Has anyone tried putting the FJ-09 shock in the FZ-09 yet? The reviews of the FJ make it sound significantly better and it's not crazy expensive.
Kind of an elitist attitude don't you think? 227 bucks isn't bad for people who want to get a decent shock while keeping costs low. The fJ shock is a lot better. Never thought about mounting it to the FZ. Thanks OP for bringing that up. Especially since people pay 160 to 200 for a used zx6r or 10r shock. What's 30 bucks more?Never ridden an fj, no. However I've completely upgraded the suspension on my FZ front and rear with a penske shock in back and I do know that compared to what you can get from a $600-ish ohlins or penske the stock unit from an fj is still bottom of the barrel. The only reason I'd ever use a "ghetto" fix like that (swapping in an oem shock from another bike as opposed to a proper performance upgrade purpose built for it) would be if I could get the shock for a hundred or less. At nearly $300? no way.