Motorcycle Shock Absorbers & Struts
- HardDrive®Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock (R0800163-1)Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 14". Style: Standard. Bazooka rear shocks with RacingBros' race proven SAV, "Speed Adaptive Valving", damping system provides superior ride quality regardless...One-Piece damping body construction forged from A7075 aluminumNo special tool needed$521.96
- HardDrive®Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock (R0800148-1)Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 12.5". Style: Standard. Bazooka rear shocks with RacingBros' race proven SAV, "Speed Adaptive Valving", damping system provides superior ride quality regardless...One-Piece damping body construction forged from A7075 aluminumNo special tool needed$521.96
- HardDrive®Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock (R0800142-1)Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 12.5". Style: Standard. Bazooka rear shocks with RacingBros' race proven SAV, "Speed Adaptive Valving", damping system provides superior ride quality regardless...One-Piece damping body construction forged from A7075 aluminumNo special tool needed$521.96
- HardDrive®Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock (R0800135-1)Standard Bazooka Rear Preload/Rebound Adjustable Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 13". Style: Standard. Bazooka rear shocks with RacingBros' race proven SAV, "Speed Adaptive Valving", damping system provides superior ride quality regardless...One-Piece damping body construction forged from A7075 aluminumNo special tool needed$521.96
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800182-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 13". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$1,124.96
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800153-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 14". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800151-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 12.5". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800131-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 14". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800129-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 12.5". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800152-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 13". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- HardDrive®Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock (R0800130-1)Standard Remote Reservoir Rear Shock by HardDrive®. Size: 13". Style: Standard. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Speed Adaptive Valving (SAV)Internal floating piston design for consistent performance$851.36
- KYB®Rear Shock Bladder (120104600201)Rear Shock Bladder by KYB®. Engineered for O.E.M. shocks to ensure the best performance and durability under the most extreme conditions. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a...Provides a smooth steering responseMade to fit KYB shock bodies precisely, to keep consistent rates and long life$14.69
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129994600901)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$65.04
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129994601201)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$67.84
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129995000301)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$69.47
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129995000201)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$65.04
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129994600701)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$65.08
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129994600601)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$63.93
- KYB®Rear Shock Service Kit (129995000101)Rear Shock Service Kit by KYB®. KYB has you covered with every replacement component from bushings to coil spring seats to meet your replacement needs. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a direct fit replacement to help...Made to the highest quality standardsEngineered for your motorcycle racing needs$70.57
- Mogo®12" Performance Shock (15-0202A)12" Performance Shock by Mogo®. Ride like the pro's with this adjustable anodized high quality replacement shock. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a...The highest grade materials and the latest technologiesPrecise engineering ensures second to none quality and lasting value$156.67
- Ohlins®Rear Shock (HD775)Rear Shock by Ohlins®. Want to take your ride to the next level in performance and comfort? Then, look no further than these premium-grade suspension parts. Expertly crafted from the finest materials for impeccable strength and...Manufactured from superior materials for dependability and valueTough-as-nails construction built to last for many years to come$679.00
- Ohlins®Rear Shock (HD777)Rear Shock by Ohlins®. Want to take your ride to the next level in performance and comfort? Then, look no further than these premium-grade suspension parts. Expertly crafted from the finest materials for impeccable strength and...Manufactured from superior materials for dependability and valueTough-as-nails construction built to last for many years to come$679.00
- Ohlins®Rear Shock (HD776)Rear Shock by Ohlins®. Want to take your ride to the next level in performance and comfort? Then, look no further than these premium-grade suspension parts. Expertly crafted from the finest materials for impeccable strength and...Manufactured from superior materials for dependability and valueTough-as-nails construction built to last for many years to come$999.00
- Ohlins®Rear Shock (HO611)Rear Shock by Ohlins®. Want to take your ride to the next level in performance and comfort? Then, look no further than these premium-grade suspension parts. Expertly crafted from the finest materials for impeccable strength and...Manufactured from superior materials for dependability and valueTough-as-nails construction built to last for many years to come$599.00
- Ohlins®TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber (DU569)TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber by Ohlins®. Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Ohlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and hypersport bikes. For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product...TTX technology, twin tube technologyRebound and compression adjustment straight from MotoGP$1,399.00
- Ohlins®TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber (BM568)TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber by Ohlins®. Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Ohlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and hypersport bikes. For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product...TTX technology, twin tube technologyRebound and compression adjustment straight from MotoGP$1,469.00
- Ohlins®TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber (BM468)TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber by Ohlins®. Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Ohlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and hypersport bikes. For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product...TTX technology, twin tube technologyRebound and compression adjustment straight from MotoGP$1,469.00
- Ohlins®TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber (HO469)TTX GP Rear Shock Absorber by Ohlins®. Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Ohlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and hypersport bikes. For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product...TTX technology, twin tube technologyRebound and compression adjustment straight from MotoGP$1,469.00
- Ohlins®TTX GP Shock Absorber (DU466)TTX GP Shock Absorber by Ohlins®. Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Ohlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and hypersport bikes. For 2018 Ohlins will be updating and revising the TTX GP product line-up. Ohlins...TTX technology, twin tube technologyRebound and compression adjustment straight from MotoGP$1,399.00
- Paughco®Shock Struts (313D)Shock Struts by Paughco®. Size: 11" x 1/2". Quantity: Pair. Replaces shocks on late Big Twin models and stock 75-78 Swingarm Sportster frames. 11" eye-to-eye with 1/2" hole diameters. When it comes to quality, Paughco® knows no...Chrome-plated1/2" hole diameter$150.95
All modern motorcycles are equipped with suspension parts that help improve handling and provide comfort for riders and passengers by absorbing vibration and the energy of impacts caused by road irregularities. The front suspension consists of a pair of telescopic fork tubes, while the rear section includes a swingarm suspended on single or double shock absorbers or rigid struts. By changing and adjusting shock absorbers, you can fine-tune your suspension so that it can provide the quality of ride that you want. Almost all hydraulic or high-pressure gas monotube shock absorbers on motorcycles, which are also called “shocks” or “dampers,” come with coil-over springs. Hydraulic shocks may have internal or external oil reservoirs.
By choosing and installing new shock absorbers on your motorcycle, you can change the stance of your machine, its ride height, and handling. Also, you might want to replace your dampers if your old parts are worn or damaged. Most riders prefer to make their vehicles ride as smoothly as possible without losing their handling quality. One of the simplest and most affordable ways of upgrading a motorcycle suspension is the installation of performance shock absorbers with velocity-sensitive damping and quick pre-load adjusting capabilities. You can fine-tune the quality of the ride on the fly depending on the load and riding conditions.
Today, you don’t even need tools to adjust the compression rate of your shocks. You simply flip the switch or turn the threaded pre-load adjusters to achieve noticeable changes in ride quality and handling. You may want to make an adjustment or install new dampers if you feel that the ride is too harsh, and the suspension is too rigid or is not using full travel. Also, you may experience excessive body roll or bottom out completely on large bumps or landings after jumps on a dirt bike. The installation process is fairly simple, and the job could be done with only basic hand tools.
The only "advanced" thing that you will need to swap your twin shock absorbers is a motorcycle jack or lift stand. You have to find a safe way to elevate the rear side of your bike and then support the weight of the rear wheel assembly to eliminate the pressure on the shock fasteners. You can use wooden planks and wedges to keep the wheel from falling down when you remove bolts holding the shock absorbers. If you have decided to install taller shocks, make sure you lift your bike high enough to lower the swingarm to fit new parts.
There are only two bolts for each damper – the upper one on the frame, and the other one on the swingarm. Remove the bottom bolts first. That way the shocks will safely hang on the upper fasteners without crashing on your hands when you take out one of the bolts. For the same reason, put on the upper bolts first when installing the new shocks. If new dampers are longer or shorter, remove or add planks under the rear wheel and adjust the wedge to align mounting points on the swingarm and the bottom of new shocks. Check your service manual and use a torque wrench to tighten shock absorber bolts according to the factory specifications.
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