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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
Depending upon how smooth you are, those settings should be fine.
Sag is determined by spring-rate & preload. Those don't wear out on shock. It's rare, but if you're an abusive rider that frequently bottoms out shock and coil-binds spring, there may be possibility it's weakened, but mostly in preload; rate should stay constant.
It's damper that wears out inside shock. Seals and valving wears out over time, leading to insufficient velocity damping. But those won't affect sag. Some mid-range shocks use nitrogen pressure to supplement spring and worn seals may cause those to leak and change sag. However, that's over time and you can always re-adjust sag to compensate for wear on those types of shocks.
So your sag should be OK for now. It should also be a function of stroke-length/operating-range of shock as well and that will vary with spring-rate. Proper way to adjust ride-height is to adjust shock-length, independently from sag or spring-rate. Can be done with adjustable clevis. This is preferred over changing dog-bones as that changes leverage-ratio and changes effective spring & damping rates at wheel.
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Awesome man, thanks for the info! In that case, is it worth it to add a GSXR shock or just go to the track with my stock rear shock? I originally thought it would be a cheap upgrade to the rear to spring the shock for my weight, but now I'm questioning whether I'll actually appreciate the upgrade.
Sidenote: I'm 180lbs without gear.