New FZ8 and a few mods..

[farmer giles]

A stiffer spring might stop the shock bottoming out 2-up, but the lack of rebound damping will send a solo rider into orbit. Its worth keeping your eye out for 2nd hand shocks as some people sell bits on separately when they
trade in the bike and its the same size as the FZ1 shock. Stiffer fork springs and heavier weight oil help the front.
At least the current softish set-up will means you keep your fillings over our bumpy roads :lol

I do trawl ebay every so often for 2nd hand stuff but TBH the 'bouncy' suspension has not been an issue thus far, it's part of the bike and so far I'm lovin' it, warts and all.. and I don't ride with a pillion so bottoming the rear shock out it not going to be an issue for me.

I've added 2 or 3 clicks of preload on the back and sag with me on the bike is now about 20mm..  Dont want to add much more or else my arse wll never be in the seat due to no rebound control..

Next thing for me to do is bin the OE Bridgestones and fit something abit more modern, and not 4 years old..