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17-07-10, 04:32 PM

Having ridden my Curvy S for 3 years with (10 year old) standard shocks, I think that even a reasonably priced replacement (Hagon shocks in mine) made a massive difference to-

Braking- the forks don't dive even a fraction of what they used to)
Corners- the shocks feel far more firm and the bike more planted. Therefore I'm more confident.

Being a budget bike, the SV's shocks are very soft- this is the main reason people upgrade them.

My bike is certainly not race performance now, but it feels a WHOLE lot better than it did- it's like having a newer, better bike!

17-07-10, 04:32 PM	#12
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Why the focus on performance riding? Having ridden my Curvy S for 3 years with (10 year old) standard shocks, I think that even a reasonably priced replacement (Hagon shocks in mine) made a massive difference to- Braking- the forks don't dive even a fraction of what they used to) Corners- the shocks feel far more firm and the bike more planted. Therefore I'm more confident. Being a budget bike, the SV's shocks are very soft- this is the main reason people upgrade them. My bike is certainly not race performance now, but it feels a WHOLE lot better than it did- it's like having a newer, better bike!