New Shock Calibrations

[stevewithOCD]

I had my shocks rebuilt & re-calibrated by Hygear.
I will write a report after new years if the #3 setting is "useable" since before it was only good if you were jumping at Caesar's Palace.
They claim the adjusters will be more like 1, 1.5, 2
I also had them put the Hygear dual-rate spring on center shock since mine broke.
Ya, i know, my 165 pound #*$&@ broke something else!

P.S: If you don't get the Caesar's Palace reference let me explain. That's where Evil Knievel jumped a lot of stuff & broke a lot of stuff cuz he didn't have QSR3's set on #3 to handle the impact of a HUGE jump.

i:e The #3 on the shocks are..................................USELESS

 

[rnusr01]

Shocks are like women.....both meant to be ridden hard and put away wet

 

[stevewithOCD]

Well i broke both of mine so i guess i ride hard.
I need to slow down, but rnusr01 aka: Rick peer pressured me into a Powertrail tune. So my suspension is now beefed up & re-calibrated for the onslaught of abuse and "hard riding".

 

[rnusr01]

Let the flashing begin. lol

 

[stevewithOCD]

Rick, we need to get your arse up to Maine so we can compare the calibrated Hygear shocks to your Axis shocks.
Then we can report to TY before other people re-mortgage their house to afford the $35,000 shocks.
While we're at it, we can compare Powertrail to Max Spool, your skis to Curves & studded to un-studded.
We have a responsibility to our TY brothers.

Plus when not riding snowmobiles we need to read & write about them to calm our brains...........or at least mine

 

[Doowithblue]

Im surprised they didn't recommend the dsc hi/lo?

 

[Beerman]

Rick, we need to get your arse up to Maine so we can compare the calibrated Hygear shocks to your Axis shocks.
Then we can report to TY before other people re-mortgage their house to afford the $35,000 shocks.
While we're at it, we can compare Powertrail to Max Spool, your skis to Curves & studded to un-studded.
We have a responsibility to our TY brothers.

Plus when not riding snowmobiles we need to read & write about them to calm our brains...........or at least mine

I shared my thoughts on the Axis shocks with @**sj** a while back - in fairness I had the SE shocks, so definitely a far cry from the LE's - they're definitely better, but are they $4000 better? Hard for me to say they are. If I had the LE shocks I'd have done the same as Steve and just had them revalved, especially with the progressive rate springs they're going to be 95% as good as the Axis IMHO. As only an aggressive trail rider (like me) it's tough to really tell a major difference. Maybe if you jump a lot it's different.

 

[WinterWolf]

Well i broke both of mine so i guess i ride hard.
I need to slow down, but rnusr01 aka: Rick peer pressured me into a Powertrail tune. So my suspension is now beefed up & re-calibrated for the onslaught of abuse and "hard riding".

I thought you were going EcoTrail tune Steve, or did I misunderstand??? Feeling the pressure to Flash more lol??

 

[Crossfire12]

Ya I was riding mine thru 3 footer whoops almost at 80 mph on the hill and was wondering why the springs broke, maybe because I weigh 280, oh maybe I’ll get axis shocks and try them on 4 footers , should be better, springs might hold up better,us throttle jockeys have to run hard you know. I might try six footers.

 

[Bigblue1]

I had my shocks rebuilt & re-calibrated by Hygear.
I will write a report after new years if the #3 setting is "useable" since before it was only good if you were jumping at Caesar's Palace.
They claim the adjusters will be more like 1, 1.5, 2
I also had them put the Hygear dual-rate spring on center shock since mine broke.
Ya, i know, my 165 pound #*$&@ broke something else!

P.S: If you don't get the Caesar's Palace reference let me explain. That's where Evil Knievel jumped a lot of stuff & broke a lot of stuff cuz he didn't have QSR3's set on #3 to handle the impact of a HUGE jump.

i:e The #3 on the shocks are..................................USELESS

Unless you are a fatarse like me. I never use three either but its nice to know its there when your 6' 3" 285.

 

[cannondale27]

Or if you speed up for the big ones.

 

[1nc 2000]

I only use three on smooth trails and one on rough trails. 200lbs..
Lol...

 

[stevewithOCD]

I thought you were going EcoTrail tune Steve, or did I misunderstand??? Feeling the pressure to Flash more lol??

I figured if i ever ride with you, you'd turn up the volume to 270 and leave me in the dust.
Since i don't like dust, i tuned to Powertrail.
I'll still be 30 hp less, but being 40 pounds lighter & about 40 pounds worth of crazy i figure it will be good fight.

Plus BEERMAN said if i went with Powertrail, he'd let me drive his new 900 hp Jeep!

 

[rnusr01]

I cant find the BOV...........................

 

[stevewithOCD]

OH ya, Rick said he'd let me drive his new Mercedes also.
It's just a win-win for me