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Originally Posted by CLARKYsv
I have dual exhausts via an Under seat system and its melting the hell out of my hugger at the moment... The bike tips back sooo much when accelerating hard.
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As a quick clarification, is it squatting under power when it's just you on the bike, or when you have your girlfriend on as well?
If it's just you, I'd say your shock is stupidly soft if it's squatting so much and for long enough to actually start to melt your hugger, you certainly need something harder. However, you also don't want something totally rock hard - you're not racing and I don't think many people's backsides could take the punishment on the open road.
If you want my opinion, if you're doing things like two-up touring as well as riding it hard on the road, you want something you can modify. A shock which you can adjust preload, compression etc would be perfect as you could change the settings to suit the style of riding you're doing. Looking for something like that on ebay would be your best bet, but it won't be cheap, but it'll so be worth it. I'll leave it to those with more experience to suggest specific shocks, but adjustability is what I would personally go for.