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Saturday I was able to take my newly shocked LT to the Georgia mountains and try the shocks out. I rode in the Dream House 500 fund raiser which ended up being 500km on some really great elevation changes and curves.
I had 12K on the stock shocks. My impressions of the new Wilbers are:
1. First thing I noticed was that in the dark getting to the mountains from where I lived the headlight shadow did not bounce as much as I had remembered.
2. The bike seemed to be sucked down to the road tighter at speeds over 40 and on road construction quality surfaces.
3. More predictable when I pointed it in a certain direction.
4. More precise in when I made input to the steering.
5. Less rider input needed in steering meaning to me somewhat less fatigue on a long ride.
6. Much more "fun". (Certainly subjective, but I had the same feeling when I put Ohlins on my GS Adventure)
7. So far, very well worth the money. (They come in two colors. I chose black because it was the fastest.)
8. On the ride home I noticed more of a harder feel on the slab. I suppose that is just an adjustment I will have to make from twisties to slab.
Now I just have to figure out how to dial them in to suit my riding style, as I road them with the BMW shop settings.
I had 12K on the stock shocks. My impressions of the new Wilbers are:
1. First thing I noticed was that in the dark getting to the mountains from where I lived the headlight shadow did not bounce as much as I had remembered.
2. The bike seemed to be sucked down to the road tighter at speeds over 40 and on road construction quality surfaces.
3. More predictable when I pointed it in a certain direction.
4. More precise in when I made input to the steering.
5. Less rider input needed in steering meaning to me somewhat less fatigue on a long ride.
6. Much more "fun". (Certainly subjective, but I had the same feeling when I put Ohlins on my GS Adventure)
7. So far, very well worth the money. (They come in two colors. I chose black because it was the fastest.)
8. On the ride home I noticed more of a harder feel on the slab. I suppose that is just an adjustment I will have to make from twisties to slab.
Now I just have to figure out how to dial them in to suit my riding style, as I road them with the BMW shop settings.