I have Boges on the front and Alko's on the back and mine rides very well. Perhaps a bit soft for some, but it's stable in crosswinds, the shocks were inexpensive, and I dig it. Joe T.
>From: bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Shocks >Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:01:23 -0700 > >I've gotta leaky front shock on the 84 westy-89,000 og miles w/og shocks >still on. Planning to replace all 4. Thinking of the Bilsteins or Konis, >but my mechanic says his experience is that the ride is to stiff on the >highway-any comments/recommendations? > >Tom-hope I don't start another beat it to death thread that has already >been >beat to death? _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement |
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