Rear shock recommendations for Hawk.

[Bill Hilly]

Originally Posted by Megadan

There are quite anfew options out there, depends on your budget. 1000lb/in is a happy rate for me and I weigh close to what you do. 1200 is a bit too stiff imho.

The ER6N rear shock works and is a good option for lowering the bike a couple inches. A 2014-2019 zx10r rear shock is almost the same length and the rate is also just about right. Also needs no spacers.

I think I will cancel the one I ordered. There is one very much like it but is a 295mm, and from what I gather that would be too short. I also was a liy worried that raising the rear some with a 330mm may put more weight on the front forks. Would slightly lowering the rear take any stress off the front forks ? I realize that the shocks you suggest are Ninja shocks. I had post on the Facebook sight asking for shock recommendations and they said Ninja 650, but the guy was only 160 lbs, and not real tall if I remember right. I don't want my bike to be much lower, but a little lower would be ok.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by Bill Hilly

I think I will cancel the one I ordered. There is one very much like it but is a 295mm, and from what I gather that would be too short. I also was a liy worried that raising the rear some with a 330mm may put more weight on the front forks. Would slightly lowering the rear take any stress off the front forks ? I realize that the shocks you suggest are Ninja shocks. I had post on the Facebook sight asking for shock recommendations and they said Ninja 650, but the guy was only 160 lbs, and not real tall if I remember right. I don't want my bike to be much lower, but a little lower would be ok.

The ER6N shock, from what I know, will lower the back end a tiny bit, about a bit over an inch. As to the spring rates, I cannot say.