650 Interceptor rear shocks
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Am I right in thinking that if you reduce damping you get a softer more supple ride, increase damping the ride gets harder and harsher? Senior moment while I'm fiddling with it. I'm wanting a softer ride because of the poor sate of the roads.
It depends on how you ride. If you’re cracking on you might find that “soft” ie underdamped, rear suspension has the back end squirming around and the bike weaving through corners. That’s not comfort for me. But if you just like to tootle around the lanes soft might be better, given the state of our back roads.
Maybe more important is to have the right spring rate for your weight, and the starting point would be setting the static sag, Google and YouTube are your friends here.
Maybe more important is to have the right spring rate for your weight, and the starting point would be setting the static sag, Google and YouTube are your friends here.
I tend to ride slower these days, and the 650 is a nice bike to bimble about on. I did get a Mr Batfastard spring upgrade.
They look good Al 
I set up my YSS shocks following uncle Stu's guidelines more or less for damping and preload measuring gap with vernier calipers each side. They felt a bit harsh first few rides but left them and they have now eased off and feel very good now.
I set up my YSS shocks following uncle Stu's guidelines more or less for damping and preload measuring gap with vernier calipers each side. They felt a bit harsh first few rides but left them and they have now eased off and feel very good now.
bogman
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Which model YSS shocks are these Jazbee, Eco or the mid range Z series?
I'm starting to like the look of those Scorpion end cans. That might be my next mod, although with the standard pipes it doesn't sound too bad.
Z series, they work well
They do sound great Al, with baffles in
about half the weight of the stock cans
Raju Lax is sending me a pair of colour matched side panels ..... should look good on the bike
Nice 
Side panels look great, wonder if I can get some colour matched to the Ventura blue of my interceptor. Who are Raju Lax and what is the best way of contacting them ?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Yes, reckon he can get you those, he's based in India and 100% trustworthy, he's on many RE groups on FB
https://www.facebook.com/sanju.lax.1
He doesn't take any payment until posted / delivered and prices are reasonable or cheap.
Here are a few groups.....
RE Interceptor and Continental GT buy and sell:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4254618977946233/?ref=share
RE Interceptor owners group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2188432808065912/?ref=share
Many thanks will follow up on those.
Those side panels look great. Why aren’t they like that as stock???
None of those links work, are they no longer valid?
Just checked and they all work for me...
Be wary on the buying and selling pages, scammers pop up from time to time. I very nearly got caught out. Seems they've cottoned on to the RE popularity and desire for farkles...
Where did you get the rear seat cowl please?Nice on the bike
Raju Lax .... the Indian chap
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