How do you plan to use it?
The road you took the picture at isn't real mountain biking. I'd think your headshock should be fine for that kind of riding.
If you plan to get into more technical single track riding, I think you would be better served with a newer bike with a fork that has good damping. It is hard to describe how much difference a good suspension fork can make.
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