OEM rear Shock

[Ole Frog]

I have seen a lot of talk about people needing rear shocks rebuilt for our RSV's
I was in the same boat
I looked into both having my shock repaired by @dfitzbiz and I contacted and spoke to the people at Hagon
Both methods have their positives and their negatives
But in looking at Partzilla they offered an OEM shock for about $780
the web site said it will ship in 2-3 Days
So I decided to pull the trigger
(yes I know sometimes waiting can be a crap shoot with them)

I ordered the shock on a Monday, it shipped by Friday, and I received it on Saturday
(I paid the few dollars for upgraded shipping)

the new shock was almost an exact fit
There was one difference, this was a superseded part number and the new shock was for later model RSV's
Which means it comes with a vent tube going into the rubber accordion boot. The shock came with a peel and stick retainer clip to secure the vent tube up near the battery

The ride is awesome
I have about 30 pounds of air
no more bouncing after I hit a bump

 

TLDR -
Partzilla can get a new OEM shock
minor differences for the early RSV's
expensive $780 but the ride is awesome


 

Edited November 29, 2022 by Ole Frog