GSX1100ET Rear shocks

[Equinox68]

Hi guys, what replacement rear shocks come recommended for using on my GSX? 

Had bitubos on order but e bay dealer not coming up with the goods! 

Order these elsewhere? YSS? Hagon? 

What say you? 

Also my GSX is black with blue highlights and wheels. Silver / chrome shocks or black? 

[gsx]

I would go for cb 900 shocks , 30 mm longer and stiffer spring rate , hagons are the budget option but personally couldn't get on with them

[Equinox68]

Hi GSX, I'm a bit of a short arse so don't fancy extending the height, so if not using the CB900 shocks, what's best to use and keep standard height? 

[R1guy]

@Equinox68.
Answers to following questions will help others answer:

•what’s your budget?

•what’s the bike being used for?

•what’s up with the existing shocks?

Edited September 6, 2020 by R1guy

[Equinox68]

Hi R1 guy, had already spent near 400 quid with the e bay dealer, so should be refunded that. Will be using for solo and pillion, fast A and B class roads. 

 

[Equinox68]

Existing are leaking oil from damper rod seal and are  original. 

[Ibbo]

im waiting for a new pair of maxton's. when they get here I will give you a review. I could only afford the std gas shocks, not the remote reservoir ones. They're about £600 delivered to my spec.

Mike

[Equinox68]

Mike I don't know much about those but will do some research, cheers! 

[Ibbo]

british manufactured shocks. We should buy british if we can, and if theyre worth having.

time will tell.

[vizman]

We?

[Arttu]

I have been really happy with my Wilbers shocks. But they are a fair bit more expensive than that £400...

I have also tried Hagons and can't recommend them if you need any real performance from the suspension. Damping was pretty crude and they also started leak during the first season. Although this was over 15 years ago so I don't know if their quality has changed since that.

[Equinox68]

Mike / Arttu many thanks guys. 

[Ibbo]

12 hours ago, vizman said:

We?

The people of our wider communities, the good people of the oss, everyone really.

British manufacturing should be supported as long as its good.

[vizman]

This is a world wide site for Japanese motorcycles

[Ibbo]

Fair point. I forget sometimes.

[HUM]

Koni ,  YSS,   or if U have a good budget  Wilbers , Ohlins  :-)  from old models . , stock shocks from Gurls blouse, Suzuki ,  etc. are  crap in my opinion -->  better airpumps ..

 

[Ibbo]

First run out with maxtons fitted today. I was 2 up, so its only first impression really did around 100 miles round Dorset.

Fitted easily with no problems. They don't supply the lower yoke bolt with the shocks. My old ones were threaded into the yoke, the motors need a nut on the back. There's room so no problems.

They're 20mm longer, and in my head the steering ought to be sharper, got to say I can't really feel it.

Currently they are comfier, moderately compliant and I now have a fairly well controlled back wheel. no wallowing on faster corners.

The damping adjustment I can feel a difference on the road after 4 clicks.