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     Schwiiing |
My rear shock has gotten to the point that something needs to be done. I've checked out the replacement shocks at American Sport Bike - the Penske and Works versions - and would probably go with the Penske even though more expensive. I've also spoken with the people from RaceTech about a rebuild. The difference in price is significant, to say the least. I don't have $1000 sitting around to drop into my Cyclone for the Penske. I could save for it, but it would be quite awhile. I've got $200 for the RaceTech rebuild. Who's got some experience with either, or both? What's the quality of the RaceTech rebuild? I've got about 50k miles on my bike. If I go the RaceTech route, am I going to wind up with another shot shock in the same amount of miles? Do they rebuild it better than new? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks. bryan | ||
| Essmjay |
You did see this, right? http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/21/ 668976.html?1330889185 | ||
| Koz5150 |
This has been the question of the year so far... I am in the same boat and so i did some personal research. I contacted a few Badweb members who had rebuilds done (some more then 2 years ago) and they have had no problems. Since I am just the casual street rider I see no need to spend more then the $200 with Racetech. | ||
| Ustorque |
I had my recall shock all boxed up to go to racetech last week, then decided to take a shot on one of the NOS's in the classifieds. I may still send off the old showa so I have a spare, but im hoping that will be a bit down the road. | ||
| Two_seasons |
I've got both the OEM shock and the Penske. Penske feels good and is very adjustable, but, like you said. pricey! In your shoes, I'd go rebuild. | ||
| Sspilotmi |
I had the same decision last year. Had Race Tech rebuild mine. Only one riding season on the rebuild, all is good so far. Its hard for me to justify spending $1,000 on a Penske shock. Its 50% of the value of my bike. | ||
| Fasted |
if you got 50,000 on the original, you are lucky. if you get 50,000 on a rebuild, that would be good, too. don't think "only"....that is a lot of miles | ||
| Schwiiing |
@essmjay - Had not heard of the NIB shocks. I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip. @Fasted - Yes, I know that 50k is decent, but I've had other high mileage bikes that didn't get the 'bounce' that I'm experiencing, now. The shock isn't leaking. It just feels worn. A couple years ago, I picked up a used Bandit 1200 as a daily commuter to reduce the buildup of miles on the Buell. Most of the commuting was on highway. Not until recently, my commute takes me down country roads from home to work. I started to notice a distinct difference in how one bike bounces in the rear where the other doesn't. I've also begun to notice that the Buell is bouncing in some turns where the Bandit is stable. Now, I'm beginning to feel uncomfortable laying it into a turn where I'm not sure if I'm going to get a unforeseen bounce. I want a solid shock that's going to give me good mileage. I think I'm leaning toward the RaceTech rebuild. I don't have a lot of confidence in an original Buell shock - even if it is one that's post-recall. There's just too many that have started leaking before they should. | ||
| Two_seasons |
That OEM shock is subject to the most dirty of conditions. Take that into consideration. Most OEM shocks last longer than most marriages these days.  | ||
| Fasted |
comparing low volume, limited resources, popularly priced motos like the tubers to one of the mega producers' bikes leads to disappointment. tubers definitely are not ride-'em-and-forget-'em kind of bikes. 50,000 miles on a cheap pull shock is pretty good. fixing it for $200 aint bad, either. | ||
| Gixxer86g |
I was facing the same problem, and posted a similar thread recently. I ended up going with the NIB recall shock Ken is selling here in the BW classified. I really want that Penske shock, F1 quality hardware for my Buell. But right now it's too much. I may send out the old shock to Racetech for a rebuild just to have a back up. | ||
| Dannybuell |
I rebuilt my S1 recall 4 times and was told to buy a new one. I bought a Penske and it is soooooo much better than the recall shock. | ||
| Essmjay |
If it isn't leaking, you probably just need to adjust rebound and compression. Start with the factory settings and then log your changes as you ride and test. They are a decent shock when they are set up right. | ||
| Eshardball |
Race tech did mine in 2010. Mine had the support collar on it when I bought it from another Badwebber. I had it rebuilt in 2010 with their gold valve kit. While not a Penske, it is night and day from what it was when I 1st got it. Total investment was $364 with a new hose to the remote reservoir. Hopefully the parts that were installed are of superior quality to the ones that were OEM. The same design issues still exist so time will tell | ||
| Koz5150 |
I just got mine Race tech rebuild put on the bike over the weekend. I have not had a chance to ride it yet (other bike projects, rain, and kids!!!) but I did sit on it and WHT A DIFFERENCE from the pogo stick I sent off to them a few weeks ago. $202 (including shipping) for a basic rebuild. |
