Teamoatmealpie
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Based on what you saying it sounds like your shock valving isn't matched to your vehicle weight and/or your spring rates.
I've got toytech boss springs and shocks and have run both the standard rear Superflex and the HD.
Standard set up is plush but firm. Loaded for camping slight sag in the rear. Not anything harsh about it at all.
Added HD rear springs when I added on extra weight. Both set ups I can plow thru speed bumps and it eats them up with out upsetting the chassis. There isn't a harsh aspect to it at all.
Your either bottoming out or the rebound on the shock is not able to slow down the return stroke (bouncing). Put a dab of grease on your bump stop find a speed bump and hit it at 25. You'll know your bottoming out if you see grease transferred to the plate.
The other thought is the shock valving is not slowing down the rebound as quickly as it should, hence a harsh bounce back.
I would set your tire PSI to proper rates and would experiment with your shock settings. Not sure if you have compression and rebound clickers, but I would try out different settings.
I see a lot of moto guys run their stuff too soft and the shock rides low in the stroke, getting into the harsher part of the travel, Versus a stiffer setting which seems counter-intuitive. But a stiffer setting will put the shock into the better performing part of the stroke, i.e ability to slow and control shock shaft travel speed. Experiment a bit.
If all brand new then you need a few miles to settle in.
Good luck.
I've got toytech boss springs and shocks and have run both the standard rear Superflex and the HD.
Standard set up is plush but firm. Loaded for camping slight sag in the rear. Not anything harsh about it at all.
Added HD rear springs when I added on extra weight. Both set ups I can plow thru speed bumps and it eats them up with out upsetting the chassis. There isn't a harsh aspect to it at all.
Your either bottoming out or the rebound on the shock is not able to slow down the return stroke (bouncing). Put a dab of grease on your bump stop find a speed bump and hit it at 25. You'll know your bottoming out if you see grease transferred to the plate.
The other thought is the shock valving is not slowing down the rebound as quickly as it should, hence a harsh bounce back.
I would set your tire PSI to proper rates and would experiment with your shock settings. Not sure if you have compression and rebound clickers, but I would try out different settings.
I see a lot of moto guys run their stuff too soft and the shock rides low in the stroke, getting into the harsher part of the travel, Versus a stiffer setting which seems counter-intuitive. But a stiffer setting will put the shock into the better performing part of the stroke, i.e ability to slow and control shock shaft travel speed. Experiment a bit.
If all brand new then you need a few miles to settle in.
Good luck.
