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Originally Posted by akima
I've never picked up a motorcycle rear shock before. It felt pretty heavy. Is the Ninjette 08+ stock shock quite a heavy shock compared to many other bikes with similar shocks? Would a typical Penske replacement shock be much lighter?
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Nope all motorcycle shocks are heavy, it's just the way they are built. They have to be made to take a lot of force. You've got a big thick heavy steel spring there and that weighs quite a bit. Another option to get a titanium spring, but that is obviously very expensive.
I'm hoping that carbon fiber springs like these catch on soon as I think that looks like the best option.
http://www.hypercoils.com/carbon-composite-springs
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