There is no easy fix for the suspension. I bought a Cogent Dynamics Moab shock for about $600, and straight rate fork springs for $90. These two modifications will transform the bike in a very positive way. While you can spend significantly more money on suspension upgrades, I felt these mod were a lot of bang for the buck, and I am not seeking to upgrade further.kenbike said:Has anyone had the stock rear shock upgraded and are you happy with the results.? Just do not want to put more than a few hundred into improving the ride quality so a replacement after market is to much cash.
Does that Cogent have separate compression and rebound adjustment?Mark R. said:There is no easy fix for the suspension. I bought a Cogent Dynamics Moab shock for about $600, and straight rate fork springs for $90. These two modifications will transform the bike in a very positive way. While you can spend significantly more money on suspension upgrades, I felt these mod were a lot of bang for the buck, and I am not seeking to upgrade further.
I believe it does have both adjustments, but not a remote reservoir. Give Rick or Joyce a call at Cogent. They are good people.avc8130 said:Does that Cogent have separate compression and rebound adjustment?
Is there a remote reservoir?
I can't find any information about it online for the Tenere.
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Part of this depends on what it is that bothers you. As others have said, w/o spending the big money for a shock with better internals and more adjustability, about the only option is a re-spring. That will cure some issues concerning tail wag in the corners and sag if you're simply a bigger guy and/or have the bike loaded up, but will not make the bike more compliant.kenbike said:Has anyone had the stock rear shock upgraded and are you happy with the results.? Just do not want to put more than a few hundred into improving the ride quality so a replacement after market is to much cash.
Like it has been said: There is no EZ fix. Thanks Yamaha! One cheap, quick and dirty method is to use rising links. This will result in a stiffer shock but also in a slightly higher ride height. Folks who just use their Tenere's for commuting like it.kenbike said:Has anyone had the stock rear shock upgraded and are you happy with the results.? Just do not want to put more than a few hundred into improving the ride quality so a replacement after market is to much cash.
wfopete said:One cheap, quick and dirty method is to use rising links. This will result in a stiffer shock but also in a slightly higher ride height.
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I'm pretty sure rising links don't change the shock.
Have you analyzed the linkage to prove the overall effect is "stiffer".
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avc8130 said:No rising links do not change the shock, they change the leverage ratio on the shock resulting in a "stiffer" shock. KLR riders used this for years as they are some of the cheapest/dirty riders in the world even though they are not very quick. KLR riders do a lot of commuting too!wfopete said:One cheap, quick and dirty method is to use rising links. This will result in a stiffer shock but also in a slightly higher ride height.
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I'm pretty sure rising links don't change the shock.
Have you analyzed the linkage to prove the overall effect is "stiffer".
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That might be true...if the Tenere has a progressive shock linkage.wfopete said:No rising links do not change the shock, they change the leverage ratio on the shock resulting in a "stiffer" shock. KLR riders used this for years as they are some of the cheapest/dirty riders in the world even though they are not very quick. KLR riders do a lot of commuting too!
That wasn't what I meant.wfopete said:I stand corrected on the Tenere' linkage. So a Tenere' link just gives you a higher ride height but not a stiffer shock.
Perfect answer ::008::avc8130 said:How about some fancy gov't style math?
If you put "a few hundred" into your stock shock it will be worth virtually nothing and be a moderate improvement in ride.
If you put ~$900 into an aftermarket replacement, it will be a HUGE improvement in ride. When you are done enjoying it you can sell it for only "a few hundred" less than you paid...costing you "a few hundred". Plus, if you move on to another bike there is a good chance your aftermarket investment could be converted to work on that bike too!
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What makes you think the OEM shock requires rebuild any less often?EricV said:Counter point - You spend ~$900, then spend $100-200 more to rebuild it every year. When you're ready to move on to another bike, it needs a rebuild, ROI is zero and it goes with the bike to the next owner.
I mostly did rebuild every year, but that was also about 40k, and less frequent than suggested. Still, you're spending money to rebuild/refresh the custom shock, it's not just a one time cost.
The OP did not specify what his issues were. Until we have that data, the suggestions are addressing unknown complaints. Just suggesting they spend the big money, "because it's worth it", doesn't really answer the question.
I agree. It should have come with completely customized suspension for anyone from 150lb - fat-butt Americans like me.wfopete said:Like it has been said: There is no EZ fix. Thanks Yamaha!
avc8130 said:What makes you think the OEM shock requires rebuild any less often?
There are plenty of guys rolling around with high miles on aftermarket shocks with no rebuilds. The rebuild is only required if there is a failure or the owner requires the utmost performance. Since the obvious failure would be a seal leak, and the OEM shock uses a similar setup, I don't see that being a big worry. I have had my Penske for ~20k miles. It still feels as good today as it did the day I bought it.
I don't plan to rebuild the shock until I see a failure. At this point I am doing "endurance testing". LOL
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