Rear Shock Absorber

A few parts needed changing on this bike and some were not too bad but others showed signs of wear due to age and weather conditions. The paint on the rear shock was flaking off and looked bad. The customer wanted this bike to look its best once again and they also decided the rear shock could do with swapping. No issue with this as Kitaco doa great replacement shock which came with good reviews. Finding the right shock absorber for the Monkey 125 was fairly straight forward. The price from Kitaco is excellent value and a lot cheaper than buying genuine Honda replacement. With a couple of other fasteners for this bike, I had them all shipped together to save on costs. EMS had my order delivered in 5 days from being shipped. Awesome. The entire order was well packaged. The shock absorber came in the Kitaco box so was already well protected. The part itself is well made, the spring is nicely painted. All the fixings from the absorber were well made too. Once fitted you could tell instantly that the old shock was toast. This new one is great. One happy customer, thanks Webike.

About quality and texture - Excellent quality, nice red coloured springs they match up with the red Monkey really well.About the feeling of use - For entry level shocks they perform really well and it is nice to have the preload adjustment for a bit of fine turning for your weight and riding preference.Products to buy together - Preload adjuster tool so not to damage the black surface from using the incorrect tooling.Difficulty of installation - Easy to install, just change one shock at a time so that way no lifting device is required just yoyr basic hand tools.Cost performance and comparison with other products - Priced well for entry level shocks, there are a few options in this price range so it just depends what looks you are after.About shipping and packaging - Shipping cost to Australia for these items is high due to the fact that only FEDEX or DHL is available so you should by more items so you do not feel bad about the high shipping cost for just the shocks ;).Any concerns, cautions, or advice when purchasing - When you are looking at available shock keep in mind the OEM shocks are 330mm in length.

I've raised the Review soon after it was installed.
I thought I'd raise a Review when I ran out.
From Off-road to Asphalt, cobblestones and seawater
I'm happy to report that it ran down pretty hard, got oiled up and the Shock got loose!

It feels like it's been used up for less than two years and 30,000 miles.

But I'm very much loaded with Suspension.
I'm proud to say that I've been running, and if I'm running normally
I think it's going to last twice as long.

It's very cosy and thanks to the adjustments of the pre-road
Even with a full load, the car was stable.
I think it's a good product

At the time of the OEM, my butt felt like it was going down after riding for a while, but it's gone.
It feels a little less sinking and a little less footing.

I've only driven 70k miles since I installed it
At about 30 kilos, I'm already moving reasonably well

NORMAL suspension is too fluffy
When you put the load on it, the ride height drops and rubs the footpegs
It's good for toddling along
If you run at even a slightly better pace, you're going to have to be able to run at a swaying return and Full Bottom
I couldn't run comfortably …

However, KITACO's suspension is
The stepless pre-road can be adjusted to suit your weight and running style
It's nice to be able to set up in detail

Weighing in at 68kg plus clothes and equipment
Currently the pre-road is 4 turns from all loose
I'm not quite comfortable enough to piss off Small Gap
Full Bottom in the swells and ruts etc. while cornering
If the load comes off or rubs the footpeg and the load on the rear tire
There's no more TailSliding without a little help
You can run at a good pace there and not even scrape your toes
I'm very happy with it

The attenuation works like crazy, and it's great!
I don't think so
It's very well made compared to the OEM suspension
(The MONKEY-ness is gone, though …)

i was afraid to scrape my footpeg
I was thinking of using Rear Sets to deal with it
That's no longer necessary … ( ´-ω-`) =3

Also, the tightening torque in the instruction manual says
I'm very grateful

Also, if you are wearing a Rear Carrier, you can use
Before installing the Carrier, because of the additional time required to change the suspension
I'd recommend replacing the sass (Lol)