Hyperpro fork springs

[NikosR]

Is anybody running these in their 1050 ST? Impressions?

I'm looking to replace the springs and I'm leaning towards them.

[PaloAlto]

Nikos,

I can't say anything about Hyperpro in the 1050's but I put it in my 955 and absolutely love the difference. Much less diving when braking for corners and surprisingly more comfortable over minor bumps in the straightaways.

Bern

[Umberto]

NikosR,

Yes I have them on my 1050 ST.
I had the front and back springs replaced. It was probably not really necessary to change the back but since I was at it I had that done to.
There is not much to say about them, they do there work very good.
I find them a bit hard on a bumpy road, but on the other hand they are great in corners and on the highway.
I know it doesn't help you very much but I don't think about them when riding, I think that is a good sign.

[rodneybrown]

They did wonders in my 02 Sprint. Put them in my FJR too and like a previous comment, much more noticeable with the forks than shock.

[NikosR]

Thanks for the comments guys. I'll probably go for the Hyperpro fork springs.

Now about the shock spring. I'm not a suspension expert and I'm not able to always judge if a particular suspension trait is due to the front or the rear suspension. I was thinking of changing the rear spring hoping that it will provide some better match with the upgraded front springs. On the other hand I might save some money and put that towards a future shock change (although that might not happen in the immediate future due to budget constraints). What do you think. Umberto?

[Umberto]

If you are not planning on a complete shock replacement in the near future I would go for the spring replacement. The reason you give for replacing the rear spring is exactly why I did it.
I like to think it works but I never had the "stock shock spring" combined with the hyperpro fork springs, so I am not sure.

If you want total control over the rear, a complete shock replacement is the way to go, but it's going to cost you. I would only do that if I was going to race on a track on a regular basis.

[rodneybrown]

Originally Posted by NikosR

Thanks for the comments guys. I'll probably go for the Hyperpro fork springs.

Now about the shock spring. I'm not a suspension expert and I'm not able to always judge if a particular suspension trait is due to the front or the rear suspension. I was thinking of changing the rear spring hoping that it will provide some better match with the upgraded front springs. On the other hand I might save some money and put that towards a future shock change (although that might not happen in the immediate future due to budget constraints). What do you think. Umberto?

I'm not sure about how good the stock shock is on the 1050's. On my 955 there definitely was a wallow in certain situations that went away with the HyperPro. Your shock is much more adjustable I believe. On my FJR the stock shock had a reputation for going bad in a hurry and I put the spring on to prolong its life (my theory, with no supporting evidence). "IF" you are "SURE" you need shock help, I would get a good, fully adjustable shock replacement. HyperPro makes excellent shocks too.