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Sport Rider · 07-26-2023, 08:29 AM

last night I made the decision to spend nearly 600 bucks for a rear shock for the KLR. It's a Progressive 465. There are very few shock/spring options for these bikes. None are a cheap alternative. :(

This is after I found a dirt area to play around and get used to the bike off-road. I hit some rather deep ruts and the rear suspension was bottoming out. I'm sure the shock that's on it is 23 years old, so decided on a new one. At the same time, I'm also ordering some new links, but rather than lowering, I'm raising the bike 1 inch with them.

I'll probably have to do the front suspension at some point, but for how, hopefully this will help.

07-26-2023, 08:29 AM	#23
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,038	last night I made the decision to spend nearly 600 bucks for a rear shock for the KLR. It's a Progressive 465. There are very few shock/spring options for these bikes. None are a cheap alternative. :( This is after I found a dirt area to play around and get used to the bike off-road. I hit some rather deep ruts and the rear suspension was bottoming out. I'm sure the shock that's on it is 23 years old, so decided on a new one. At the same time, I'm also ordering some new links, but rather than lowering, I'm raising the bike 1 inch with them. I'll probably have to do the front suspension at some point, but for how, hopefully this will help. __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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