[Discussion] ~ Suspension Related Issue

[pufferfis]

Hi need advice. My right showa rear suspension is leaking. Thinking either to buy a new one or rebuild. If rebuild, i need estimate 1 month before i can send my shock to rebuild regarding on budget is tight right now. At the same time, i still use my bike to go to work with pilion. Is it adviseable if im still use my bike eventhough my shock is leaking? If i choose to rebuild, is it can guarantee to last long because im use my bike for daily commute with heavy pilion? If i choose to buy a new one, which shock can give me a good handling and heavy duty?

 

Thanks in advance

 

bitubo shocks wld be great...i personally used a new set on a pb1 for 5 years with side boxes and a top box..and extremely stable on corners....maybe im just lucky it didnt leak after all that 200k km mileage....

 

any shocks after repair no guarantee....of coz perhaps the shop u repair it from may give a period of warranty?

any new shocks also no guarantee....of coz there is a warranty of how many thousand of km the shop can give you.....

Edited June 27, 2015 by pufferfis

[nage]

hi all, thai showa/ohlins any good?

[fromhell]

Thanks puffferfis for your input. I'm done servicing my rear shock at Teck Thye last year and now my shock leaking again.

I'm opt to buy a new one. Need advice from you guys which shock is really reliable and heavy duty. My option is either Bitubo, Ohlins Ho142 or OEM showa.

 

FYI, i used my bike for daily commute with a heavy pilion(108KG) and i'm from Malaysia, which to find the sparepart for cb400 in bike shop is close to none.

Edited January 13, 2016 by fromhell