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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. :o

I thought we were discussing suspension? :D

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. :mrgreen:

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 :D

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. :mrgreen:

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

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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. :mrgreen:
yuk