REAR SHOCKS 1800 C

[FIREFIGHTER15]

IS CHANGING THE SPRING ON THE REAR SHOCKS AN OPTION FOR A BETTER RIDE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

[DRFLGD]

Welcome to the Board! Contact sons of thunder metric cycles to find out if they can put a different spring in there. I know they cut them down. www.sotmc.com (http://www.sotmc.com) Otherwise you would have to go with progressives that do not have the chrome cover on them.

[David]

FIREFIGHTER15 - Welcome to the Board!!!

Changing the spring on the rear shock isn't an option, at least for a better ride. You can have the stock spring cut if you want to shorten the stock spring - lowering it, but it only makes the ride more harsh/stiff.

But changing the entire shock IS a great option. There are several vendors, and several models. I personally (big guy) replaced with stock legnth Progressive 440 IAS shocks - probably the best (and most expensive) solution on the market today.

Also consider changing the springs in the front shocks. There are a couple of vendors for that, again Progressive is a very popular vendor for the VTX.

[Chicago-Spike]

As said, they won't swap springs, just cut them. You have to go aftermarket for a better ride.

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Is what I went with and well worth it, cheap price and better than stock I went with standard springs and 12" long, which will make it take a little less fuel being 1/4 shorter but I didn't want to go the other way.