Rear shock

[Intrepid Ken]

I've put a shorter shock on the rear of my wife's R80. also put thicker soles on her boots. So she can now reach the ground.

The problem however is that the rear shock is too hard and the rear hardly moves. I've had to repair cracks in the frame. Does anyone know if there is a solution. Is there a shock that I should consider or a mod.

No a taller wife is out of the question !

 

[nud1e]

which

which R80 - monoshock or paralever? R80R shock is a mod to the paralever for short of leg

 

[abrasion]

Can you not do it by altering the preload or getting a softer spring?

 

[Jethro]

which R80 - monoshock or paralever? R80R shock is a mod to the paralever for short of leg

I'm thinking of fitting an R80/100 R shock to my Paralever GS.
Could someone tell me the length of the R80/100 R shock please.

Jethro

 

[Airfan]

the ride height will be about 2" lower

 

[Paul Rochdale]

Ken
If the rear shock is so hard it causes cracks in the frame then clearly there's a fault with the rear shock. Have you dismantled it ie taken the spring off, to see if the damper actually works or has seized up?

 

[jaber]

I've put a shorter shock on the rear of my wife's R80. also put thicker soles on her boots. So she can now reach the ground.

The problem however is that the rear shock is too hard and the rear hardly moves. I've had to repair cracks in the frame. Does anyone know if there is a solution. Is there a shock that I should consider or a mod.

No a taller wife is out of the question !

The white power shock as fitted to the r80 gs basic should lower your wifes bike by 2 inch makin it well low and fantastic handlin

Love an kisses an ting on tha bottom

Steve