Q: Feels like rideing on a ridged motorcycle

asked by on January 12, 2017

feels like rideing on a ridged motorcycle , front and rear barely any travel , is it shocks or do i need to replace t bars and leaf springs?

My car has 206000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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