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Es Model worth the extra money?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1187092" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>I too had considered going with an A model and upgrading the suspension with aftermarket. After all, it is what I had done before and was happy with the results.</p><p></p><p>But how much aftermarket can one buy for $1000? Maybe a shock that you would then install yourself, but not that plus improvements in spring and damping in the forks. Maybe the A models have improved to the point where you wouldn't need to upgrade? If so you would have saved yourself a whole grand. But you still wouldn't have the sexy USD forks or the ability to change damping (somewhat) on the fly.</p><p></p><p>As it is now, the ES suspension is better than my 05's ever was even after installing a Penske shock and GP Suspension fork upgrade. Unless something horrible starts happening to the ES bike suspensions, I suspect that an ES will still be worth more on the used market than an A even with an aftermarket shock added.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1187092, member: 3828"] I too had considered going with an A model and upgrading the suspension with aftermarket. After all, it is what I had done before and was happy with the results. But how much aftermarket can one buy for $1000? Maybe a shock that you would then install yourself, but not that plus improvements in spring and damping in the forks. Maybe the A models have improved to the point where you wouldn't need to upgrade? If so you would have saved yourself a whole grand. But you still wouldn't have the sexy USD forks or the ability to change damping (somewhat) on the fly. As it is now, the ES suspension is better than my 05's ever was even after installing a Penske shock and GP Suspension fork upgrade. Unless something horrible starts happening to the ES bike suspensions, I suspect that an ES will still be worth more on the used market than an A even with an aftermarket shock added. [/QUOTE]
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