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Es Model worth the extra money?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cal24Master" data-source="post: 1184424" data-attributes="member: 2026"><p>It depends on what you are looking for. Almost everyone I know with a FJR finds the rear shock under sprung, and it wears out after about 15,000-20,000 miles. The front suspension usually needs work also, either springs, or internals. This can cost anywhere from about $1,500 up to over $3,000. The extra $1,000 the ES costs is a bargain compared to that. And it is still better because you can adjust it on the fly. You can also rebuild the ES shock for about $100.</p><p></p><p>There is a reason that the A model is being discounted so much. No one wants to buy them. If you are one of the riders that can't tell the difference between a bike with a suspension that works well and one that doesn't, then the ES is a waste of money. If however you like the idea of having a suspension setting that works on a twisty road, then can be changed with a couple button pushes to soak up expansion joints on the freeway, then the money for a ES is the greatest bargain of the century.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cal24Master, post: 1184424, member: 2026"] It depends on what you are looking for. Almost everyone I know with a FJR finds the rear shock under sprung, and it wears out after about 15,000-20,000 miles. The front suspension usually needs work also, either springs, or internals. This can cost anywhere from about $1,500 up to over $3,000. The extra $1,000 the ES costs is a bargain compared to that. And it is still better because you can adjust it on the fly. You can also rebuild the ES shock for about $100. There is a reason that the A model is being discounted so much. No one wants to buy them. If you are one of the riders that can't tell the difference between a bike with a suspension that works well and one that doesn't, then the ES is a waste of money. If however you like the idea of having a suspension setting that works on a twisty road, then can be changed with a couple button pushes to soak up expansion joints on the freeway, then the money for a ES is the greatest bargain of the century. [/QUOTE]
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