I was not sure if I needed to upgrade my suspension till I travelled two up with camping gear and 11 days worth of stuff to Sturgis last year. The bike was overloaded and wallowed pretty good. Made me decide I was going to upgrade. I looked while I was in Sturgis but never really settled on anything, especially since the prices didn't seem great. I ended up selecting these shocks based on the reviews and the fact that I was buying from people I trust. Unboxing was uneventful as they just looked like the quality I expected. What was unexpected was when I put the stock throttle side stock next to the one remaining in the box. What a joke the stock shocks are by comparison.

Install took about 35 minutes and that is because I dropped a spacer and took ten minutes trying to track it down. I don't have a lift but do have a jack that certainly aids in the install. Anyone can do this install.

The proof of the value was in the ride. Initially I was paying a lot of attention to each bump and trying to compare, it always came out positive. What I have noticed though over the last few weeks is I am not thinking about the suspension at all, not even a little. The bike is settled, it is rides tight into the corners and doesn't wallow, ever. It is a much better handling bike now. Much better.