15-09-15, 07:12 PM
The R6 or BMW S1000R shock replacements are (or were) just a cheap replacement - less than £80 for a shock with less than 100 miles on it. They do have an added benefit of coming with firmer springs and damping is in the firmer range which is probably more inline with what those fitting them want than the softer touring setup the bike has out of the crate. Apart from that they are not really any better quality wise than the std fazer shock. The immediate improvement is more due to replacing a high mileage std shock with a relatively new one, you would likely see similar improvement fitting a brand new fazer shock.
The Hagon shocks are fully rebuild-able, will be supplied with the best spring for your weight/riding and will have much better materials/manufacturing qualities than the mass produced ones but are around £300.
K-Tech and probably others can rework the std shock replacing the internals/spring etc - not sure how much that is but that would ultimately give you a better shock than the R6/BMR ones in the standard package.
The Hagon shocks are fully rebuild-able, will be supplied with the best spring for your weight/riding and will have much better materials/manufacturing qualities than the mass produced ones but are around £300.
K-Tech and probably others can rework the std shock replacing the internals/spring etc - not sure how much that is but that would ultimately give you a better shock than the R6/BMR ones in the standard package.
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