Rear shock shopping

[Gorminrider]

A good thing about Progressive shocks- you can use your original springs with several of them...compare the spring diameter that Progressive will offer with them to your old springs saves $ and maybe getting overhard springs...IE: if the shock itself isn't moving upndown with normal riding, it isn't doing anything useful...

I'm actually ok with most of the shocks that came on my bikes,cranked to one notch preset... though I sometimes will swap some spare 88 Honda ones onto the 81 400T that has a pretty stiff set (progressive-wound coils that I don't like so much)

 

[Dogma]

Well, the YSS shocks have a piggyback, which is cool, but will interfere with my Samsonite luggage rack, I'm pretty certain. The luggage rack stays.

That leaves Ikon, which is supposed like a Koni, Progressive, which is the remnants of S&W, and Hagon,which is supposedly the ashes from Girling. I've had lots of Girlings. I'bought Hagons and I've bought Koni and S&W, and Progressive. Looks like I'm stuck currently with the usual suspects. I've liked and disliked both Hagons and Girlings, and it all came down to the spring rate and damping options. PO put Hagons on my other 1000G, and my 1000E has them too. Leaning toward Progressive just for ease of purchase. Wish I knew which spring rate I should use. IKONS are $420.

I have the GK luggage on mine, and had to mount the shocks with the reservoir ahead of the shock instead of behind. I also had to trim the luggage rack just slightly.

 

[850 Combat]

I have the GK luggage on mine, and had to mount the shocks with the reservoir ahead of the shock instead of behind. I also had to trim the luggage rack just slightly.

Had not considered putting them on backwards. Thanks, I'll take a close look. The Samsonite racks I use are steel tubing. I don't see trimming as an option. As to reusing old springs, no. I want stiffer ones.

Thankfully, I don't give a rip how stock they look. Chrome, black, SS I won't look when I'm in the seat. Found the set of 1000E Hagon SS shocks I thought my nephew had taken when I gave him a running 1000E.

 

[chris]

Gazi also makes shocks that fit the GS , rebuildable and adjustable lenght. I bought mine from EMP.