digest number 10701

[fmhilton]

Thanks for the feed back Dean. Mike H.

----- Original Message ----- From: Dean Wegner To: hotrodkawi Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Suspension upgrade. On my '02 with 24K mi I went with the Moab shock and Race Tech Cartridge Emulators from Cogent Dynamics. It completely improved the off-road and on-road handling of the bike. Well worth the $700 or so that it cost. When off-road I always had a slipping feeling in the front end like it was about to wash out on me. This went away after the new springs and Cartridge Emulators were installed. On-road manners are much improved with a much more compliant ride when going over bumps and rough pavement. The bike actually goes where I point it, rather than tracking the groves in the pavement. Sorry, I don't know about the Progressive 420, my change was from stock to the Moab. Cogent Dynamics gave me a discount when I bought all the parts from them. YMMV Dean Wegner '02 KLR650 West Bend, Wisconsin On 11/1/08, hotrodkawi wrote: > I'm looking to replace the suspension front and rear on my 07 KLR. I'm > leaning to the 420 progessive setup fron and rear. Any thoughts. > recomendations? The next option would be the Moab shock with the > progressive springs up front. If anybody has expirenced both I would > really like to know if the Moab is worth the extra dough. I am not a > rich man. Has anybody put the Progressive rear shock on their bike. > I'm interested on how it works off road.. I do a fair amount of off > roading on my bike. would like to know if the Progressive set up is > good off and on road. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[hotrodkawi]

Well. I want to thank all of you for your comments on this thread. I just made the call. and ordered the Moab shock and springs and emulators. I got a great deal I think. I look forward to letting you all know what I think about this set up. again. Thanks for all the advise. Hotrodkawi --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Pippin wrote:

> > Catching up on my e-mail this morning after a great track day at > Roebling Road (Savannah GA) yesterday. Not on the KLR BTW. > > I have a Cogent Moab shock and Cogent springs with Race Tech > emulators in my 02 KLR. > It's a huge improvement over the stock suspension. > > Prior to installing the Cogent shock I had the Cogent springs and > Race Tech emulators in the forks and a heavier spring (Big Gun) on > the stock shock. The heavier spring was an improvement but it was

too

> heavy and I couldn't get the rear sag set properly so I then

bought

> the Moab shock which made a huge difference over the stock shock

with

> the Big Gun spring. > > I don't like to bad mouth any product but I've seen the 420 > Progressive innards and I wouldn't waste my money on the 420. > For the rear I'd recommend you either install a heavier spring on

the

> stock shock or wait until you can afford the Cogent Moab shock. > For the front go with new springs and the Race Tech emulators. The > emulators will allow you to adjust the compression damping and the > weight of oil you use will set your rebound damping. > If you can afford it go with the total package from Cogent. Talk

to

> Rick at Cogent and he'll give you a discount on the whole package. > > http://motocd.com/index.php?

option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=1

> > Doug > > ---------- > At 08:25 AM 11/2/2008, you wrote: > >Suspension upgrade. > > Posted by: "hotrodkawi" hotrodkawi@... hotrodkawi > > Date: Sat Nov 1, 2008 1:50 pm ((PDT)) > > > >I'm looking to replace the suspension front and rear on my 07

KLR.

> >I'm leaning to the 420 progessive setup fron and rear. Any

thoughts.

> >recomendations? The next option would be the Moab shock with the > >progressive springs up front. If anybody has expirenced both I

would

> >really like to know if the Moab is worth the extra dough. I am

not a

> >rich man. Has anybody put the Progressive rear shock on their

bike.

> >I'm interested on how it works off road.. I do a fair amount of

off

> >roading on my bike. would like to know if the Progressive set up

is

> >good off and on road. > > > ---------- > Doug Pippin > 828-684-8488 > d_pippin_89@... > > ---------- > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >