Choosing rear shock absorbers for e-moped

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Sopheus, May 3, 2020.

  1. Sopheus

    Sopheus New Member

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    Hello everyone,

    I need a little advice regarding rear suspension length selection for my e-scooter (Niu U1).

    E-scooter net weight: 56 kg

    E-scooter wheel size: 16X3.0

    My weight: 80 kg (sometimes I ride with my wife, who is about 45 kg)

    Front shock absorber length (I have changed original fork to a longer one): 400 mm

    At the place where I live road condition is not that great, there are a lot of bumps.

    Available rear shock absorber lengths that I'm choosing from (one per each side): 265mm/290mm/315mm

    What would be optimal rear shock absorber length considering the specs above?

    Personally I am thinking of 290mm, but not sure if it will be an overkill.
     

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  2. milo2025

    milo2025 Trip to Trumpton

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    I know hardly anything about electric scooters but just wanted to say wttf (welcome to the forum) :)
     
  3. Sopheus

    Sopheus New Member

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    Hahah, thanks :).

    I hardly know about bikes or mopeds myslef, but I guess shock absorbers on e-moped are the same to non-electirc ones. Would be much appreciated if you have any advice to give to me :D
     
  4. Stevep

    Stevep Well-Known Member

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    You should only need to change them if they are bottoming out when you hit the bumps.
    You might be able to adjust the damping to give a softer ride, but that can upset the handling if they are too soft, especially in cornering.
     
  5. Rickard Pingol

    Rickard Pingol Active Member

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    Some shock are a bit tunable. Where you can adjust the preload on the spring. Maybe something to consider
     
  6. Mark Emerson Trentham

    Mark Emerson Trentham Well Known Member. Staff Member

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    I'd say you seem on the ball aiming for the middle ratio - better than going too low and having to buy another ;).
     

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