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New Owner of 2010 - Suspension Feels Harsh
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1171825" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>I also own a Vstrom (the man sized version) and an FJR. Yes, the suspension of the FJR is much firmer than the longer travel, ADV oriented 'Strom's suspension. When it comes to riding around the crappy back roads of New England the stock suspension on my 'Strom is far more comfortable that the heavily re-worked suspension on my '05 FJR. And furthermore, I find I can ride the really bad roads much faster on that stock Vstrom suspension.</p><p></p><p>When people say the FJR is "undersprung" that is from the standpoint of optimizing the on-road (i.e. smooth road) sport handling of the bike. All suspension is a compromise between its softness and compliance to irregularities and its firmness and ability to maintain the chassis in the optimum geometric relationships during hard riding loads, especially cornering. There is no free lunch here.</p><p></p><p>A Vstrom (or a Super Tenere as another example) will be able to gobble up ripped up pavement or dirt roads that will shake the fillings out of an ST or Sport bike rider. That's just the way it is.</p><p></p><p>Now, all of that said, the stock suspension of most bikes is another compromise between optimum performance and cost. So your stock FJR suspension <em>can </em>be improved quite a bit with some aftermarket items. But it is not going to be cheap. And when you are done, it will <em>still </em>not be as <em>compliant </em>as the long travel Vstrom suspension. That is also the way it is.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1171825, member: 3828"] I also own a Vstrom (the man sized version) and an FJR. Yes, the suspension of the FJR is much firmer than the longer travel, ADV oriented 'Strom's suspension. When it comes to riding around the crappy back roads of New England the stock suspension on my 'Strom is far more comfortable that the heavily re-worked suspension on my '05 FJR. And furthermore, I find I can ride the really bad roads much faster on that stock Vstrom suspension. When people say the FJR is "undersprung" that is from the standpoint of optimizing the on-road (i.e. smooth road) sport handling of the bike. All suspension is a compromise between its softness and compliance to irregularities and its firmness and ability to maintain the chassis in the optimum geometric relationships during hard riding loads, especially cornering. There is no free lunch here. A Vstrom (or a Super Tenere as another example) will be able to gobble up ripped up pavement or dirt roads that will shake the fillings out of an ST or Sport bike rider. That's just the way it is. Now, all of that said, the stock suspension of most bikes is another compromise between optimum performance and cost. So your stock FJR suspension [I]can [/I]be improved quite a bit with some aftermarket items. But it is not going to be cheap. And when you are done, it will [I]still [/I]not be as [I]compliant [/I]as the long travel Vstrom suspension. That is also the way it is. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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