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Ct70 with Nice 110 - considering installing a ct110 motor
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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 190904" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Kitaco & Takegawa rebrand shocks, neither manufactures them, never have. They are both high-end Japanese outfits, with hard-earned reputations to maintain. Thus, with these guys, you do get what you pay for.</p><p></p><p>That Kitaco shock looks similar to the Kitaco-branded shocks I ran circa 2000-2006. Best guess, they're entry-level Showa. Only way to know what kind of ride quality they'll deliver is the hard...trial & error. My set delivered a decent ride quality...riding two-up and with the spring preload on the lightest setting. Otherwise, they were grossly oversprung for anyone under 300lbs/145kg. The 450AUD Takegawa shocks are probably mid-level YSS units. In terms of performance, between the two, there's no comparison. If I were in your place, I'd look for a YSS dealer/distributor closer to home, go through their catalog and select the best the budget will allow...and specify a spring rate. YSS uses variable-rate springs, at least with their higher-line shocks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 190904, member: 5"] Kitaco & Takegawa rebrand shocks, neither manufactures them, never have. They are both high-end Japanese outfits, with hard-earned reputations to maintain. Thus, with these guys, you do get what you pay for. That Kitaco shock looks similar to the Kitaco-branded shocks I ran circa 2000-2006. Best guess, they're entry-level Showa. Only way to know what kind of ride quality they'll deliver is the hard...trial & error. My set delivered a decent ride quality...riding two-up and with the spring preload on the lightest setting. Otherwise, they were grossly oversprung for anyone under 300lbs/145kg. The 450AUD Takegawa shocks are probably mid-level YSS units. In terms of performance, between the two, there's no comparison. If I were in your place, I'd look for a YSS dealer/distributor closer to home, go through their catalog and select the best the budget will allow...and specify a spring rate. YSS uses variable-rate springs, at least with their higher-line shocks. [/QUOTE]
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