fj rear shock

[FJMam]

The old FJ needs a new rear shock.:o
I haven't spoken to my friends at Cycle Parts yet so don't have any ideas.:idunno:

Should I just put another stock one on or are there other options that aren't too costly that I should consider?
:thinking:
thnx

:smilewink

[rickster]

There are several good suspension shops that could probably rebuild/revalve your old shock. If you want to replace it, the Fox Twin-Clicker would probably be your best value.

[FJMam]

Is this a service a regular bike shop would provide? Or do I need a specialty shop?

thnx for the in-put.

[rickster]

Is this a service a regular bike shop would provide? Or do I need a specialty shop?

thnx for the in-put.It's not likely you'll get this done at the average bike shop, unless they're racing/performance/suspension oriented. A better way to go would probably be a suspension shop like Race Tech or Lindemann Engineering. The former I've only purchased parts from, but the service was good. The latter did a lot of our racebike stuff back in the day, and always treated us good. You might want to consider a Fox shock or similar, if for no other reason to bring it up to today's standards.

[roadrunner]

id go with whats on there/ the oem shock. it will be far better than what you have and you know what youre getting. there will be no issues and itll be a direct repacement. and also, you can order the thing ride around until it arrives and then swap the thing out yourself. piece of cake... i dont thing that theres any reason that you should need something other than stock. your riding style says its ok. id go with stock. (unless there is a replacement off brand that is specifically made for your bike, and even then it would take some more convincing) besides it being time to swap the thing, did you ever have any trouble with it or the way it rode? did you ever need some more or less? if you were ok with it up until it went flat, id stick with stock... i swapped out the suspension in one of my bikes and the old was so dead that it made the new seem like a cloud.

[FJMam]

The old is DEAD. It's been that way since I bought it over 2 years ago. I had a passanger last week and the poor thing got banged around a bit on the bad roads. I've known it needed replacing but I realize now (and for a while) that it could make a world of difference in my riding style and confidence.
I'll also be doing my forks which are SLOPPY!
whoa..........get my carpal tunnel release done on my right hand and new suspension and I'll be ready to really rock next spring!

[roadrunner]

id definately go with stock unless you have a preference otherwise

[FJMam]

thnx Jen

[roadrunner]

when are you looking to get the swap done?

[FJMam]

no time line........................idea? offer?
Hell, I just need to go down and see you guys. Maybe treat myself to that SOnic Burger!
PM me OK?

[roadrunner]

on the way

[ZRX_PAUL]

I had my rear shock Rebuilt and Revalved about a year ago or so. They also did the spring modification to tailor them to my weight and riding style. I had it done by Aftershocks in the San Francisco area. The work I had done cost me $363 for 2 shocks and included: Rebuild shocks, replace scraper seals with updated "x-ring" style seals, replace fluid, modify spring to make it more stiff, add spacer ring to spring, revalve shocks to "aggressive street riding" valving, and recharge with nitrogen.
I believe that their basic rebuild for a single shock starts at around $200, usually less than the cost of buying a new shock. In my case the price of replacement shocks was $600-$1000 for the pair, yours may vary.
I built a solid steel rod to bolt into the shock position on the bike and take the place of the shocks as the bike sat in the garage and waited for the shocks to return. Obviously the bike could still be rolled around and set fine on the kickstand, but could not be ridden during this time.

The old FJ needs a new rear shock.:o
I haven't spoken to my friends at Cycle Parts yet so don't have any ideas.:idunno:

Should I just put another stock one on or are there other options that aren't too costly that I should consider?
:thinking:
thnx

:smilewink

[FJMam]

thnx Paul

[ZRX_PAUL]

Another thing that I forgot to mention is that I gave them my weight, the weight of the bike, and my riding style, and they tuned the shocks with their state-of-the-art shock dyno using all the parameters I gave them. The shocks came set up perfect for me. I have not needed to change the settings, it was dialed in that well. When I got the shocks back on the bike, the handling was absolutely transformed.