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Date:   Mon, 17 May 2004 18:52:32 -0700
Reply-To:   "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:   "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:   Re: Bilsteins 2 different types?
Comments:   To: James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <BAY18-F47JojunSwkrL00029508@hotmail.com>
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Yes i MUST have the "heavy Duty" Bil's....and the shocks i had on before these were the "Touring Class" ones. The ride is definitly stiffer than the touring ones , but i like the ride alot as my westy wieghs a bunch with all the gear. They help greatly when i stomp on the brakes, when i do stomp on the brakes the front end doesnt take an instant 3 foot dive like the OEM shocks did....no 'porpoising effect' or whatever they call it.

Phil

--- James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > A couple months ago I was looking into the > Bilsteins, and also saw the two > different "touring class" and "heavy duty" shocks... > > I gave Bilstein a call directly to ask them about > the differences. > > They said that the "touring class" ones were > designed to replicate the ride > of the original factory shocks, and that the "heavy > duty" ones were stiffer > and could take much more abuse. > > Almost more importantly to me, they said that the > "touring" line had an > expected life span of 50k miles vs. 100k+ w/the > "heavy duty". > > still haven't bought either of them though. > > hope this helps. > > cheers, > -James > '83.5 Camper > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer > virus scan from McAfeeŽ > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

===== Phil 84' Westy...Tiico'ed 00' Cannondale MTB 95' S9 Skateboard 04' New Balance 705 All Terrain's

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