liquidsnke Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I recently acquired a low mileage Honda Hornet 600 and am looking for a rear shock upgrade. This bike is not common in the US and information regarding this topic is no where to be found. Is there a rear shock from a different bike that will mount in? Any tips and/or advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) z Edited May 14 by RideWithStyles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Niton is also a decent if expensive shock. Don't know if they're available in the US though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 35 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: NITRON is also a decent if expensive shock. Don't know if they're available in the US though. Fixed the typo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I think you can get Hyperpro in the US also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidsnke Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 I have looked at Ohlins and Nitron, but it is hard to justify spending that much money on such a bike as they are not very sought after over here. I will look into Hyperpro also. I have heard YSS is a popular budget brand to use as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick the wanderer Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I don't mind YSS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 7 hours ago, liquidsnke said: I have looked at Ohlins and Nitron, but it is hard to justify spending that much money on such a bike as they are not very sought after over here. I will look into Hyperpro also. I have heard YSS is a popular budget brand to use as well. Thanks for the suggestions. Anything is better than stock in my opinion. You could always look at replacing the spring rather than the whole shock to save money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) w Edited May 14 by RideWithStyles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidsnke Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 1 minute ago, RideWithStyles said: but thats only if the spring is under or over ratio for your weight as std, if the oil/gas and valving isn't working properly for you then that needs addressing... Thats why i said resale is a plus! keep the standard in the garage or what ever, use the new one (ohlins, nitron etc) doent have to be highest spec as their cheapest road shocks are more that enough for heavy track use, look after it and when you sell the bike you can either sell with adding value or take it off and swap to the std shock, sell separately or put on your next bike. most are the same body (unless you really change bike style) but only the fixture ends (most swappable) will be different. either way you'll barely loose money on one while any from a bike brand model up youll always have to junk it. I did not know about the ends being swappable, that makes spending more money a bit easier knowing I can use it on the next one possibly. Any tips for fork springs and/or valving. I am looking at Race Tech or K-tech right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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