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Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:46 pm
by mattydrvf
Does anybody else here have a problem with the underside of their bike grounding out over speed bumps. When im riding two up with the missus it doesn't matter how slow i go it always catches and they are only normal size humps. Also when i am two up and turn left at speed or go over a bridge it seems to catch my exhaust on the ground and seems like the shock is bottoming out on me. I have adjusted the shock to its max load and fiddled with the dampening but nothing seems to work. Do i need a new shock or does mine just need sorting out a bit....

Re: Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:56 pm
by viper_biker
It does sound like a knackered shock mate. A re-build is still and old shock with new oil, whereas a new shock with new tech will let you fiddle about a bit more to get it just right (or you could loose a feww lbs LOL)
Re: Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:30 pm
by mattydrvf
Thanks for that lol.
would you recommend any particular make of shock coz i don't wanna just put another standard one on it.
Re: Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:33 pm
by challymo
Nitron are quite good (I have one on mine) It seems to do the job well enough.
Re: Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:28 pm
by mattydrvf
Ok thaks mate. I will get seasrching on the inter web thingy and have a look cheers again.

Re: Damn speed bumps.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:50 pm
by viper_biker
Depends on how much your budget is. ABRmoto has a Nitron or Maxton for sale in the for sale section.