Got the rear Hyperpro shock fitted. Thankfully, even with 40K miles, nothing was seized during removal like I've read a lot of TDMers have had to deal with it. I'm starting to think you guys treat the roads there in the UK with Sulphuric Acid!
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I didn't make any adjustments, although preload should have been preset. I didn't verify the sag. It was a nice improvement over the old shock, but nothing dramatic. I would have liked to have been amazed, but I was never disappointed in how the bike handled, so I'm not surprised the new shock wasn't a massive difference. Much more composed and it made it apparent how little damping the old shock had left.
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Like many I have read about that replaced the rear shock, it does make the shortcomings of the forks more apparent. So I will likely replace the springs and fluid sooner rather than later.Â
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I didn't make any adjustments, although preload should have been preset. I didn't verify the sag. It was a nice improvement over the old shock, but nothing dramatic. I would have liked to have been amazed, but I was never disappointed in how the bike handled, so I'm not surprised the new shock wasn't a massive difference. Much more composed and it made it apparent how little damping the old shock had left.
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Like many I have read about that replaced the rear shock, it does make the shortcomings of the forks more apparent. So I will likely replace the springs and fluid sooner rather than later.Â