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Is the ES suspension upgrade worth going from a 2013 to a 2015?
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<blockquote data-quote="MCRIDER007" data-source="post: 1267739" data-attributes="member: 329"><p>I have both (14K on ES, 17K on 13A) and think you may be overlooking the benefits of the inverted fork on the ES which improves both the handling and ride anytime you are stressing the frame (high speeds, sweeping corners, and cross winds). As for the suspension itself, I think the forks are a push, completely different designs but seem to have the same result. I think the ES shock has a little better damping than the 13' but the damping adjustment on the fly seems like a marketing gimmik because the range of adjustment is very narrow and I probably couldn't tell the difference in a blind test. I change the settings all the time but Normal +0 seems to always be the best damping for any stretch of road. I should also add that while I may sometimes detect a slight change, that change is always felt in the shock, the forks never seem to change.</p><p></p><p>I am well aware that I am in the minority regarding the damping adjustments but this summer I had the opportunity to have a long time track instructor ride my ES on a 250 mile ride. He has a C14 with a Ohlins shock and ZX-14 forks and was extremely impressed with the ES but he said he could not detect any noticable damping difference between Soft, Normal, and Hard. Maybe my bike is different from the rest, its the only ES model I have ridden.</p><p></p><p>Is the ES worth spending another $2500? I'll give you an answer once I find out how expensive its going to be to rebuild the shock, in the meantime I am really enjoying the ES and the inverted fork.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MCRIDER007, post: 1267739, member: 329"] I have both (14K on ES, 17K on 13A) and think you may be overlooking the benefits of the inverted fork on the ES which improves both the handling and ride anytime you are stressing the frame (high speeds, sweeping corners, and cross winds). As for the suspension itself, I think the forks are a push, completely different designs but seem to have the same result. I think the ES shock has a little better damping than the 13' but the damping adjustment on the fly seems like a marketing gimmik because the range of adjustment is very narrow and I probably couldn't tell the difference in a blind test. I change the settings all the time but Normal +0 seems to always be the best damping for any stretch of road. I should also add that while I may sometimes detect a slight change, that change is always felt in the shock, the forks never seem to change. I am well aware that I am in the minority regarding the damping adjustments but this summer I had the opportunity to have a long time track instructor ride my ES on a 250 mile ride. He has a C14 with a Ohlins shock and ZX-14 forks and was extremely impressed with the ES but he said he could not detect any noticable damping difference between Soft, Normal, and Hard. Maybe my bike is different from the rest, its the only ES model I have ridden. Is the ES worth spending another $2500? I'll give you an answer once I find out how expensive its going to be to rebuild the shock, in the meantime I am really enjoying the ES and the inverted fork. [/QUOTE]
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