09-19-2020, 02:14 AM
(09-19-2020, 12:47 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote:(09-18-2020, 10:21 PM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote:(09-18-2020, 09:13 PM)ozigoo_imp Wrote: It comes down to how much money you have to spend and the gains you wish/expect to make.
I spent around AU$350 on PD valves and fork springs and I am very happy with the result, straight out of the box, no adjustments, IMO a 50% improvement over stock in both comfort and in handling round bends.
No adjustments? Thats interesting. Do you have a link to the parts you purchased?
(09-18-2020, 10:05 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: "However, It was posed to me that I should just change to upgraded springs and change the oil and it would achieve equivalent results after some adjustments"
If all it took was a change in spring rate, oil weight and height...then that's what Honda would have done.
Modification kits have been around for decades (gold valve)....they help, but are band-aids, not new technology.
Every review I've read about the Showa dual bending valve forks has been favorable- both on our Honda's and the Harleys.
My personal experience has been that they improve the ride with no downside.
Buy em, swap em, sell your stock forks.
I trust you. Everything I've heard about those shocks are that they're a great improvement. However. Your last line is really the rub. I cant sell the stock forks. I need those in case of a crash. I've kept all my stock parts for that reason.
(09-18-2020, 09:03 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: MisterP , if money is not a big issue I would put just the 2017 forks into your bike , very easy and quick and you could perhaps sell your old ones. PS I am in Charleston at the moment at our daughters on Johns Island at 7 pm when I post this.
Welcome to Charleston!
I agree with the sentiment on replacing the forks....it seeems sooooo much easier. If I can get similar results for half the money, though, i have to explore it. I can afford either choice, but that doesnt mean I don't care.
Umm.... if you modify your stock forks....then crash, what happens then?
Umm.... if you modify your stock forks....then crash, what happens then?
Then I dont have spares. That doesn't mean I'd get rid of them if I had the opportunity to have spares. Its just smart to keep them if you care about the bike being totalled. For me, I dont ever want to lose this motorcycle, even if the insurance totals it.