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Isabella going in shop -> Maintence time
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<blockquote data-quote="Patriot" data-source="post: 854722" data-attributes="member: 17187"><p>newish was maybe 25% better...I'm comparing the same sweeper road near me I ride all the time</p><p></p><p>'04 bike with 70k miles, and coming off a 750 cruiser and a '83 Goldwing, the bike felt fast and stable</p><p></p><p>now that was at 199#, but with two up pretty often with my wife or one of my two daughters</p><p></p><p>I however had to run the preload on "hard" or the bike would "wallow"</p><p></p><p>newish OEM shock at 93k mi (Zorkler reported it had like 12k on it when he replaced it with aftermarked)</p><p></p><p>bike was like 25% better and I had grown to 210#</p><p></p><p>now I feel with it custom valved and sprung to my now 221#, it's 100% better than new OEM</p><p></p><p>now we must factor in the additional of Ebach fork springs (stock everything else) per GP suspensions recommendation to my weight/riding style</p><p></p><p>and a brand new front PR2</p><p></p><p>At 133k mi, now I can ride that ride with confidence not feeling I'm on the edge 15mph faster than before</p><p></p><p>it's set on "soft" and only will kick to "hard" with two up per Jay</p><p></p><p>I need to ask him if the rebuilt includes adjustable damping...compression and/or rebound...I have no reason to change it, but I thought I'd find out anyway</p><p></p><p>PRICELESS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Patriot, post: 854722, member: 17187"] newish was maybe 25% better...I'm comparing the same sweeper road near me I ride all the time '04 bike with 70k miles, and coming off a 750 cruiser and a '83 Goldwing, the bike felt fast and stable now that was at 199#, but with two up pretty often with my wife or one of my two daughters I however had to run the preload on "hard" or the bike would "wallow" newish OEM shock at 93k mi (Zorkler reported it had like 12k on it when he replaced it with aftermarked) bike was like 25% better and I had grown to 210# now I feel with it custom valved and sprung to my now 221#, it's 100% better than new OEM now we must factor in the additional of Ebach fork springs (stock everything else) per GP suspensions recommendation to my weight/riding style and a brand new front PR2 At 133k mi, now I can ride that ride with confidence not feeling I'm on the edge 15mph faster than before it's set on "soft" and only will kick to "hard" with two up per Jay I need to ask him if the rebuilt includes adjustable damping...compression and/or rebound...I have no reason to change it, but I thought I'd find out anyway PRICELESS [/QUOTE]
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