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Suspension, Forks, and Chassis Set-up and Mods / Shock factory M Shock
« Last post by Dabbers on Today at 09:34 pm »For anyone interested in replacing their shock the above guys are well worth a look. I fitted Hyperpro springs front and rear on my Crosstourer and while they do offer a softer ride over smaller bumps/broken surfaces without impacting on the general handling of the bike I found over time the rear shock just isn't particularly good. As everyone is aware it offers pre-load and rebound settings only, for me it has way too much compression which cannot be dialled out and even with the Hyperpro spring fitted it caused too harsh a response over deeper ruts/potholes which on my daily commute became tiresome. I spoke to Martin at Winding Roads for advice prior to ordering and after numerous helpful e mails decided to go ahead and order their standard M shock. This shock has a single adjuster for compression/rebound and comes sprung for your weight so it's a matter of fitting then adjusting to suit. I've backed mine off 8 clicks from 24 (as supplied) of the 48 available and the ride is now very plush, gone is the horrid jarring, handling wise I've not gone far but throughout one local fast sweeping bend it holds a solid line and feels very composed. I'm still reasonably happy with the front end although I am going (possibly) to experiment with lighter oil as the forks still feel over damped. The shock itself is finished to a very high standard and comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage guarantee backed up with very helpful advice so one to consider possibly.
aboard ItZo, hope you're enjoying the bike, 
