Nitron or not

[Adrian6171]

O.K here goes i,ve been told the rear of my bike is starting to sag a little,19000 miles so not surprised,now i,ve been looking at rear shocker options and the 2 i would go for is first the Nitron,set up for my style of riding and weight by an ex BSB mechanic for a total of £390 or looking at the FZS1000 shocker and my spring off the 600.Now i,m no mechanic so i would have to pay for the labour,so which would work out the cheapest and also which do you think would be the best,also have to remember that the Nitron shock has a lot more options for adjustment.So about £75-100 for the shocker and then god knows how much labour or the simple swap with the Nitron.And guys which do you lot think would be the better.
Regards Ady

[kebab19]

Neither, there's a middle way 

I believe the basic model Nitron emulsion shock doesn't have a wealth of adjustment options as the more expensive versions do, which would rule it out for me.

However, you take a risk picking up an FZS1000 shock, as it may be due a rebuild before changing the spring over. If it does still have life left in it, it would be a decent improvement over standard and cheaper than the Nitron. Labour really shouldn't be that much if the instructions posted somewhere on this messageboard are followed properly.     

[Adrian6171]

LOL,you,ve lost me there,which is the middle way? you say no to the Nitron and risky with the thou one are you hiding an option from me.  

[darrsi]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-Shock-Absorber-Refurb-Rebuild-Service-/170950595963?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item27cd73157b

[Fuzzy]

Wouldn't bother with Brook suspension above, they were a waste of time when I enquired about a rebuild for the fzs600. They wanted photos & details of the shock etc and then never replied and I came away unconvinced that they are able to do rebuilds for these shocks.

I had my shock rebuilt by ABE (All Bike Engineering) and the result was good - but ultimately the stock shock will only be good up to a point. It cost £100

I had a Wilbers and that was great but it had little adjustability and was expensive for what it was, I imagine the Nitron is similar. If you want somebody else to do all the work and do not mind the expense, it could be a good option. The price you quoted is around what I paid a couple of years ago.

Personally, what I have now is the best solution I've come across, it is a R6 shock modified to fit but involves a fair bit of work. In principle it is the same as the thou shock mod, but the R6 shock is a better unit. As below, might be worth getting in touch with Kebab!

[69oldskool]

O.K here goes i,ve been told the rear of my bike is starting to sag a little,19000 miles so not surprised....

 
call me a sceptic but 19k & worn out?  No way i'd replace a shock every 20k.
 
But if it's an improvement your after, then Kebabs your man:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8167.0.html
 

[Adrian6171]

No i,m not saying it,s totally knackered,it,s on it,s way out and i will be getting a few spare quid hopefully soon so why i have the money might as well sort the rear out.

[Adrian6171]

here,s a link either of the top 2 look to be within price range


http://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/Nitron_Shock_Absorbers_for_Yamaha_Motorcycles.html#aNTSPTYAM

[Ruby Racing]

I'm sure anything would be better than stock! The cheapest option is probably to get the OE one serviced. The oil in it is probably well past its sell by date. That would make a fair difference.


Personally I'd go for the Nitron, or any of the others like WP, Ohlins, etc as they would be better than OE. Only problem is if you get the rear sorted it will then show up how crap the front end is! So you'll want to sort the forks too.


It really depends what kind of riding you do. If it's mostly commuting then get the OE serviced. If you like a more "spirited" ride then get an aftermarket one.


My go to guy is Darren at MCT suspension in Stowmarket. He's done the suspension on four of my bikes and they have all been brilliant. One was my GSXR1000 race bike, another my ZRX1200R which was the most noticeable improvement due to the crap stock suspension. He re sprung and re valved the forks and set the bike up with the Ohlins shocks I'd fitted. It transformed the bike. Here's a link: [size=78%]http://www.mctsuspension.com/Setup.html[/size]

[mtread]

The standard shock is a budget part, and I'm not surprised it's on it's way out after 19k. Mine was absolutely knackered at 24k. I replaced mine with a Hagon at a good price and at 38 K is still superb

[69oldskool]

Hmmm, i'm on 24k 
 
doesn't feel cream crackered,
 maybe a case of 'where there's no sense there's no feeling' ?

[Andy FZS]

Mines on 38k and I keep thinking of changing as it does move about a bit, but ok solo.