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Subject:Re: Shocks
Date:Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:01:03 -0600

on 1/19/06 4:01 PM, bueses at bueses@EARTHLINK.NET wrote:

> 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?

Bilsteins will not be too stiff for a Westy, they are a good match.  The
Konis are adjustable, but you must remove them to do so.

We have them listed on our website along with other options.

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