Alright, it was bad enough accepting that motorcycle tires only last 1/5 as long as car tires, now you guys are telling me that my shocks are nearing the end of their life at 5200 miles? Sheesh, I may have to go out and get a job to support my motorcycle habit. For real? My Chevy 2500 HD has 235,000 miles, still has the original shocks, come on! To paraphrase - "What have I gotten myself into now, Stanley?" Hmm, maybe I can use this information to convince the wife I need some more bikes to spread the miles around more.