protech shocks anyone used them

[donkeydoo]

Any experience of Protech shocks as they seem pretty cheap.

 

[DrFarkoff]

Yes 100% good! Very helpful people

Transformed 2 of my bikes handling and a mate bought one for his

And I bought a 3rd for my recent 1150GSA

BUT Build your own with the spring that suits you !!

LINKY

 

[pieter.oneill]

I got one on the front if my 1995 r1100gs its great easily adjustable i dont go off road much so it doesnt have to do to much. I also brought a pair for my harley 3 years on now very pleased and they are rebuildable. I wouldnt pit them against ohlins of wilber but those are a different price point for different tasks

 

[pieter.oneill]

Mine when it arrived

 

[DrFarkoff]

I got one on the front if my 1995 r1100gs its great easily adjustable i dont go off road much so it doesnt have to do to much. I also brought a pair for my harley 3 years on now very pleased and they are rebuildable. I wouldnt pit them against ohlins of wilber but those are a different price point for different tasks

To be completely honest I could not see anything Different in the end result, except a "Brand Name" and £400 more out of my bank account!!

Seriously it's a shock absorber mainly for road use, not pure "race"! and to be honest it does a bloody good job at keeping things squared away when you are making progress !!

And they DEFINITELY do a bloody good job over the standard Showa with a lot of Miles on it !

As far as Options? I will still chose Protech even if I have £650 for a bouncy reboundy thing!!

They do the job well but if you have the money you take your choice !

N.B. IT may take a few miles to get itself sorted and at first I was worried then they came good and I was pushing the edge of the tyre where before i was afraid to lean with the fucking about of the old worn shock !

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Any experience of Protech shocks as they seem pretty cheap.

Perhaps I should consider changing my standars shocks after 115,000 miles.

 

[DrFarkoff]

Perhaps I should consider changing my standars shocks after 115,000 miles.

I bought the first one for my 1150RT It was horrible to ride

93000 miles and basically "pogo'd" at 40 or over

Wheel and tyre was checked and still showed true

I was reluctant to buy a used one and the protech was unknown but fitted the available funds

I thought no matter what it has to be better than what is in there

And to be honest It was a revelation

You just don't realise how far the standard shock has degraded until you change it out