Rear Shocks- OUCH !

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First 120 mile ride. Rough roads. The stock shocks seem to have stiff high-speed damping. Meaning, on those small, sharp bumps or cracks in the road they deliver a pretty severe jolt right up my spine. Pretty smooth ride otherwise. Adjustments don't have any affect .
Eliminating the $1100. Ohlins, does anyone have any experience with alternative shocks that they would recommend ? Thanks, Rocket

Noticed the same thing on my second test ride on a choppy road. It was just bouncing over the bumps. I am 165 lbs with my gear on so it seemed I was too light for the stock springs. I put Ohlins on my Sportster and it helped immensely. Even Progressive shocks were better before I finally sold it. Showas work for some people but not all. You could try backing off the preload which comes stock on the second setting. Interestingly enough, my Suzuki TU250 had a MUCH better ride that my Kawasaki Zr750, Honda Nighthawk 750 and my Sportster. Nice and soft. Ohlins or Progressives would help. I tried 200 dollar Hagons on my Nighthawk and they did nothing.