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Cheap progressive shocks

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Check the dead beat alert section, I don't think you want to buy anything from that company. Try finding a used pair of koni's or similar brand if you can't afford new.

These may also be a good option

http://www.yssusa.com/suzuki.php
 
Did you use the models with the reservoir? I want to replace MDI's on my 650L. I only weigh 145 lbs and it feels like a hardtail! I hear see the GSRX use some shocks with reservoirs and people I've talked to say they feel smooth as silk, but that they do fail. I just broke my back in February, crushed a vertebrae and have permanent titanium gear in my lower back. The roads here in Guatemala are 60% potholes, needless to say inexpensive improvement advise welcome....
 
For about $70 you could get some progressive springs & fit them to your MDI shocks....

You could even get a set of GS1000 / GS850 stock springs from a set of take off's really cheap & just fit them to the MDI's. Even if they are a little soft with age it will be ok as you're only 145lb & it's a 650 so should be a few pounds lighter than a 1000 to start with... It's the damping that goes not the springs in general anyway.
 
+1 on the replacing the springs only.

(I went with the YSS E series but not with the res.)
 
salty_monk said:
For about $70 you could get some progressive springs & fit them to your MDI shocks....

You could even get a set of GS1000 / GS850 stock springs from a set of take off's really cheap & just fit them to the MDI's. Even if they are a little soft with age it will be ok as you're only 145lb & it's a 650 so should be a few pounds lighter than a 1000 to start with... It's the damping that goes not the springs in general anyway.
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My understanding, and from reading other threads, is that MDI's are NOT serviceable. Has anyone done any surgery on them? If I could get progressives to salvage the bad spring rate on this shocks I will, but I would like to have more opinions and possible source references from someone that has done this.
 
You can't pull the shock body apart but you can remove the springs with a set of spring compressors... I have the ones from pit posse, they work well for $40.

Dan :)
 
salty_monk said:
You can't pull the shock body apart but you can remove the springs with a set of spring compressors... I have the ones from pit posse, they work well for $40.

Dan :)
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Pardon my Ignorance. Pit posse? I live outside of the States. Is this a person or a business? :oops:
 
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