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Originally Posted by ninjamunky85
Nope all motorcycle shocks are heavy, it's just the way they are built. They have to be made to take a lot of force. You've got a big thick heavy steel spring there and that weighs quite a bit. Another option to get a titanium spring, but that is obviously very expensive.
I'm hoping that carbon fiber springs like these catch on soon as I think that looks like the best option. http://www.hypercoils.com/carbon-composite-springs |
Those are pretty cool, but springs don't add a huge amount of weight for the average Ninjette rider. The 450# 6x2" spring off my Penske weighs just a hair under 2lb according to my digital scale. The 300# EX500 spring (similar to the PreGen spring, but more coils) is just over 2.25lb. There are other benefits to that CCBS setup, but I saved 8lb just by replacing my stock mufflers with Sarachus, so 2lb isn't a huge deal in my mind. Losing weight is good, but I wouldn't spend hundreds of dollars solely to switch away from a "heavy" steel spring.