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Most people get the "performance" shock because they want a stiffer ride because they associate stiff springs with performance. It only really works if the shocks have the appropriate damping, which most chinese generic "performance" shocks don't. They just tend to have really stiff springs and less than adequate damping. If you want a plush ride the stock ones would be the way to go.
And you can only get so plush a ride with small scooter wheels. You can have the softest shocks ever and those small wheels will still ride rougher than a comparable big wheel scooter.
Contrary to popular belief the preload does not stiffen or soften the ride on a motorcycle it merely changes the ride height. Only spring rate changes change the siffness. And if you want a softer ride you end up needing soft springs with pre-compression.
The only other ways to get a softer ride would be to put laydown shock mounts on the scooter frame or get a large bore air suspension and run it on lower pressure.
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