What year is your Monster? If it has a Showa fork, then you can install a piston kit from Ohlins or Race Tech. Any 20mm cartridge, other than Sachs or maybe Marzzocci can have a kit installed in it. Springs are available through Race Tech as well. The shock spring can be easily changed with the right tools, as with anything else. The biggest issue with shocks is the availability of a spring depressor. Don't try it without one. I have seen some home made versions that seem to work pretty well. Motion Pro makes a few affordable tools for doing suspension work.
Now, you being across the pond and all, leaves me without any idea where you can get parts or tools, but I'm sure there are some options. Ask around. None of this is rocket science, that's why they let me do it. ;-)
Since I value the wisdom and literacy here (including you, NickA!), I'm wondering if there are any owners of older Monsters who may have addressed the harsh suspension that seems to be typical of the genre? OK, my M750 is pretty basic, with no damping adjustment on the forks and only rebound on the shock, but the forks can probably be improved with an educated change in oil weight and quantity.
How about the shock spring though? Is there a source of lighter-gauge springs I can tap into, or do I just need to go to a specialist?
Thanks for any help. It's not as if I expect the comfort of my ST4 from the Monster, but an improvement in handling of rough backroads would be welcome!
NickW, UK
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Jack Ward
'00 ST4 Ducati (New Street)
'92 750ss Ducati (Restoration Project)
'63 H-D Panhead (Old Ratbike)
Now in Woodstock, GA, USA
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