Well, I admit that my 2011 is starting to feel a little less forgiving on the mid-turn bumps and such. Otherwise, she's running great, and I enjoy doing all the maintenance myself (uh, with the exception of valves--thanks Fred). Looking at options for the future, I've pretty much decided that I don't want to buy another bike, if for no other reason than I don't want to "re-farkle" the thing, incurring thousands of dollars of added expense on top of the sales price. This is a GREAT bike, and I think I'll just keep her forever!
Having said that, the one upgrade I've passed on thus far has been the suspension. Been researching the Traxxion, Ohlins, Penske, etc. I can tell you one thing-- nobody will EVER convince me that a single shock/spring is worth over $1000!!! Heck, I just bought four high performance all terrain tires for my truck for the same price! So here's the deal-- I'd like to know the following from you guys:
1) Has anyone done the "AXXION VALVE UPGRADE" with their stock forks? I've seen research that says this is definitely the best bang for the buck (http://traxxion.com/product/axxion-valve-upgrade/).
2) Has anyone found a quality competitor to the Penske 8983?
Yes, I've read all the testimonials that say, "it really feels like a whole new bike", etc., but even still, I'm a value buyer and I refuse to pay massive markups.
thanks everyone!
Having said that, the one upgrade I've passed on thus far has been the suspension. Been researching the Traxxion, Ohlins, Penske, etc. I can tell you one thing-- nobody will EVER convince me that a single shock/spring is worth over $1000!!! Heck, I just bought four high performance all terrain tires for my truck for the same price! So here's the deal-- I'd like to know the following from you guys:
1) Has anyone done the "AXXION VALVE UPGRADE" with their stock forks? I've seen research that says this is definitely the best bang for the buck (http://traxxion.com/product/axxion-valve-upgrade/).
2) Has anyone found a quality competitor to the Penske 8983?
Yes, I've read all the testimonials that say, "it really feels like a whole new bike", etc., but even still, I'm a value buyer and I refuse to pay massive markups.
thanks everyone!