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Yusss. That sounds like a bargain for mucho performance.
Doing the same at the moment and just sourced a zx10r shock that should fit into my bike without any modding. First shock I bought was re-sprung with a stiffer spring so just sold it.
Always thought it was a difficult job getting it re-pumped.Is it a SRAD?
Chak-
Nope - it's a K5 1000. I've always shied away from shocks because of the gas too but it actually looks simple enough. You just need to take it somewhere with a N tank afterwards to pressurise it. They're mostly full of oil, there's only a tiny bit of diaphragm with any gas in.
Should run me about $275 with the spring and the valve and will make a massive difference. Hell even a straight rebuild will make a big difference as the shock on there has 50k on it!
Jung
I bought a new rear shock for my GSXR. $15 inc delivery off fleabay! It's actually a Showa from an 05 750 which are apparently interchangeable but have better rebound adjustment.
I'm going to play around disassembling it and maybe stick in a straight weight spring and racetech gold valve. Never rebuilt a shock before but aside from having to get it pumped up with Nitrogen afterwards, it looks relatively straightforward.
If it works, should be most of the way to a good aftermarket unit for minimal bucks. Can't be spending proper money on my old shed, despite the lure of ohlins gold. Fingers crossed!