Aftermarket rear shocks

[JimmyBingoNight]

I’m window shopping for new shocks, ohlins are out of my price range unless I stumble on a pair that needs “work”. YSS and bitubo piggyback shocks are ones that seem to be priced at the top of my budget. Are there any good alternatives? I’d like to be able to handle curves at 75+ without my rear wheel skipping

 

[CaptainKyle]

Progressive 444's are a pretty nice shock nothing like Ohlins. Sean Morley on here sells them and might have some other options you can reach him at [email protected]

 

[KennyR]

I’m window shopping for new shocks, ohlins are out of my price range unless I stumble on a pair that needs “work”. YSS and bitubo piggyback shocks are ones that seem to be priced at the top of my budget. Are there any good alternatives? I’d like to be able to handle curves at 75+ without my rear wheel skipping

I put YSS shocks on my Dyna low rider,1 inch over stock, and they made a huge improvement in handling. I expect they would do the same for a VMAX. They will custom value the shocks for your weight and riding style.

 

[Fire-medic]

FYI, your Gen. 1 shocks are 13" O.C. eye-to-eye. Going shorter compromises your cornering clearance.

 

[3-Max]

YSS also do cheaper non piggyback types. I put some on my trike. progressive springs in the front end also big improvement (just for info).

 

[Davelaf]

I've been looking at Fox and even though I don't like anything from China, the Arashi Ohlin copy piggy back. They are around 2 c-notes, but better than stock? Or throwing money away. It's a little aesthetics too.

 

[Gtista]

Not sure if the Arashi have only rebound damping adjustment or both compression and rebound damping adjustments like the Ohlins.

 

[Davelaf]

Not sure if the Arashi have only rebound damping adjustment or both compression and rebound damping adjustments like the Ohlins.

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Id love to put Ohlins on, a car modified this moto into a bobber, so the rear shocks really stand out, just not wanting to spend a grand on them, and the YSS aren't a whole lot cheaper, soooooo..........