Replace Q45 Shock with Metal Bar

[Black Hawk Down]

How is the comfort level? I have a Thor seat with just the basic mesh pad. Thinking about a swappable soloution using the bar for road riding and a heavy coil shock for touring.

For me, the shock did softened large bumps but with the bar, it still seems like a pretty soft ride.

I would check to make sure your "heavy duty shock" will not bottom out when you have a full touring load and going over a bumpy road. I haven't found any shocks that would work for my load.

 

[Black Hawk Down]

Any concerns about the aluminum hole warbling over time, is there enough room to overfill and add a stainless sleeve?

I considered this but didn't take the time to implement anything. I'm taking my bike on a year long tour. That should fully test the solution.