YSS shocks

[Stillserving]

From another thread:

Today the YSS rear shock has arrived

Anybody got the best place/price for these lately? Best I've still been able to find is still from WRS in italy. (originally linked by an old post by @Journeyman28778 . The price has gone down a little since then (not too much). Looks like @ $365 shipped to the US before any possible "make offer" reduction.

I keep putting off doing anything with the suspension just because It's not something I've really gotten into with all the setup involved to get the most out of any upgrade(s). I do know that when I put Progressive springs in the forks of the old Honda Magna it made it ride like a completely different animal though.

I'm a big guy at 6' and around 275 lbs. so I definitely need some suspension upgrade(s) over stock. I generally ride 1 up 98% of the time, but I do have some tsukaya hard bags that I keep some small stuff in on a regular basis. thinking about these for the rear and Progressive springs for the front eventually. Any help on proper setting up of the shocks would be much appreciated as I know we have some suspension guys on here...

 

[JRock]

I have YSS rears over 10 years now.
I am a lot heavier than you (it's a secret) and I had the rebound damping set too soft.
On large undulations at speed the bike would bounce. I adjusted from maybe 20% toward full hard to 50%
and it made all the difference. So if you notice bouncing, it's the rebound adjustment.

 

[Stillserving]

I have YSS rears over 10 years now.
I am a lot heavier than you (it's a secret) and I had the rebound damping set too soft.
On large undulations at speed the bike would bounce. I adjusted from maybe 20% toward full hard to 50%
and it made all the difference. So if you notice bouncing, it's the rebound adjustment.

So what is your current setup regarding dampening/rebound, etc?

 

[JRock]

For the model YSS I have, 10 years old, no reservior, there is no compression adjustment, just rebound.
I have rebound set at however many clicks on the adjuster to get it to 50% of the clicks toward full hard.
I left the spring pre-load alone, about an inch or so compressed.
I had mine originally 1 full inch longer than stock, and it made turn in twitchy at higher speed.
After a few years I sent them back to the guy I bought them from, the US importer, Klause Hoenecke: Y.S.S. USA Racing Suspension
and he shortened them by 1/2 inch. I left spring preload the same, compressed about an inch.
the shortening fixed the twitch but slowed turn in noticeably.

 

[warp9.9]

I've been runing set of YSS for quite some time now. Once I got them dialed in for my weight they are excelent
Especially if you've done any front suspension work along with them. I like em so much I don't really have to worry about improving them. I plan on taking a front fork set with me to virginia to work over using MUPO inards just to see how they compare to the Ducati internals.

 

[Longrider]

Progressives in the front and YSS rear. Once dialled in … nothing scientific, just stopping beside the road every now and then, I have found them great. Cant help with a retailer for the US. Aussies should contact RaceTech in Melbourne ….. one man operation who knows his suspension

 

[warp9.9]

Progressives in the front and YSS rear. Once dialled in … nothing scientific, just stopping beside the road every now and then, I have found them great. Cant help with a retailer for the US. Aussies should contact RaceTech in Melbourne ….. one man operation who knows his suspension

Mine are pretty simple now that I got the high speed dampening set right its just a matter of setting the front rebound compression to match what I'm doing. Basically on interstate or high speed riding I pull the Twrench out of the bag and put 2 turns into the compresdion and set the damper at 5. Man she is smooth as silk above 170. In the mountains I take 2 tirns out and drop the dampening down to 3 and you'll hear the feeler sing in the curves. Got to get some titanium feeler on order.

I know just springs in on the front a a good set of adjustable shocks on the back make a world of difference. Adding adjustability to the front plus the springs is like night and day. I can't wait to try the MUPO just to compare the two different setups!!!!

 

[Longrider]

WOW....I wish. That is a beautiful setup

 

[brsmits]

I know just springs in on the front a a good set of adjustable shocks on the back make a world of difference. Adding adjustability to the front plus the springs is like night and day. I can't wait to try the MUPO just to compare the two different setups!!!!

Any recommendations for a similar adjustable setup for a touring?

 

[1olbull]

Just my 2 cents worth . . .
You guys need to read up on proper sag adjustment.
Why I run Progressive 444 is because of the auto damping feature and preload adjustment by hand.
No tools are necessary and tis easily done on the fly whenever needed.