2006 Venture back shock leaking oil

[derauw]

Can someone please tell me the best place to buy a new back shock! Plus what's the best shock to get?...I'm hearing this could be very pricy like $700 to buy a new one and I'm looking for some input on what's my option with either a aftermarket or should I get one from a dealer..I'm thinking of changing this myself and hope someone has done this to help me out..thanks Dave

 

 

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[MidlifeVenture]

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=86143

Seems like 2 or 3 choices if you go to the top of the page hit search enter on the bottom box RearShock and click search on VR button you will have hours of reading.

Keep checking mine but so far she is holding. knock on wood.

[darthandy]

There are several choices - there is one available from YSS - here's the web site: http://www.yssusa.com/products_yss.html . Prices seem to run from around $220 to $700 as they seem to have various levels of quality. And then there's Hagon - here's their site already at the "mono" shock page - http://hagonshocksusa.com/HagMono.htm . Prices start at $300 for standard shocks and then there's a remote preload adjuster or heavier duty shocks. And then there's Works Performance - here's the site for their application chart - http://www.worksperformance.com/pdf/app_guide/street.pdf . Pricing for the Venture is $919.00. The last price I saw for a stock Yamaha shock was $579. All the above prices are in U.S. dollars and exclusive of shipping. (Yikes - this is starting to sound like a TV commercial!). Anyway, I recently replaced my leaking shock with a Hagon. I was able to go with the standard shock. Since I live close to the border, I had it shipped to a warehouse specializing in taking deliveries for Canadians and I went over and picked it up. No duty on bike parts so all I had to pay was HST.

 

So far it's been doing a great job and the handling has definitely improved even over how it handled before the stock shock started to leak. The Hagon is rebuildable for $150 (According to someone else on this forum). Someone else here (See my post from last week) said they had a problem with an early failure on their Hagon, but that's the first complaint I've heard regarding that product. I live out here in the wilds of Welland which isn't too far away so I'm willing to come out and give you a hand when you're ready. Just give me a heads up so that I can block out the time.

 

Andy

[stickhandle2]

Dave,

 

I have never changed the rear shock, but would be willing to lend a hand, let me know when you are going to be doing it and I will see if I can help out.

 

Mike