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Rear shock spring too stiff... is it just my butt?
I weigh 174 pounds, and I found the number two spring setting to be cruely harsh, and the softest setting is only marginally acceptable to me. A softer-yet setting would be nice, and it's hard to imagine riders closer to a hundred pounds don't find the spring rate too harsh even on the lowest setting. I am thinking Honda's choice of spring preload settings is a victim of the huge load capacity of this bike. I mean, with my 174 pounds on board, the bike has almost another 200 pounds carrying capacity, so I guess the majority of spring settings have to accomodate those heavier loads. But seriously, who's going to load this 250cc bike with the 366 pounds it is rated to carry, whether with passenger or luggage? I would think a 250 pound rating with a softer spring would meet the needs (and asses) of more riders.
I weigh 174 pounds, and I found the number two spring setting to be cruely harsh, and the softest setting is only marginally acceptable to me. A softer-yet setting would be nice, and it's hard to imagine riders closer to a hundred pounds don't find the spring rate too harsh even on the lowest setting. I am thinking Honda's choice of spring preload settings is a victim of the huge load capacity of this bike. I mean, with my 174 pounds on board, the bike has almost another 200 pounds carrying capacity, so I guess the majority of spring settings have to accomodate those heavier loads. But seriously, who's going to load this 250cc bike with the 366 pounds it is rated to carry, whether with passenger or luggage? I would think a 250 pound rating with a softer spring would meet the needs (and asses) of more riders.