Rizzo
New Member
I'm about to pick up a leftover es or standard. My dealer has one of each leftover. Most likely I will do suspension work to either bike. The es would be nice and everybody seems to love theirs. However, I will need to at least re vale the forks and replace the spring in the shock. I saw a thread earlier about somebody replacing the spring in the es and it seems like a hassle. Would it be easier for me to save the money (less the heated grips) and get the standard and change the spring or entire shock? It ain't cheap (I put an Ohlins on my last bike and it was a great upgrade). I think the es uses a softer rate spring but the system works differently.
I've read so much over the past while that I've succeeded in confusing myself completely. I guess I'm maybe looking for the magical answer on what a 260lb guy (and still losing weight) should purchase and then upgrade from there.
The integrated heated grips seems to be more of an attraction to the es than the electronic suspension. Although, if the es works for me, it would be great to change on the fly.
I've read so much over the past while that I've succeeded in confusing myself completely. I guess I'm maybe looking for the magical answer on what a 260lb guy (and still losing weight) should purchase and then upgrade from there.
The integrated heated grips seems to be more of an attraction to the es than the electronic suspension. Although, if the es works for me, it would be great to change on the fly.