03-02-14, 08:12 PM
Noggy, I'm not sure how you arrived at the idea that the modded R6 shock has limited performance utility; I can assure you that set up properly it's easily the equivalent of most aftermarket units. The units have separate low-speed and high-speed compression adjusters, unlike the single combined compression-rebound adjuster of emulsion-type aftermarket shocks, the likes of which Hagon produce.
I would compare it more to Nitron's higher standard 'race' shocks. Furthermore, they work out just over half the price of a new Hagon unit (providing you can of course find one fairly cheap on ebay, which is becoming progressively harder now that units are being snapped up & adapted to fit non-Yamahas). Finally, the R6 units are rebuildable and should you sell your 600, the shock can always be sold on to a Fazer 1000 owner for the same sort of money you started with.
Let's face it, road going R6s have a good reputation for handling, even on stock suspension.
But if you have an overwhelming desire to go aftermarket and blow your £££ I guess there's no stopping ya :-D
I would compare it more to Nitron's higher standard 'race' shocks. Furthermore, they work out just over half the price of a new Hagon unit (providing you can of course find one fairly cheap on ebay, which is becoming progressively harder now that units are being snapped up & adapted to fit non-Yamahas). Finally, the R6 units are rebuildable and should you sell your 600, the shock can always be sold on to a Fazer 1000 owner for the same sort of money you started with.
Let's face it, road going R6s have a good reputation for handling, even on stock suspension.
But if you have an overwhelming desire to go aftermarket and blow your £££ I guess there's no stopping ya :-D