Performance Shocks and Forks

[skuttadawg]

My Echarm rides great at 50MPH or less but unsafe at high speeds . I adjusted the rear shocks halfway around and now have them ATW to firmest position . I have shimmy and bounces since the roads here are quite horrid . Roads are so bad that I almost went with a street and trail bike instead of a scooter . I want rear shocks ( dual design ) that use nitrogen in the cylinder with adjustable coil overs .

The forks are fine for going slow but feel wimpy above 50 . I noticed the fork tubes only go up half in the front with a single triple tree . Motorcycles mostly have fork tubes that are longer with 2 triple trees to help limit wobble . I know I can replace the fork oil with a thicker type , but can not find out what viscosity I have or able to determine but pouring it out . I can not find the specs on the forks and would hate to put in too thick of oil and cause damage . I have seen forks online , but would hate to buy something thats the same or worse that what I have . The NCY forks looked nice but I have not read in here anyone has used them .

I am 200 lbs and my Echarm is 286 lbs . I would like a slightly taller set of shocks to put more weight on the front some . I have noticed pushing down on the floor with my feet the frame flexes and handles different . Should it have some flex in order to not break , or should the frame be stiff ? I am looking at making a custom brace for forks to stiffen up as I feel unsafe with the wobble that a motorcycle does not have . My Honda Spree was so stable I could go around turns with no hands . Yes I know its stupid but I was a teenager then . I rode a Gator 150 with 12 or 13s and I could slalom with it like my Spree . My Spree I could make insane cornering that others who tried to copy would wreck . I would wreck too on my Echarm if I tried . With 16s it does ride quite well , but does not have wide tires and maneuverability like scooters with doughnuts . I mostly ride alone , but will always welcome a pretty lady to be a passenger ( what guy does not ?)

So in short any feedback and suggestions from those who have upgraded their shocks and forks is needed as well as brands to consider . The main focus is for suspension to not be wobbly and safer at high speeds . I mostly cruise but desire a better suspension that I feel safe when on the interstate with the ever so bumpy roads here .

[imnts2]

Methinks you have pointed out the weakness of running a 150 much over 50MPH - particularly with 200pounds on it. Unless you need to loose 40 pounds or so, you need a bigger bike than many 150cc scoots.

[Enviromoto]

I use Racingbros shocks on my scooters and it has made a night and day difference in handling. The problem isn't your wheel size, weight, or type of scooter, its the shock dampening system. Almost all OEM's skimp on the shock to keep the costs down. Meaning at best you end up with a coil spring with a step up adjustment and no damping control whatsoever.

Racingbros 1.0 shocks have excellent 12 position damping adjustment to fit any application, both track, and street. Not only that but they are air pressure adjustable so you can stiffen or soften them as your needs change.

I hate to sound like a commercial here but we sell the best shocks on the market today and they make a huge improvement in the quality of your scooters handling and rideablity.

Cheers.

[yoshidawg]

I've got the same problem, it's all good on smooth pavement but I really don't like to hit anything on the road, cracks, manhole covers, whatever. My front "springs over a shaft" suspension sucks, But I've ordered a nitrogen charged rear spring/shock that should really help out in the rear.