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How many have tried Wilbers Shocks?
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EdMat
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Looks like pricing on their site shows $1,199. How is that cheaper?
You might want to check in with Peteoz, AbNormy. 
IIRC he's kitted out his F3 with Wilburs all round, and I believe they are really working well for him; & I think that's after he tried some of the competitors shocks! :thumbup:
IIRC he's kitted out his F3 with Wilburs all round, and I believe they are really working well for him; & I think that's after he tried some of the competitors shocks! :thumbup:
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I have them on my 17 RTL. A mate and I swapped so that he could test them with his better half and within 20kms I could see the smiles on their faces. he ordered new shocks the next day.
I have been very very impressed with them, and they have solved a lot of handling issues that the OEM shocks cant fix
- more stability in rough cornering,
- less twist in the front,
- anti-dive like behavior from the valving,
- "adjust-ability" that allows you to tune them to the ride you are having
- more confidence in the wet
- more feedback from them to the rider (even my wife recognizes some things now)
- great ride around town where you notice the smoothness straight away
- the ability to adjust the rear without being a contortionist
- complements the air shock nicely by controlling the rebound and compression, removing the pogostick type effect.
if you have an RTL with the auto-leveling, it may upset the auto-leveling when the system is raising the rear, but this is easily dealt with.
In Australia the set that I have costs approx $3500 (with the external rear shock adjuster). I'd spend it again if I bought a newer model and found they dont fit.
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Peteoz
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My response is exactly the same as Askitee, AbNormy. Unfortunately, I have only had the Wilbers, and not their competitors, so I can’t comment from that aspect. For me at 300lbs, they work an absolute treat and have been trouble free for 3 years. I have to say that I don’t remember them being cheaper than the competitors when I was searching. Just make sure you are comparing shocks with similar levels of features:thumbup:
Pete
Pete
That I'm not sure about, I havent been able to find anyone who has needed to rebuild them. I am of the understanding they have kits like other manufacturers.
On a side note, Wilburs asked for :
- What riding style did I want them set up for - Sport/ Sport+Touring/Touring
- How often am I two up or towing
- What weight am I and my pilion, with our gear on (if you're married you'll find this the hardest to get accurately)
- What ride height I wanted (current or slightly lower)
Peteoz
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Yeah, I don’t know if you don’t hear of Wilbers requiring rebuilding because there are far fewer of them on the site, or if they genuinely last longer, Ab. I have had no issues with mine in 3 years.
......and as soon as I told the vendor - weight....140kgs (300lbs).... he didn’t ask about whether I rode 2up, or the ride height I wanted, Askitee.
...... looks like I just got the upper limit on everything :thumbup:Pete
Yeah, I don’t know if you don’t hear of Wilbers requiring rebuilding because there are far fewer of them on the site, or if they genuinely last longer, Ab. I have had no issues with mine in 3 years.
......and as soon as I told the vendor - weight....140kgs (300lbs).... he didn’t ask about whether I rode 2up, or the ride height I wanted, Askitee.
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