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ELKA RT Rear Shock is IN!!
- Thread starter Mad Matt
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
It does not matter. The RT has two "shocks"...a standard shock absorber to dampen the ride and absorb part of the load, and an airbag to adjust the ride height and stiffness. This replaces the standard shock.
Mad Matt
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Well the ELKA rear shock is installed and so far so good. The installation was pretty easy and straight forward. I have the auto air and I varied the setting from soft to hard and everything worked as expected. When I moved to the soft setting, I could hear air being released and the ride softened up. When I moved to the hard setting I could hear the compressor running and the ride firmed up. The system reached a happy equilibrium in both cases so I am thinking I do not need to mess with the ride height sensor calibration.
This new shock has 3 way adjustment capability. Rebound damping, High speed compression, and low speed compression. The spring pre-load can also be adjusted. So you can really do some tuning of the rear shock to suit your riding style.
One thing my RT has always done is the rear end tends to get loose on tight hair pin turns on rough roads. This is due to rear suspension chatter and I am hoping to see a big improvement in this area with the improved damping of the ELKA shock.
The other improvement I am hoping for is reduced pogo stick behavior that I felt in the RT with the stock shocks. The front ELKA's have already helped this tremendously and I am expecting an improvement with the rear shock Installed.
I for one hate OEM shocks just because I am an off-road rider and I know what it means to have a good shock versus a junk shock. I have never been satisfied with any OEM shock, they are simply manufactured at too low of a price point to be any good, unless you are buying a really premium vehicle and paying a really premium price. The stock Spyder shocks might be OK but it really just depends on what your expectations are, and what level of performance you want in your suspension and handling.
Now all I have to do is go do some test riding!!
This new shock has 3 way adjustment capability. Rebound damping, High speed compression, and low speed compression. The spring pre-load can also be adjusted. So you can really do some tuning of the rear shock to suit your riding style.
One thing my RT has always done is the rear end tends to get loose on tight hair pin turns on rough roads. This is due to rear suspension chatter and I am hoping to see a big improvement in this area with the improved damping of the ELKA shock.
The other improvement I am hoping for is reduced pogo stick behavior that I felt in the RT with the stock shocks. The front ELKA's have already helped this tremendously and I am expecting an improvement with the rear shock Installed.
I for one hate OEM shocks just because I am an off-road rider and I know what it means to have a good shock versus a junk shock. I have never been satisfied with any OEM shock, they are simply manufactured at too low of a price point to be any good, unless you are buying a really premium vehicle and paying a really premium price. The stock Spyder shocks might be OK but it really just depends on what your expectations are, and what level of performance you want in your suspension and handling.
Now all I have to do is go do some test riding!!
Mad Matt
RT-S PE#0256 SyderLovers Sponsor
3Ryder,
The ELKA instructions have you doing it without removing any tupperware. I personally removed both left and right middle side panels. I have had the panels off so many times now, it only takes me a few minutes and I think it makes the shock install easier.
You will need a way to support the Spyder under the frame such that you can raise the rear wheel off the ground.
Matt
The ELKA instructions have you doing it without removing any tupperware. I personally removed both left and right middle side panels. I have had the panels off so many times now, it only takes me a few minutes and I think it makes the shock install easier.
You will need a way to support the Spyder under the frame such that you can raise the rear wheel off the ground.
Matt
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