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.
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.
He's right Ray. All stock shocks are pretty much junk to begin with. Yes the revised FJ09 rear shock works a little better ...but you can count on it wearing out and turning to shit in a few thousand miles. The quality is just not there for consistent usage. Better off to spend the money on something that works better...lasts longer..and is fully adjustable.Ok..........one mans opinion.