L.A.chopper shock springs

[HNG TUF]

Is anyone using L.Achopper Big red,blue,or gray shock springs? I'm considering buying them and would like any information can give me. I'm sick of my lowered shocks bottoming out!!

[y2k-fxst]

Originally Posted by HNG TUF

Is anyone using L.Achopper Big red,blue,or gray shock springs? I'm considering buying them and would like any information can give me. I'm sick of my lowered shocks bottoming out!!

I highly recommend them, plus I was just on thier site and they have lowered the price $50.

I am running the LA Choppers Big Blue springs and I love them. I was considering the gray ones, but I called LA Choppers and talked with a representive. With mine and my wifes combined weight they suggested the blue ones instead. By myself the ride is a little more like a hard tail, but with my wife on back it is more like a caddy. Since we ride two up most of the time this is no biggy. The bike corners a whole lot more predictable, when I would hit a bump in middle of a corner with the stock springs it always felt like the rear tire had broke loose, I don't think the tire actually broke loose it was just from the compression of the suspension. With the new springs it tracks straight around the corner.

The only draw back is once the rear is upgraded, you can tell how inefficient the front springs are. I put the LA Chopper springs in a year-a-go last spring. This spring I put in Progressive's standard height front springs in the forks. Now it seems like the two ends actually work together.

Now I just have to remember to slow down over uneven areas, and railroad tracks to wait for the rest of my group with there stock suspensions to tip-toe over the area.

[HNG TUF]

Originally Posted by y2k-fxst

I highly recommend them, plus I was just on thier site and they have lowered the price $50.

I am running the LA Choppers Big Blue springs and I love them. I was considering the gray ones, but I called LA Choppers and talked with a representive. With mine and my wifes combined weight they suggested the blue ones instead. By myself the ride is a little more like a hard tail, but with my wife on back it is more like a caddy. Since we ride two up most of the time this is no biggy. The bike corners a whole lot more predictable, when I would hit a bump in middle of a corner with the stock springs it always felt like the rear tire had broke loose, I don't think the tire actually broke loose it was just from the compression of the suspension. With the new springs it tracks straight around the corner.

The only draw back is once the rear is upgraded, you can tell how inefficient the front springs are. I put the LA Chopper springs in a year-a-go last spring. This spring I put in Progressive's standard height front springs in the forks. Now it seems like the two ends actually work together.

Now I just have to remember to slow down over uneven areas, and railroad tracks to wait for the rest of my group with there stock suspensions to tip-toe over the area.

Thanks, I ordered the blue and I have already upgraded the front with the same thing so I should have the same results. Is your bike lowered? I'm keeping mine lowered at least 1 inch. How did you set your preload? I thought I would take all the preload off. My wife rides with me a lot so I think she will appreciate it too,or I'll be paying for a chiropractor, this is cheaper!!!

[y2k-fxst]

Originally Posted by HNG TUF

Thanks, I ordered the blue and I have already upgraded the front with the same thing so I should have the same results. Is your bike lowered? I'm keeping mine lowered at least 1 inch. How did you set your preload? I thought I would take all the preload off. My wife rides with me a lot so I think she will appreciate it too,or I'll be paying for a chiropractor, this is cheaper!!!

My bike is lowered, not sure the exact measurement. I adjusted the height to the point that the "bomarang" shaped part of the swingarm lined up with the simular shape section of the frame, to achieve a "hardtail" look.

Are you doing the install yourself? If you have ever installed a lowering kit it uses the same tools. I have heard of people taking the shocks to a garage that does automotive struts. All you have to do is be able to compress the shock far enought to remove the wire retension ring, and control the spring as you release the pressure. Don't try it without proper tools!!! I bought the progressive shock tool (I think it was around $80), but after using it I wish I could have looked at one clse up, probably could have built one for around $5 worth of scrape metal.

My preload is set at about the mid point, can't remember how many turns out it was. But, I do know it was right at halfway. I have thought about adjusting them clear out just to try it, but it is such a pain to adjust, and I am getting by the way it is.

You would think it was a hard tail when sitting still. I am about 250 lbs, I can jump into the air and land with my knee on the seat without the rear suspension moving. But at highway speed the ride is very good, especially two up. Around town you will feel most of the sawcuts in the pavement.

If you are currently running the stock front springs, I truely recommend Progressives replacement spring. I actually bought a set of low milage "takeoff" shocks on Ebay for around $30 to put the springs in (still can't figure out why people put chrome shocks on when you can't see them) because I already had 37,000 on my bike.

I put 4500 mile on the bike with both springs (front/rear) this summer. Including a trip to lake Superior with the wife, and would hate to go back to stock. Haven't scraped or bottomed out lately.