Grant31781 Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 What makes the 17 and older ones so bad? I mainly ride back roads and in town. I have an 18 and weight around 150# ready to ride. I have had 300# Me and passenger with out changing the settings. Both ways the suspension seem to work well for me with the exception of rough roads. I wouldn't know a bad shock if I rode one. LOL. We have some roads around here that are very rough. They looks fairly smooth however that are not at all. Even in the Camry, they are noticeable. My bike does ride rough on these roads to the point I avoid them. My glasses are bouncing around in my helmet. Makes it a bit blurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godoy.rafa Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Grant31781 said: What makes the 17 and older ones so bad? I mainly ride back roads and in town. I have an 18 and weight around 150# ready to ride. I have had 300# Me and passenger with out changing the settings. Both ways the suspension seem to work well for me with the exception of rough roads. I wouldn't know a bad shock if I rode one. LOL. We have some roads around here that are very rough. They looks fairly smooth however that are not at all. Even in the Camry, they are noticeable. My bike does ride rough on these roads to the point I avoid them. My glasses are bouncing around in my helmet. Makes it a bit blurry. For me it is too soft and bouncy. With passenger, feels dangerous to ride hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffster Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I just saw these online. Never heard of this brand before. Anyone have experience with these ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123910480354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scat2me Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 look here... http://www.yssshocks.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturbomax Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 8/19/2019 at 12:49 PM, jeffster said: Sorry, perhaps I didn't make my meaning clear enough in my post. I meant I would like to use the 2018 Yamaha shock in my 2017 FZ 07, but a Yamaha corporate tech told me they weren't interchangeable. So my question to bigturbomax is obviously it worked, but did it require modification or did it bolt right up? And what part # did you use when purchasing it? My 2nd choice would have been the Hagon shock, because it appears to be the least expensive aftermarket shock. But I feel that for my fairly casual riding,, the 2018 shock will be enough improvement to satisfy me. If you look at eBay, it is full of 2015-2017 Yamaha OEM shocks, but very few 2018-2019 shocks, meaning that the improvement must be substantial enough that most riders of 2018-2019 bikes are not considering upgrading them. I used stock shock from 2018 mt07 and installed on my 2017 fz07. 100% bolt up. Used the same harware and everthing fit exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffster Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 thanks for that helpful info, bigturbomax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturbomax Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 9:59 PM, jeffster said: thanks for that helpful info, bigturbomax No problem! This forum has helped me a ton in the past. I try to pay it forward when i can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGonzales Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 You have encouraged me and so I just bought a used 2018 shock, looks like brand new: 55€ with shipping. I will swap it on one of the coming rainy weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godoy.rafa Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 6 hours ago, ElGonzales said: You have encouraged me and so I just bought a used 2018 shock, looks like brand new: 55€ with shipping. I will swap it on one of the coming rainy weekends. Was it hard to find? I'm looking for one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGonzales Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I've checked Ebay nearly every day since late july. You find a lot of 2015-17 and have to look carefully at the pictures to see if it is really the new model of the shock. The different notches for the adjustment c-spanner are a good hint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin UK Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) I have a 2019 shock on my 2017 MT but I thought the spring was too hard and put the 2017 spring on, a straight swap. Edited March 7, 2021 by Martin UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivepointnine Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I can't find a stupid 2018+ shock ANYWHERE used for sale lol, I look at ebay daily also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGonzales Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Just switched to a Wilbers Adjustline 640 (legality reasons here and they gave discount), now I can play swordfight with shocks Maybe search for the shock in general without a limitation of the year and then look at pictures? Left side the newer one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLyon Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) For those still looking for a 2018+ shock, I will be swapping out the stock shock with the Ohlins STX46 shock by the end of next month. After that, the stock shock is up for grabs for a reasonable price and I'm willing to ship internationaly (am based in Europe). It will probably have less than 7.000 kilometers or 4.500 miles on it. Edited March 12, 2021 by DeLyon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickshift Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, DeLyon said: For those still looking for a 2018+ shock, I will be swapping out the stock shock with the Ohlins STX46 shock by the end of next month. Good move, big improvement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeLyon Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, stickshift said: Good move, big improvement! Thanks! Really looking forward to it. I will also be simultaneously changing the front forks with the Ohlins FS 108 kit, replacing the spacers and springs altogether. I'm around 95kg/210lbs with gear and the stock (2020) suspension is way too jumpy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gander Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi all I've a 2017 model and replaced the fork springs and rear shock with new 2018 model bits,price was way below the big name manufacturers.Bike is transformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimo750 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Hi, i have found 2018 shock for my 2015 bike, but the question is will it fit or? It looks like it will but wanted to get a second opinion. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klx678 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 6/29/2019 at 4:01 PM, Major_Tom said: Oh I thought the XSR also got the upgraded shock, didn't realize the new mt's got a rebound adjuster. Ah well, offer stands It was an improvement according to reviews, but the MT has adjustable rebound damping, which the XSR does not. So it might be an improvement over an FZ, but not as good as the MT shock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klx678 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 For all who ask about fit, consider looking at an aftermarket shock listing to see what that shock fits, if it lists for all the bikes then the OEM shocks have same mounting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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