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Hello. This might be a silly question but : Is it doable to install new shocks without a bike stand ? Switch the right side then left side while the bike is leaning on the bike leg stand)
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Direct questions at me are best via email; Info at GuzziTech.com - in short, 1.5 hrs labor for the springs and valves with oil.Looking to finally upgrade/replace the front fork springs and oil. Ended up looking into the Matris V7 Fork spring replacement kit you have available on your page. What would labor look like for a swap like this? 5'9 195 lb rider.
Direct questions at me are best via email; Info at GuzziTech.com - in short, 1.5 hrs labor for the springs and valves with oil.
Looking forward to the answer, I had asked the same thing for my 2017 V7 III, and never got an answer.Looking to upgrade my 2013 V7 Special front end. Any recommendation regarding the Matris versus MUPO drop in kits? Thanks
Congrats! Whats your weight and what is spring rate in those shocks?Received my Matris shocks and fork kit from Todd today, got the shocks installed and WOW what an alteration to the bike… so much more planted, just night and day difference from the stock Olles on my V7 Special. Can’t wait to get the fork done!!
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Covered in this thread from post #1. Post a picture of the shock. They are likely the stock offering that came on the Racer model. If so, they are terrible. They aren't too stiff, it's that they have very limited travel, so that are most likely bottoming out for you at 190 lbs. I will not sell those, nor do I call them an upgrade. Sadly a handful of people purchased them thinking they were... thankfully not your $.FYI--- I have Bitubo rear shocks with both rebound and compression damping. For street use the shocks are a bit too stiff for my weight (190lb/86kg), but seem like a quality shock. Notably, I'm the second owner and assume that the shocks were originally ordered for a heavier rider.
Post a picture of the shock. They are likely the stock offering that came on the Racer model. If so, they are terrible. They aren't too stiff, it's that they have very limited travel, so that are most likely bottoming out for you at 190 lbs. I will not sell those, nor do I call them an upgrade. Sadly a handful of people purchased them thinking they were... thankfully not your $.
I've combined your post with this entire thread dedicated to suspension for the V7 Mk I-II. I have a YouTube video in the first post here on how to do this properly. Always try a search and read a little before starting a new thread, as stated in the paragraphs at the top of each page load here.Hello There,
Does anyone have any specifics on how the shorter shocks affect the overall handling and characteristics of the ride? Not just positive or negative, I'm pretty confident in the quality, I would just like to know what I'm in for if I were to lower my bike.
I'm brand new to all of this, so if starting a new thread on this subject is not the etiquette, I apologize.