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Problem = I'm 260 lbs, '03 TW outfitted with Happy-Trails hard cases and auxiliary fuel tank hanging off of a cycle rack. Too much weight for proper ride height. After market muffler occasionally rubs rear tire.
Solution = install rear shock from Yamaha Banshee ATV.
Outcome = poor! Curb height increased substantially. Loaded ride height decrease substantially, even with adjustment setting at maximum.
Solution # 2 - reinstall stock shock after adjusting to maximum ride height. This didn't raise curb height as much as the Banshee shock, but the bike leans noticeably more while on kick stand.
Problem solved.
FYI
Next upgrade = Jimbo windshield (assuming I can find Jimbo)
Solution = install rear shock from Yamaha Banshee ATV.
Outcome = poor! Curb height increased substantially. Loaded ride height decrease substantially, even with adjustment setting at maximum.
Solution # 2 - reinstall stock shock after adjusting to maximum ride height. This didn't raise curb height as much as the Banshee shock, but the bike leans noticeably more while on kick stand.
Problem solved.
FYI
Next upgrade = Jimbo windshield (assuming I can find Jimbo)