redxxrdr Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Does anyone remember??? There was a suspension tuner using a modified 954 shock as a starting point. They were building a custom shock body since 954 were impossible to find. It wasn't Cogent, and internet search found one of Eric's threads. Not supported anymore. Does anyone remember the company name?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXitanium Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Has anyone ever heard of rebuilding the stock shock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The CBR900 shock and aftermarket spring is the only one I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I have a Penske in the garage that I need to rebuild and put on, been fucking it off for far too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptxyz Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 i believe it was these guys; http://daughertymotorsports.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, ptxyz said: i believe it was these guys; http://daughertymotorsports.com/ Yes I also see that Traxion, and Cognet have products. Plus shocks from wilbees, olins,penske, hyperpro (sp). And others are available. I have reached out privately to some members who race to get their thoughts. My knowledge is not good enough to know what is a good product / vendor or not. I remember that using rebuilt 954 and the like shocks were marginal. Small shock, easier to overwhelm. My POS SV came with a busa shock. A bigger shock that is too small because of the differences. In linkage. This is one reason why I keep looking at suspension shop. Pay for knowledge. DMr and Cogent are on the top of my list. I found a price list from DMr. I have had good results from Cogent. The challenge is finding products for a 20 year old bike, that I choose to afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 6:25 AM, XXitanium said: Has anyone ever heard of rebuilding the stock shock? Yes, but you still won't have much adjustment. That may not matter, if you only ride solo, and can maintain your weight. Small compromise for saving big bucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, jon haney said: Yes, but you still won't have much adjustment. That may not matter, if you only ride solo, and can maintain your weight. Small compromise for saving big bucks. So, set it up for 250lbs and don't diet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 22 hours ago, XXitanium said: So, set it up for 250lbs and don't diet? Thanks Bill. I've actually gotten to 180 without gear. 😀 I remember Rick saying that the OEM shock was not the best to rebuild do some internals that can't be replaced. DMr shows a shock without remote in the $700.00 range. I have a couple other vendors that were recommended to check out. My research found that I had asked a lot of the same questions before. At that time, I was focusing on shocks with remotes. Life and riding has changed, so the less costly option looks better now. I even found a thread with Big Dave asking the same questions. I should have had Chris pull Dave's shock after his off. We had called dibs. I appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 ...I'm guilty of being obtuse once again, I'm 250. What I meant (picking on myself) if you rebuild the stock shock, it still isn't adjustable. A question I had was, can the components at least be set for a target weight, or is it one-size-fits-all? I have a stock shock out in my garage. 46 minutes ago, redxxrdr said: I've actually gotten to 180 without gear. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) I was joking about my changing size as well. An older response from Rick at Cogent was that a OEM was a poor choice. It required a nitrogen fill fitting, and one of the internals was built in a way that it could not be rebuilt. Now that was a 6 year old thread, I'm going to ask if things have changed. Rick set my fork rebuild for my size back when. They gave a noticeable ride difference. But the bike still hobby horses on certain roads. My problem is that my skills aren't good enough to know a good ride from a great ride. 10 to 15 years ago, I thought that I needed full adjustable everything. Now I rarely do pillion, or track days. I hope to find a economical shock, set by a good tuner for my size. Why have all the extra adjustments, if I am not capable to use them. I do know that a undersized OEM at 60k miles could be better. I plan to call a few places next week and ask. Our XX is pretty old now. But second generation owners are starting to ask the same questions that we asked originally. I hope that there are improved products now. And yes, the good tuners can set the shock to the correct response for your size and riding style. You just can't fine tune like the big boys. I know that I could never set SAG correctly at 240 lbs and the stock spring. Edited September 17, 2020 by redxxrdr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXX Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 There’s a guy here in Knoxville that does that sort of stuff, I recall. He is a racetrack gypsy-type guy that is well respected. I used him to rebuild my forks years ago. I know (about) where he lives. Vern may know more. Reach out to him, I will look for some more info on him. I have a spare shock for the rebuild if you decide to do it. I could take yours as a core. If it ever happens, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkxx Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 2 hours ago, redxxrdr said: I plan to call a few places next week and ask. Please let us know what you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Try Vinnie at proline race prep. Tell him you are part of the racerxx group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 i have had the oem shock rebuilt on my 99.it was revalved and resprung.i run it on the soft setting when riding solo and adjust it harder depending on luggage and pillion.ive been really happy with it and to be honest the lack of a shitload of adjustment is good for me as i understand the theory of suspension adjustment i just can't put it into practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 hours ago, rockmeupto125 said: Try Vinnie at proline race prep. Tell him you are part of the racerxx group. Joe Are they based out of Lake City Florida? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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