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Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:40 pm
by DigDug
Doom Patrol wrote:I'm with Donnie on this one. If you've got an Indian flywheel that works perfectly why pay more? How much better can a flywheel that costs two or three times as much be?
You're as tight as Irish is and you've never ridden above 40 mph Neville.
I thought we were discussing suspension?

Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:36 pm
by corrado
Doom Patrol wrote:I'm with Donnie on this one. If you've got an Indian flywheel that works perfectly why pay more? How much better can a flywheel that costs two or three times as much be?
I've had a flywheel detach itself from the bossont 3 Sisters circuit, that wouldn't have happened with a one piece flywheel.
But I know what you're saying Irish Nev, my £25 Man at C&A suit is every bit as good as a £1200 [that's a stab in the dark] Gucci suit.

Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:08 am
by Donnie
corrado wrote:I wouldn't go in a restaurant and pay £10 for a meal, I can't eat £10s worth of food in one go, but I'll pay £400 for a clutch. I could pay that much for a shirt in some shops. We all have different values and priorities.
I wont pay less than a tenner for a meal in a restaurant

Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:37 pm
by corrado
You don't live in Blackpool though, nice carvery meal, all you can eat for £4.19.

Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:00 pm
by tonydevon
I have the Scomadi outboard front shocks from Frank, and I have to say that the difference is huge, I love them and would take them off and take them indoors of a night if it was practical LOL
these pics are mid build/mock up so obviously bolts have been shortened, dome nuts fitted etc
theres no bouncing about anymore, proper damping. I would be interested to try some slightly softer springs than the 80lb ones on there, but thats just me being an engineer and wanting to fiddle and try other things

Re: Outboard shocks vs internal progressive springs
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:01 pm
by Donnie
corrado wrote:You don't live in Blackpool though, nice carvery meal, all you can eat for £4.19.

yuk