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Hello fellow NC owners,
As the title states, I have some questions about suspension. I have read every post on here and other forums regarding suspension and still get wrap my head around it. I know a lot about a lot of things, but suspension does not fall in that category. That and knitting.
Anyway, I love my NC700S and plan to keep it for a few years. My wife loves riding with me. After some modifications to the seat, the bike is nearly perfect for our needs. The only thing we find is that the suspension is too hard. Whether she is on it with me or not makes no difference. If I hit a bump, I feel it in my arms from the jerk created by the front knives (or is it forks). What I would like to know is what do I need to do to soften the suspension so it isn't so harsh on the bumps. I have heard of ohlins or penske's for the back, but I don't know what I need as I don't know the terminology or, well, anything else for that matter. I have heard of emulators for the front but am not sure what that means.
Would one of you masters of the suspension universe be able to assist me in finding something that may be suitable for my needs?
Thank you,
Jason...
As the title states, I have some questions about suspension. I have read every post on here and other forums regarding suspension and still get wrap my head around it. I know a lot about a lot of things, but suspension does not fall in that category. That and knitting.
Anyway, I love my NC700S and plan to keep it for a few years. My wife loves riding with me. After some modifications to the seat, the bike is nearly perfect for our needs. The only thing we find is that the suspension is too hard. Whether she is on it with me or not makes no difference. If I hit a bump, I feel it in my arms from the jerk created by the front knives (or is it forks). What I would like to know is what do I need to do to soften the suspension so it isn't so harsh on the bumps. I have heard of ohlins or penske's for the back, but I don't know what I need as I don't know the terminology or, well, anything else for that matter. I have heard of emulators for the front but am not sure what that means.
Would one of you masters of the suspension universe be able to assist me in finding something that may be suitable for my needs?
Thank you,
Jason...