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Re: [ST] UPDATE!!! Frustrated with Shock Selection for Sprint RS....
- Subject: Re: [ST] UPDATE!!! Frustrated with Shock Selection for Sprint RS....
- From: "Roger Castillo" <madeditor75@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:27:26 -0600
Clear as mud! :)
Roger
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Sobiloff" <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 16:57
Subject: Re: [ST] UPDATE!!! Frustrated with Shock Selection for Sprint
RS....
> On Mar 9, 2004, at 2:46 PM, Roger Castillo wrote:
> > On the Hyperpro spring replacement, what about the shock itself? Isn't
> > this thing shagged after 30k and needs to go anyway?
>
> Could be; some seem to last longer than others. Mine let go suddenly
> in the mid-20K mile range, and the change was very noticeable.
> Actually, it happened on my way out to the second Colorado rallye; all
> of a sudden the bike was wallowing through corners that wouldn't have
> bothered it a week earlier.
>
> Others seem to have their shocks die slowly, so it can be hard for the
> owner to tell. A good test is to crank the compression all the way to
> either end and see if you can feel a big difference on a route you
> know. If you can feel a definite difference, then the shock is doing
> its job (at least, more-or-less). If its only a so-so difference, it
> may be time to start shopping.
>
> How's that for a definitive answer? :-)
> --
> Blake "Dawgbert" Sobiloff <sobiloff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> President, Triumph Sport Riders Assoc.
> San Jose, CA (USA)
>
>
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