Rapture Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just wondered if anyone could give me a rough idea how much the R1/R6 shock compress if you put most of your weight on the front end? Reason i ask is a friend gave me a couple of 500lbs pit bike shocks so i could get an idea how hard the R1 shocks are (R1 shock 484lbs) These pit bike shocks are soft as Sh*t. The travel under my weight was about 3 inches and basically bottomed out. But i read R1 shocks are kinda rock hard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yea i don't really want much travel as its a supermoto type set up. The thing i don't understand is that if 2 different shocks have the same spring rating they should be roughly the same stiffness right? The rebound etc will be different of course. Pivot angle would be the same wouldn't it if both shocks are 300mm eye to eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelps Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 just buy marvin shaws if you're not looking for travel. r1 shocks are gonna look ignorant on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 not in the UK they wont lol, plus he`s got a hardon for this ricer heap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennett131 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Wtf stretching tires on atvs now....ghey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 So can anyone help me out here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 R1`s on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I don't plan on using R1 shocks on the front as i think they look stupid like Phelps said. So i'll be buying some shocks that will give the same sort of stiffness. Its for road use only so i want it real stiff. But these pitbike shocks i have are the same spring rating as R1 shocks but are way soft. This is what im confused about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasi S. Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I bought an used R1 shock and it´s soft as fuck with my +6 swing arm. My friend bought similar used R1 and it´s rock hard with +6 swing arm.I´m pretty sure, that my shock needs maintenance to be alittle better.If you have two same kind of shocks, find someone, who can fix/maintain them. After that just put them on and give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Stock r1 shocks are pretty much like solid struts on the fronts, I can stand on top of the a arm and it doesn't move. I've bought softer springs for mine which will soften them up. I fitted one on the rear of mine (stock length) and found it to be similar softness to the stock shock. Just a hell of a lot lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Looks like its just gunna be a case of trial and error then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Swaybar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapture Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Stock r1 shocks are pretty much like solid struts on the fronts, I can stand on top of the a arm and it doesn't move. I've bought softer springs for mine which will soften them up. I fitted one on the rear of mine (stock length) and found it to be similar softness to the stock shock. Just a hell of a lot lower I guess you got the Lambretta ones then .. what lb did you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelps Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Marvin shaws are going to be your best bet. Light,many different height setups, pressure setups and look clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The 250 ones, got them a couple of weeks back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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