OK which is the best Shocks if Price is not an Issue

[HansO]

I'm looking at different shocks lately cos when I have the Fornales set up for a comfortable ride(lower pressure) it results in an occasional bottom out which would not be a problem if it wasn't that I like my oversized rear tyre 245/55/16 toyo DS but when it does bottom out it touches the the wiring under the rear guard resulting in broken indicator wire so far. The fornales importer can extend by 10mm the lenght but said that fornales wont let him make them longer because of triumph has told fornales that more can damage drive line yet I keep hearing and reading people are going 1 inch (25mm) over, so what gives are these guys riding time bombs.
Does any body know if this is true about Triumph saying that any more than 10 is to much?

So my question is simple, if in fact fornales are lying to me what is the BEST shock out there that will allow me to go the extra clearance without risking my driveline

 

[TOMCAT]

Hope you get better response to the ' best shocky ' question than i did Hanso. Be interesting to hear what the other owners are running. Did Fournales themselves or the frog give you that imfo ?

 

[nox273]

I have the Roadster which comes with the Triumph comfort suspension shocks from new and changed these over to Hagon Nitro's shortly after buying it. I changed not because I didn't like the originals, I just like the the option of adjustable dampening. I think the Nitro's are a top quality shock and you can get them in longer or shorter lengths.

I thought the Fornales were designed not to bottom out. I wanted to buy a set early on but the price put me off.

 

[Jim/Maine]

Would it be interesting to have a survey of what everyone is using?

 

[JRock]

I run YSS shocks on my 08 standard, which are a knockoff of Wilbers' design.

Y.S.S. USA Racing Suspension

This is recollection on my part, but I believe the owner of YSS was a Wilbers engineer.

I have +1" for better turn in.
Not the external reservior ones, mine adjust for spring preload and rebound damping.
I also run YSS progressive fork springs.
Bottom line, the YSS rears softened the cement-like perrcussion of the stock ones,
and keep the rear tire nicely planted. They were about $650 back in 08.

I would like to get a set of front fork inserts, as the progressive springs make only a minor difference. The front inserts run abount a grand, tho.

I run a 225/55 16 Toyo Proxes T1R. With the +1" sizing, I get no bottoming,
and the extra height works well with the DS.

The stock 08 shocks are truly crap and Triumph should be ashamed to have put them on in the frst place.

 

[HansO]

Yes that was the frog that told me

The Fornales are great shock and don't actually jar you when they reach the end of the travel ( and I am talking big pot holes) as such, Its just that the 245/55/16 Toyo proxes t1r is a fair bit higher than your 225/55 and hits the guard it was worse with the STD shocks and yes my bike is an 08 STD as well and while 10mm (less than half an inch) might improve the clearance I would hate to pay the dollars ($200 plus shipping) only to find it was not enough.
YSS is one of the brands, has anybody tried the Gazzi? The willbers and olins are a bit pricy but If I was gartanteed long trouble free life I might think about it. Progressive seem to have issues with leaking and I have heard mixed results with Hagons at this point I am seriously thinking YSS but the Gazzi look alright too

 

[HansO]

Hey Tomcat how ya healing mate... Are the drugs (endone) working or are you coping without pain relief

 

[TOMCAT]

Hey Tomcat how ya healing mate... Are the drugs (endone) working or are you coping without pain relief

Gettin better every day mate..no more endos required. Sling and Panedine Forte for another couple of weeks and i'll be right to ride again .. power of positive maybe

 

[warp9.9]

I'm looking at different shocks lately cos when I have the Fornales set up for a comfortable ride(lower pressure) it results in an occasional bottom out which would not be a problem if it wasn't that I like my oversized rear tyre 245/55/16 toyo DS but when it does bottom out it touches the the wiring under the rear guard resulting in broken indicator wire so far. The fornales importer can extend by 10mm the lenght but said that fornales wont let him make them longer because of triumph has told fornales that more can damage drive line yet I keep hearing and reading people are going 1 inch (25mm) over, so what gives are these guys riding time bombs.
Does any body know if this is true about Triumph saying that any more than 10 is to much?

So my question is simple, if in fact fornales are lying to me what is the BEST shock out there that will allow me to go the extra clearance without risking my driveline

I am confused first you save money placing a horse power robbing car tire on the bike. then you spend extra money getting some of the best shocks on the market (Fornales)
so you have to spend more money to get another pair of shocks that won't bottom out on the car tire. My question is where is the savings?
If my math is close you can keep the fornales save 600.00+ from not buying another set of shocks . Have a motorcycle with more horsepower and better handling with a motorcycle tire on it and it will be 6 tires before you spend all the extra shock money on motorcycle tires.
I know this is going to fire up a few people here but the fact is your shocks and problems are because of a tire you saved 100.00 dollars on only to lose power and handle worse.
This Dark side **** is so contradicting it is almost funny

 

[HansO]

I am confused first you save money placing a horse power robbing car tire on the bike. then you spend extra money getting some of the best shocks on the market (Fornales)
so you have to spend more money to get another pair of shocks that won't bottom out on the car tire. My question is where is the savings?
If my math is close you can keep the fornales save 600.00+ from not buying another set of shocks . Have a motorcycle with more horsepower and better handling with a motorcycle tire on it and it will be 6 tires before you spend all the extra shock money on motorcycle tires.
I know this is going to fire up a few people here but the fact is your shocks and problems are because of a tire you saved 100.00 dollars on only to lose power and handle worse.
This Dark side **** is so contradicting it is almost funny

But I have NEVER said I went to the darkside to save money I love the extra grip I don't even get the mileage some get out of thier DS's I am about to change the tyre after only 15,000 klm's that is 9,375 imperial miles, I only got 6,000 klm's out of the metz that's 3,750 imperial miles by the way and no I don't do burnouts I may leave the ocasional black line out of corners but no burnouts, maybe that is just the way I like to ride.... all or nothing yes I love the Fornales but I want the bum an extra 1inch in the air

by the way did you not get a new rear wheel built so that you could put decent rubber on it, considering that the local wheel builders won't modifie (due to safety isues) bikie wheels and carbon fibre wheels cost $5,000 dollars here so therfore why did you give the metz the flick .... let me guess cos its **** and the other options (cobra's, bridgestones) are good in the dry but not so good in the wet and I have webed feet. Incase you don't know the phrase it means I still go at reasonalbe clip if the grip level are ok, I don't go and put the bike in the shed cos it is raining.
I hope that clears that up once and for all