Stock shocks on our Missouri roads was horrible. Way too stiff. This coming from a 200 pounder.
Yeah right

Just like the kid who last night, trying to impress me, says he "had" a Sportster modified to put out hundreds of HP. I asked how many hundreds; his response was, he'd never had it dyno'd. I'm speaking to the "200 pounder" here.
Q: What is an Alabama speed bump? A: CSX railroad crossings

Ain't No joke!
Many cause vehicle damage at > 5mph. Makes me furious thinking about it
Saves them pukes from putting up crossing gates. I think they (CSX) have special engineers specializing in how to $cR3w up a RXR crossing.
So the intent I gather is to get more action out of the shocks. But herein the option of heavier springs is employed on a set of 440s that are a mere 1/2 inch shorter that stock (also derived herein). Why not lighter springs on the stock shocks?? Isn't the springy thingy that which make for stiffness and the shocks muffle the spring reaction

It's not the fault of the shock if the spring is too stiff??? Are ALL RIIIs equipped with the same shocks; which accommodate expected two-up riding? To my recall, all Triumph RIII sales brochure imagery have no riders aboard except traveling couples?
235-245#