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.
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
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.
Some shock are a bit tunable. Where you can adjust the preload on the spring. Maybe something to consider
I'd say you seem on the ball aiming for the middle ratio - better than going too low and having to buy another .