I would talk to the guys at World Wide Imports about what you want, they
rebuild lever shocks to different specs, I have not personally used them but
over the years I have heard nothing but good things.
Greg Lemon
TR250
---- Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net> wrote:
> I have been driving my TR4A IRS for about 2 years now and I have a question
> regarding handling.
>
> First of all, as far as cornering goes, with the wheels and tires I have it
> wants to go into corners way faster than I have the nerve to travel but that
> isn't what I am writing about. What I am writing about is rear wheel hop,
> especially over rough road surfaces. I have stock lever shocks. They haven't
> been professionally rebuilt but have been cleaned, painted and new oil
> installed. Don't ask me what type or weight oil, I can't honestly remember.
>
> I am not a real big fan of the tube shock conversions as the lever shock
> limits the total extension of the swing arm to keep the universal joints
> from locking up from over-extension and I don't see what mechanism in the
> tube shock replaces that function.
>
> What are my options here to get better handling over rough roads?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Connitt
>
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