What is a "good replacement shock"?
The question stems from the article linked in Grant's rear shock technical page.
Now I should first point out that I have never upgrade a shock on any of the 23 bikes I've owned (with the exception of fitting an early Fireblade to the backend of an NC27 CB-1; a hugely underrated gem of a bike that I sorely regret selling).
That said, I'm now considering doing just that on both my current bikes. One is a TDM900 and the other my Transalp 600.
Both are for Sunday bimbles and blasts and both are for touring. Asphalt goes to the TDM, not so asphalt, the Transalp.
Both likely two-up.
Recent threads on have re-awoken in me the idea of travelling someone that isn't just Europe and this is exciting and this also makes me want to get my Transalp fighting fit.
And so, finally to shocks. I should probably replace mine. 20-something years old and with 70K km on the the clock.
But what with?
I can spend 500-600 on Nitron, Wilbers or Hyperpro.
Or I can spend 300-360 on a Hagon or YSS.
Are those cheaper shocks just OEM standard and just as vulnerable, or are they already an improvement over factory issue?
Are Nitron and the like really far more than any of the others and worth the sphincter-clenching price tags?
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