marvin shaws

[kawiking]

whats the big thing about marvins ?? i thought about putting one on the rear .. but keeping my shorty shocks on the front.

 

are they stiffer than a stock shock ? i have strut for the rear and a stock shock... what am i oin to get out of a 200 + dollar shock ?

[FireHead]

whats the big thing about marvins ?? i thought about putting one on the rear .. but keeping my shorty shocks on the front.

 

are they stiffer than a stock shock ? i have strut for the rear and a stock shock... what am i oin to get out of a 200 + dollar shock ?

They're spring rate is infinitely adjustable with in certain ranges via the the fact they use nitrogen gas as the spring mechanism.

 

They are also really light.......... However, the Fox Floats have them beat I think. :geek:

[Hilarious]

they look cool. lol

[kawiking]

are they stiffer ? dont u want a stiffer shock in the back for drag racing... ie struts

[shanYE west]

are they stiffer ? dont u want a stiffer shock in the back for drag racing... ie struts

 

They can be.. depends on the nitrogen charge. Pump up the pressure and it'll be as stiff as a strut..

 

let some out and it can be pretty soft. Kinda best of both worlds as long as you got a charge station handy.

 

I agree with mark though.. If I had my choice ( and money) I would have gotten the floats! only weight .5lbs more then a shaw or somthing like that.

Edited April 24, 2008 by Fouledout421

[kawiking]

do u mich.. boys not run struts

[shanYE west]

do u mich.. boys not run struts

Some of us do.. but alot of us take our bikes right from the track and hit the dunes for some racing too. It'd be kinda ruff out there with a strut. Although some people have been known to do it...........

I wont mention any names! lol

[kawiking]

i had my strut on last year down on the sand bar.. take it ,this is just a lightly ported shee. stood the damn thing almost strait up, with my +6 swinger... so.... no more strut on sand bar and dunes. i had it on one day and was hauling a$$ down the street.. hit a bump and about threw me off the damn bike.. so no more strut on pavement..

 

 

yea... that marvin is looking better everytime i think about it.... lol

[dajogejr]

They're spring rate is infinitely adjustable with in certain ranges

 

How can something be infinitely adjustable in a certain range???

 

Smack your head and jar loose some bong resin again???

:biggrin: :biggrin:

 

Rico, they're cheap...they can be polished to a mirror and they work. Simple Nitro charge is all they need most times. And yes, they can be made damn near as stiff as a strut. My rear marvin comp is 1500 PSI.

With a 250lb fatty on it, it moves less than an inch on take off. That's with a 14 over arm, that's a lot of leverage on it.

[kawiking]

thanks dave... what kind is yours ?

[dajogejr]

Comp series all around. Stiff as a mofo...

[kawiking]

ok .. nother ?.. sorry..

 

why are u running them up front. why not just use shorter shocks ?

[badassbanshee479]

Some of us do.. but alot of us take our bikes right from the track and hit the dunes for some racing too. It'd be kinda ruff out there with a strut. Although some people have been known to do it...........

I wont mention any names! lol

I dont know what your talking about!! :yelrotflmao:

[06BaNsHeE]

My friend was going to test out shaws this weekend to see if they improve his ET any but it wouldnt hold nitrogen or w/e for some reason.We run on the Street not track BTW.Struts is what all the sitdown bikes run around here.

[KaosBanshee44]

Hell i have the hillshooters all around and there stiff as a mofo but if your going low in the front you don't want that much travel just a little. Go with the marvins Rico