Hi, I have a Suzuki GSR 125CC about ten years old with the original shocks still on it. It’s still a decent bike but the ride is rough and I’d like to smooth it out.
I’ve gone to several shops who have quoted between 7-9k to replace the single rear shock and the twin front ones.
My questions is, should I just let them put any old shock on there? I’m willing to spend more for something better, as long as it makes it a relatively smooth ride again. Or, put it this way: I want the thing to be as smooth as it was the day someone else rode it out of the shop when it was new: what do I need to do to get that?
For what you are looking for in ride quality I think stock (oem) shocks is what you are after. Most aftermarket shocks are very stiff and will make for a less than ‘smooth’ ride. A lot of shocks come out of Japan, and the roads there are way smoother than here in Taiwan, so they produce them to be very stiff.