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Old May 13, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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Looking to beef up my rear Suspension, I got great advise from HERE to remedy my front fork issue. Now i need your expert opinion once again...... I see alot of VERY SPENDY aftermarket rear shocks for my 02 SH. So with out dropping that much coin.....does anyone have ANY ideas ? Like a shock that will fit my 02 SH from a differant bike that may be stiffer....keep in mind i am a big 6'3" 270lbs.................
Old May 13, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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JamieDaugherty has modified a number of CBR600Fi shocks for Superhawks. His work gets great reviews on this forum. He has posted here many times outlining what he does.
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Try to pickup a second hand leaky Penske on the cheap cuz they are totally rebuildable!
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Old May 13, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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A JDM (Jamie Daugherty Motorsports) F4i shock conversion is the cheapest solution outside of finding a unusual deal on ebay. It is still going to run you a fair bit of cash, but it will be half the cost of one of the name brand ones and reportedly just as good.

edit: it's DMR, not JDM.. www.daughertymotorsports.com

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Old May 14, 2010 | 04:21 AM
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Link to Jamie's site is in my signature. DMr.
Old May 14, 2010 | 06:17 AM
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Don't rule out upgrades to your stock VTR shock. Many people are amazed at how well you can make them work. The cost for doing that including a spring (if needed for your weight) is just $280. Dollar for dollar I think it's a great value.

The best option is a converted F4 shock with spring and valving. The cost for that is $460, which is still a great deal considering that it performs as well as a $1000 aftermarket shock (from my experiences).
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This used Penske was picked up for $199.00 on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pensk...item2eaceb67db
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great ideas, thanks fellas
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Jamie do i understand correctly, you do these mods for other superhawk riders, for a fee of coarse ? how does that work...... hit me up badavidson@comcast.net. Thanks
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Which other bikes have shocks that will fit SH?
Old May 16, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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None that will bolt straight on.
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