Aftermarket Suspension

Donny

Joined: 02/09/09

Posts: 242

Aftermarket Suspension
05/26/13 9:50 AM

Time to mod my suspension. Going to trash the stock shock, I had a Penske on my 954RR before I sold that bike, and, I could feel every ripple and incantation in the pavement! I loved that level of feedback, and, hope to reclaim some of that feedback and performance on my ZX. So, anyone know of a source/seller for Penske shocks? And, anyone have put one on their bike? If so, share some pics? Coolness!

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Danno

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Southwestern Illinois

Joined: 12/18/11

Posts: 2142

RE: Aftermarket Suspension
05/26/13 11:17 AM

T-bolt has one on his slime green '09 and reports he loves it compared to the stocker. I was gonna try to ride it last weekend in Arkansas, but it didn't work out.

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wfozx14

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Upstate New York

Joined: 12/16/12

Posts: 891

RE: Aftermarket Suspension
05/26/13 8:04 PM

I went with Ohlins suspension front and rear from Kyle racing. They are a great company to deal with, not sure if they sell Penske shocks but it would be worth checking. Maybe consider Ohlins as well, I love mine.

Ohlins forks,Ohlins shock,GPR steering damper, Brembo brake master cylinder/lever,Brembo clutch cylinder/lever,vortex rearsets, Two Bros carbon race series 4 into 1 exhaust,Dunlop Q3's,galfer ss brake/clutch lines, V1 radar detector,zumo 550 gps,auto com communication,PDM 60 power distribution module,zero gravity DB wind screen, vortex rear sprocket,EK zzz chain, Carpenter racing CCT, Romans flash, Annitori racing quickshifter.

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Neilp

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Brisbane, Australia

Joined: 01/02/12

Posts: 350

RE: Aftermarket Suspension
05/27/13 12:15 AM

Bought mine from Hardracing, they had the shock revolved & resprung, no extra cost.

Neil

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skiffman

Location: Western Wa.

Joined: 09/01/09

Posts: 122

RE: Aftermarket Suspension
05/28/13 8:13 AM

I cant recommend a Penske and a revalving, respring of the forks enough!
Did it for doing track days years ago and still love it. I mostly tour with my bike now but the mods work well for anything.
I raised my rear ride height 1 1/2 inches and slid my forks 'down' 1/2 inch. Gained needed ground clearance and much quicker turn in. Its no 600 Super Sport but a much more able cornering machine.

06 14 Tuskigi stainless pcIII w/custom map.
Penske shock. GP North forks
Custom Leather seat
And too many other mods.
Track Bike morphing into a sporttourer
ZG touring screen, risers, Buell pegs, etc.

And a couple of other Kawi's

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