Rear shocks

[Ed H]

Has anyone tried to put automotive shocks on a trike?

1K is was too much money to spend on 4 month toy.

Thanks.

 

[MDO]

Do you have the proper air pump to adjust the shock air pressure & have you adjusted the tire pressure? It really improves the ride.

 

[Ed H]

Do you have the proper air pump to adjust the shock air pressure & have you adjusted the tire pressure? It really improves the ride.

What are you running for tire/shock pressure?

I lowered both, but still hits hard on big bumps.

 

[MDO]

I ride solo mainly & set the shocks at 20psi. I run the rear tires at 22psi around town.

On longer extended highway trips, I run 24psi.

It helps alot.

 

[Ed H]

I ride solo mainly & set the shocks at 20psi. I run the rear tires at 22psi around town.

On longer extended highway trips, I run 24psi.

It helps alot.

Most not all of my riding is with the boss lady.

I will have to look to see what I set the tires and shocks at.

 

[GARYD]

You spent approx. $35K on a bike to ride 4 months, but complain about $1000 for some great shocks???

I bought a set Pro Action shocks from Dennis at DK Customs for around $800+ Made a world of difference. I also updated the front suspension. Lowered the tire pressure to 22 rear 35 front. I hate riding back home now after a nice long day of riding. My H-D air zeppelin seat doesn't hurt either. :laugh:

FYI: I ride all 12 months here in the Chicago area. I can't justify spending $35K for a vehicle that I have to store in a garage for 4 to 5 months every year. :gah:

 

[Ed H]

" FYI: I ride all 12 months here in the Chicago area. I can't justify spending $35K for a vehicle that I have to store in a garage for 4 to 5 months every year"

In the event I rode 12 month's I would feel justified in spending 1K on shocks. Where as i only ride 1/3 of the yr I usually 2 to 3K a yr. I cannot justify that kind of money.

I am 75 yrs old, been on two wheels for 60 + yrs, health has forced me to three wheels.

One long ride a yr, the rest are short day rides.

 

[Gorilla]

Ed the real problem your going to have if you are looking at car shocks is fitment. The 2 rear shocks only need to support/service about 3 to 4 hundred. Finding a car shock for that light of duty will be tough. You might look at shocks for a 2 wheel touring model for your year TRI. See if you can find a heavy duty application of a spring over for them. They will probably be to light put then if you ride only 1 up and not carry a lot they might work some what.

 

[Sidecarbill]

I wouldn't be happy if I had to spend that much money on something that shouldn't need fixing either.:gah: The way I see it though is you live with what you've got, or if it affects your desire to ride then you need to spend the money. So if your bike sits idle because it's ride is so bad you won't use it, then you've wasted your money on a useless toy.:Shrug: It's not about how far or how often you use it. It's about enjoying your time riding it. Life is a short journey.

 

[DK Custom Products]

We tried several different air shocks...one pair was for a Corvette. We had folks report that they worked well. We did have to do some modifications.

They did work a bit better than the factory air shocks, but not enough to make it worth the change.

There is an option that provides a significant improvement, I used them for tens of thousands of miles and they are a BIG improvement over stock.

They are just over $500, so well below the $1k pain threshold.

You can see some details on them HERE.

Below is a comparison chart of different shocks-

Here is a LINK to a Complete Report on Rear Suspension.

Kevin