note the spring rate, so the only thing you know is that they are longer…but they may not be when you sit on the bike. Honestly, they look like they are worth about $50…they are extremely overpriced for such basic junk.

Philly - Those Hagons seem cool.  Built to your weight load.  Custom!

Well TY thats good to know. I was avoiding buying 12.5 because of mods. I welcome the quicker steering.

I weigh 270 lbs, and my wife is 200 lbs. I can't afford a bigger bike, but I read that my Savage has a 400 lb weight limit.

Besides the obvious weight loss we are already working on, do you have any ideas about whether the bike can haul that kind of weight?

Would a pair of used sporster shocks in the previous post make doubling up for us feasible?

Right now I only ride the bike solo

The GVWR is 785lbs.  The wet weight of the bike is 381lbs.  That leaves 404lbs for other load (like the 400lbs Dave mentioned).

There are too many other factors besides just the rear shocks that would make me hesitant to test the 400lb added load limit.  The longer shocks will provide extra clearance for the rear tire and fender.  You’d also want to check the load capacity of the tires and inflate to higher psi for 2-up riding/load.  The frame can probably handle it.  The front forks may not like it especially during a hard braking stop or bumpy roads.  The engine may be a strained especially uphlll.  The clutch may slip and revolt a bit.

You could probably try it on a nice road for a short distance.  Inflate the tires properly for 2-up.  Honestly, the passenger pillion seat is pretty small and it’s even cramped for a smaller person.  It could be fun and cozy though for a short ride.  Or it could be very annoying (I don’t know your wife.).  

The other day I was down at the murder Mart on the corner of Frankford and amber (for any Philly folk) and saw two rough dudes riding around on a gz250.

I figure the savage can handle a decent amount of pilon weight with the stock set up given that those boys seemed to be just fine