kebrider
Active Member
Cogent Alternative
I have ridden quite a few miles on various bikes with Race Tech modified front ends and they always perform better than stock. I went the Cogent DDC (Drop-in Damper Cartridge) way with my NC because I wanted to try an alternative, less intrusive method to see if it was as good. I am glad I did. If I ever sell the NC (unlikely to never happen) I could take the DDC inserts with me and put the front suspension back to stock with nothing more than an oil change.
I spent this past Saturday riding with forum member DWL9911 to help him dial in his Cogent suspension as he was not satisfied with the firm ride. We swapped bikes and he now understands why I rave about my experience with Cogent. Ridden slowly the NC has a plush firmness that is an order of magnitude better than stock and at speed the bike can handle anything while tracking through bumpy turns with no drama. And my bike regularly runs with, and keeps up with, full on sport bikes around the Deals Gap area.
DWL9911 had some set-up issues with his that he can explain but I suspect his DCT will be riding and handling like mine in short order. One thing we learned is the incredible range of adjustability the Cogent rear shock has. If you order a soft version of the Cogent DDC's, combined with the Cogent shock you will get something you can tune for your taste. DDCs with Cogent supplied Ohlins fork springs are in our CB500F trainer/guest bike and I installed the NC shock on the bike and now the CB is an incredibly satisfying sport bike that we fight over to ride. A quality suspension improves everything you like about a bike, plus food tastes better and beer's colder...whats not to like?
KEB
I have ridden quite a few miles on various bikes with Race Tech modified front ends and they always perform better than stock. I went the Cogent DDC (Drop-in Damper Cartridge) way with my NC because I wanted to try an alternative, less intrusive method to see if it was as good. I am glad I did. If I ever sell the NC (unlikely to never happen) I could take the DDC inserts with me and put the front suspension back to stock with nothing more than an oil change.
I spent this past Saturday riding with forum member DWL9911 to help him dial in his Cogent suspension as he was not satisfied with the firm ride. We swapped bikes and he now understands why I rave about my experience with Cogent. Ridden slowly the NC has a plush firmness that is an order of magnitude better than stock and at speed the bike can handle anything while tracking through bumpy turns with no drama. And my bike regularly runs with, and keeps up with, full on sport bikes around the Deals Gap area.
DWL9911 had some set-up issues with his that he can explain but I suspect his DCT will be riding and handling like mine in short order. One thing we learned is the incredible range of adjustability the Cogent rear shock has. If you order a soft version of the Cogent DDC's, combined with the Cogent shock you will get something you can tune for your taste. DDCs with Cogent supplied Ohlins fork springs are in our CB500F trainer/guest bike and I installed the NC shock on the bike and now the CB is an incredibly satisfying sport bike that we fight over to ride. A quality suspension improves everything you like about a bike, plus food tastes better and beer's colder...whats not to like?
KEB