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Love the new suspension

jdgretz

jdgretz

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It's now been a couple of weeks since I finished my prostate cancer treatment and am able to get back to riding. Now I get to see if the suspension mods I had done a couple of months ago are worth it. So far, oh hell yes.

Monday I took a ride up Angeles Crest and today put over 200 miles of mostly slab with some back roads, and I'll tell you the Norge rides so much better than when I got her it's like a completely different bike. Going over some of the rougher patches of I-10, the bike was solid without being stiff. Braking no longer produced pronounced front end dive, in fact there is so little as to be almost on a par with the BMW Paralever system. On ACH, handling in the curves was predictable and felt secure - no bouncing or wallowing and hunting.

I'm a happy camper. If you have a Norge and have not done the suspension upgrade, put it on your Christmas list, it makes a world of difference.

jdg
 
Good to hear about the suspension mod results. Great to hear about the surgery mod results!

Safe travels

Bob
 
Glad to hear that you are back in the saddle and enjoying your ride.
 
roadscum said:
What did you do to your suspension?
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I had the custom HyperPro shock made and as well as new HP springs and YSS PD valves in the front forks, installed by Todd since I'm local. I both purchased the setup from him and had him do the work with some assistance on my part (mostly staying out of the way).

If you haven't looked into the shock, here's the deal - your new shock is built according to your riding specifications - how much do you weigh when riding? How often do you ride two up? What extra stuff(tm) to you carry when riding? What kind of riding do you do - twisties, long distance, goat roads, etc.? The shock is then built (you also get your choice of black or purple spring) for you. The shock also has a wider range of adjustment than the stock shock, and although not easy to get to (nothing is when you have a bunch of plastic in the way), it is relatively easy to adjust with the included wrenches. For most (many? some?) of us, once it's installed you probably won't have to fool with it.

The front springs come with new oil in just the right amount for the replacement. You'd have to ask Todd about the valve thingies - I just know he recommended them and I'm very happy not to have the front end dive under braking. Spring and valve installation involved some hole drilling to allow the new valves to do their thing correctly. Again, Todd can jump in here and give specifics if you're planning on doing this yourself.

One possible misconception I do want to address - the comparison to BMWs paralever suspension. The BMW suspension keeps the nose steady under braking and suspension compression (like in hard turns), but there is a loss of road feel. This loss of road feel does not occur with the new springs and valves, it just reduces the diving and wallowing it had with the stock springs. If you've ever felt the front end bounce or be skittish in the corners (you know what I'm talking about if you've felt it), you really want this upgrade.

jdg
 
bobw said:
Great to hear about the surgery mod results!

Bob
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Thanks Bob - I was fortunate to be pointed to Loma Linda University Medical Center and their Proton Beam treatment center. [soapbox mode] No surgery involved and a better success rate than surgery (I'll give you the long story some time if you're interested or don't run away too fast :laugh: ). Minimal to no side effects. Most folks get tired after about the third week (45 treatments, Monday through Friday) and that's about it. Motorcycle riding took a hit for me as all the internal stuff like the prostate and bladder are being irritated and don't take well to being bounced around on a bike. Other than that, it was painless and simple. If you know anyone who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer have them get in contact with LLUMC immediately. It is so much better than any other option currently available. [/soapbox mode]

jdg
 
Thanks for the information. My families experience with cancer has had a few bright spots such as your own, but mostly it's left me without words bad enough to describe my thoughts of it. I applaud your recovery and it will only make the return to riding that much sweeter!

Cheers
 
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