What's your budget? Premium, better but not the best or good enough?
rear shock
Almost 50,000 kms on my 2018 DL650XT and am contemplating suspension upgrades. Advice from owners with this experience welcome.
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If you have first hand experience with this topic, can you not just state your findings/results of the work and product you used/
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I've upgraded the suspension on quite a few bikes, including a couple of Vstroms. Do you want a $1500 Nitron or an $800 Ohlins or a $400 Sasquatch makeover? What are your goals and what is your budget? It's kinda like asking what kind of shoes should I wear without giving a clue as to what you want the shoes to do. Hiking, dress, sports........
I went with Sasquatch. Rather than lose the bike for a couple of weeks, I located a very low mileage shock, bought it for $100 and shipped it off to him. I sent it together with my specs and wants. When I replaced my stock shock with the Sasquatch unit and it was like night and day. Bike was transformed, especially with SWMBO on the back.
hmmm...ok, now I see where you are coming from...$1500 seems excessive for a DL650XT wee strom...I've considered an Ohlins but wonder about the level of improvement, will it make a major improvement on a "budget bike" like the wee strom...I have installed a Delkevic exhaust system and removed the passenger pegs reducing weight by 20 lbs...I am 165lbs, ride 80% road looking for as many curves as possible...maybe I am that average guy they build the bike for and just need a good reconditioning...however, I am a Montreal resident patiently waiting for some ridable weather and maybe I will consider Sasquatch for my next winter project...thanks for listening and sharing your experience...
tksI went with Sasquatch. Rather than lose the bike for a couple of weeks, I located a very low mileage shock, bought it for $100 and shipped it off to him. I sent it together with my specs and wants. When I replaced my stock shock with the Sasquatch unit and it was like night and day. Bike was transformed, especially with SWMBO on the back.
On the two 1st gen wee's in my garage, one has a Sasquatch rear shock with sonic springs in the front, while the other has a Race-Tech front with springs and emulators, with the rear shock also done by Race-Tech (PO paid for it, thanks again!). Both setups are excellent improvements. On a limited budget, I would do Sasquatch without hesitation for the rear, with a minimum of new springs in the front, the Race-Tech emulators would be a splurge, but if you have the budget, worth it. While you're at it, a fork brace is a nice addition too.
Though your weight is not that great, the bike is still technically under-sprung for you, you should notice a difference when riding if you upgrade.
The Sasquatch / Sonic Springs setup was around $600 all in, the Race-Tech setup was around $1400 (2 years ago). These are US based numbers, YMMV.
If you just want a quick and easy upgrade, look into a fork brace, both bikes in my garage have them and they are worth their relatively low price. There are plenty of threads here and elsewhere that you can read about.
Though your weight is not that great, the bike is still technically under-sprung for you, you should notice a difference when riding if you upgrade.
The Sasquatch / Sonic Springs setup was around $600 all in, the Race-Tech setup was around $1400 (2 years ago). These are US based numbers, YMMV.
If you just want a quick and easy upgrade, look into a fork brace, both bikes in my garage have them and they are worth their relatively low price. There are plenty of threads here and elsewhere that you can read about.
Already have the Adventuretech fork brace, thanks for your inputOn the two 1st gen wee's in my garage, one has a Sasquatch rear shock with sonic springs in the front, while the other has a Race-Tech front with springs and emulators, with the rear shock also done by Race-Tech (PO paid for it, thanks again!). Both setups are excellent improvements. On a limited budget, I would do Sasquatch without hesitation for the rear, with a minimum of new springs in the front, the Race-Tech emulators would be a splurge, but if you have the budget, worth it. While you're at it, a fork brace is a nice addition too.
Though your weight is not that great, the bike is still technically under-sprung for you, you should notice a difference when riding if you upgrade.
The Sasquatch / Sonic Springs setup was around $600 all in, the Race-Tech setup was around $1400 (2 years ago). These are US based numbers, YMMV.
If you just want a quick and easy upgrade, look into a fork brace, both bikes in my garage have them and they are worth their relatively low price. There are plenty of threads here and elsewhere that you can read about.
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