Hi folks,
I'm sending my rear shock off for a refurb. Not sure what to do. When chatting with the chap in hagon he was saying that my shock is a 140. I was explaining that i'd like more comfort. I'm 17.5 / 18 stone depending on what gear i'm wearing and that's before any luggage. I don't carry pillion. He was suggesting a 160 might be better for me.
The price to change the spring is only about 50 pounds so that is not really a consideration.
What do you guys think? Have you any experience with a higher rated spring? Will it offer me more suspension travel? With a bit more plushness?
I really don't know what to do. There is a chance that the spring will be too hard and the ride will not be plush. My current shock is pretty bad and i'm taking up a lot of the sag just by sitting on it and the preload is set nearly to max. anything i get done will be an improvment.
Thanks for any tips.
I'm sending my rear shock off for a refurb. Not sure what to do. When chatting with the chap in hagon he was saying that my shock is a 140. I was explaining that i'd like more comfort. I'm 17.5 / 18 stone depending on what gear i'm wearing and that's before any luggage. I don't carry pillion. He was suggesting a 160 might be better for me.
The price to change the spring is only about 50 pounds so that is not really a consideration.
What do you guys think? Have you any experience with a higher rated spring? Will it offer me more suspension travel? With a bit more plushness?
I really don't know what to do. There is a chance that the spring will be too hard and the ride will not be plush. My current shock is pretty bad and i'm taking up a lot of the sag just by sitting on it and the preload is set nearly to max. anything i get done will be an improvment.
Thanks for any tips.