Javier,
When I got my 450 - I had a similar issue - the rear
suspension was set on the highest setting - 5 - and upon reviewing the
manual, I was able to determine that for my riding (single person
only) three was sufficient. Ever since, the ride has been much less
stiff and my back has felt better. The only down side is that
occasionally the suspension will bottom out - but only when I hit a
bump or hole going too fast. (Happens a lot in Maine) This isn't a
failure of the bike, but the rider :-)
-Joey
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
> recently I've been wondering if there is something wrong with the suspension
> of my '96 750. In short, it just feels like it balances too much up and down
> in the rear as I am driving it. Actually, I am not sure if it is because I
> am paying too much attention to this or not, but lately I've been feeling
> that my back hearts a bit after long rides (long being more than an hour or
> so). Allen drove my bike the other day for a bit I had the same impression
> (without me telling him before). Therefore, it start crossing my mind the
> idea of upgrading the rear suspension (and probably the front too, but that
> is a separate issue). Apparently, most people agree that progressive shocks
> is the way to go. However, those are not cheap, so I have few questions,
> such as:
> 1) How can I actually now if my rear shocks are damaged? Is there a more
> technical procedure to diagnostic this?
> 2) If I replace shocks, do I have to replace springs too? or it is just
> recommended?
> 3) Does anyone here uses or had used progressive shocks (and/or springs)?
> 4) Is there a particular model of progressive shocks and/or spring that need
> to be selected for a NH 750? There are few models, and although the
> differences in the specifications are confusing to me, the differences in
> price are quite substantial.
> I would appreciate any other comments on this matter.
> Cheers,
> Javier.
>
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