Ok, specifically, how would they work on a 1983 Yamaha XS650? Looking for shocks in 200-300$ range. I am putting a Suzuki GXSR front end and swing arm, need to improve rear suspension as well. I don't do any racing. How would you compare Ikon to YSS or Works shocks? Thanks
I would trust these to do a nice job on the Yamaha. I put them on my Triumph and they really keep the rear wheel planted. RestoCycle in Tucson can help you with the purchase and set up (no, I don't work for restocycle).
He’s right about sorting out the big kwakas I’ve got an 81 z1100 and it’s good at cruising and at speed up to 160 k , don’t know what there like after that cause I’m not game enough to find out.
Bit late to the party. I have Koni, adjustable rebound shocks on my Le Mans, MkII. They were a very popular upgrade on the original Le Mans. Mike Hailwood said that the Le Mans was the best handling bike he had ever ridden straight from the crate. That came from Mike the Bike himself, quite a renowned racer of his day. (!) Yet even Moto Guzzi have to cut corners in what it could build, due to production costs. One way to keep costs down, is to use components which are acceptable for most. That is where companies such as Ikon came in. A quality product that really did transform the handling of even the legendary Le Mans. The design is still as good now as it always was. I agree it has been left behind in what is currently available, and as a consequence is still an affordable performance upgrade that works. Can I really tune my suspension to the nth degree, am I such a capable rider, that I would even know? I do know the design is an elegant cost effective option you shouldn't ignore. I would think a forty year plus lifespan is normal, or at least it should be. Forty years on, I can still get parts for both! It was pretty much a state of the art system back then, and still carrying out sterling service. It's a thumbs up from me.
