Rear Shock Absorber

About quality and texture - The rear shock absorber from SP Takegawa is made from steel and aluminium featuring chrome and red painted surface finishes, the quality from the overall fit and finish is perfect.About the feeling of use - Much improved performance and appearance over the original unit with it's heavier rated spring and preload adjusting collars and at a price that everyone can afford.Products to buy together - The Honda Grom is an inexpensive motorcycle with a lot of low quality parts from the factory, so the purchasing of other higher quality parts like this rear shock absorber from SP Takegawa would be perfect and the essential product to purchase to complete your suspension upgrade would be the Kitaco heavier front fork springs.Difficulty of installation - The installation of the rear shock absorber is a intermediate task that took 1 hour to complete. Mechanical aptitude, knowledge on disassembling the Honda Grom and the use of basic hand tools is what is required to secure the rear shock absorber between the frame and the swingarm.Cost performance and comparison with other products - I find the cost of all the products SP Takegawa sell to be on par when compared to what most other companies sell their products for but this rear shock absorber is even better value.About shipping and packaging - With there being no option for sea freight or EMS for the rear shock absorber, I had to chose FEDEX which is priced higher then I like to usually spend on shipping. The part was extremely well protected while being covered in bubble wrap and surrounded with air pillows in a sturdy cardboard box.Any concerns, cautions, or advice when purchasing - Webike Japan is the first place I look to for all my motorcycle needs. From service parts to performance products and even motorcycle gear and apparel, Webike always seem to satisfy my needs in regards to availability and pricing.

* About quality and texture, Impressive looking shock with it's much larger in diameter spring coils are made from steel and powder coated red, while the shock body is made from steel and finished in a durable chrome plating.* About the feeling of use, The pre-load adjustment is really nice to have to be able to correctly setup for weight differences on the rear end. The performance is greatly improved on all surfaces and just being able to ride with no more concerns is fantastic.* Products to buy together, The front forks performance or lack of will be more noticeable now so a set of fork springs from Kitaco with the correct spring rate to suit your weight is what you also want to purchase to complete the suspension upgrades.* Difficulty of installation, Installation requires a lift to support the motorcycle from the subframe during the replacement and removal of the left body panel and wheel hugger to access the bolts. The process was completed in 40 minutes with no difficultly.* Cost performance and comparison with other products, A very reasonable prices rear shock absorber and a great product with it's good looks and performance which are well above the Honda OEM one. If you have more money to spend, then you can purchase a rear shock absorber with more features.* About shipping and packaging, I am happy to wait 8 weeks on average for my parts to arrive in Sydney Australia via Webike's sea freight which comes with tracking and insurance so I know I'm covered in case something was to go wrong but with there outstanding bubble wrapping and boxing there have been no problems.* Any concerns, cautions, or advice when purchasing, A very good choice for your average rider, no need for Ohlins. Use the product reviews to assist in making a decision on your purchase.

I put it on my Grom JC75.

I chose Mr. Mukawa for his peace of mind among many others.
I swapped it out to counter the Grom's unique butt-ache problem, but I wasn't impressed.

I thought things were going well with the side cover off, but it was just like they said, Torque!
It's better to have a solid tool like a cross wrench.

Buy Grom (JC61 pre-owned) When I took delivery of the car, I asked the motorcycle shop to install the rear suspension because it was severely criticized for being too hard and not serving its purpose.
Does it look a little thicker and longer?
The Motorcycle shop says that Rear is going up a bit.
This may be why it bends well.
It doesn't come to your body with a thud when you go over a bump in the road.
I've heard that Grom's Seat is not a good Seat, but I rode it for 2 hours, 100? and my butt didn't feel so much pain.
I think the rear shock might be working.
I don't know how hard Normal rear shock is, so I can't compare, but I think it works well.
So far it's all good and no Demerit.