I've been looking around for options to replace the rear shock and have only been able to find two. the racetech rear looks amazing but is quite pricey at around $1300 and the only other i have been able to find is the Elka shock that is the spec for the Canadian CBR250R Challenge race series. The Elka is a little more wallet friendly at around $600 but looks to only have rebound and preload adjustments. doesn't the stock rear shock have the same adjustments and if so what would make the Elka any better?
rear shocks. how many options are there and are they worth it?
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You also have this as an option:
Öhlins Shock Kawasaki Honda 250R 2011-12 from SportbikeTrackGear.com
Dont have any experience with the product but Ohlins seems like a well known brand.
Öhlins Shock Kawasaki Honda 250R 2011-12 from SportbikeTrackGear.com
Dont have any experience with the product but Ohlins seems like a well known brand.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the input. I'm one of those guys that hates making an uninformed decision and spending money on a product only to find out its not what I wanted. That being said, I'm not afraid to spend money on quality. After touching the ball of my foot on the road in a corner yesterday I know I need to get rid of this saggy shock set up.
you should move to Canada then. I'm not sure why they would change the regulations fort the challenge here without making it global but this is the first year that they have had the category here. Elka shocks are made in Quebec so there is that Canadian link also. that said the rear shock does only have preload and damping adjustments although i think its a better quality unit.
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I can get a deal on penske shocks. I can get an even better deal if we can get a group buy. I made a thread on this but nobody seemed to want to spend the money worth spending.
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How much is a good deal on the group buy?
I have the race tech shock on my CBR250RA ,and in this case it is BETTER than the Ohlins
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It all depends on how many people buy
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Here's my thread that nobody bit on
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-performance/2695-penske-racing-shock.html
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-performance/2695-penske-racing-shock.html
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I'll bite if the hook is still in the water and the price is right.
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We need more than 1 guy to buy to get a lower price
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Here is how I got the rear of my bike to handle like real sport bike for less than $150:
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-performance/11108-yamaha-r6-shock-into-cbr250-how-i-did.html
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-performance/11108-yamaha-r6-shock-into-cbr250-how-i-did.html
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I got a JRi shock through thermosman and its awesome. I haven't tried any others though.
Not sure if JRi fixed it yet, but the original design requires a bit of frame shaving (not as much as the r6 shock though).
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Not sure if JRi fixed it yet, but the original design requires a bit of frame shaving (not as much as the r6 shock though).
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The JRI web site -http://www.jrishocks.com/products/product.cfm?cat_id=12&prod_id=19 - doesn't list the 250R as a supported bike. Not sure I want to grind into my frame.
Any feedback on the YSS shock from Tyga Performance? No high/low separate compression adjustment, but otherwise looks good. Let me know if you have one and what you think.
Any feedback on the YSS shock from Tyga Performance? No high/low separate compression adjustment, but otherwise looks good. Let me know if you have one and what you think.
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If anyone want pricing on a penske PM me. I can get a deal on them and it's alot less than a racetech shock and I can guarantee it is better than a yss
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