YSS Pre- Load Mono Shock made for Kawasaki KLX150s

I believe this is something most Kawasaki KLX150s riders out there wanna hear. Yes I knew that we've been messing around with the stock SHOWA mono shock and definitely that wasn't enough. 

And so recently I got myself a YSS mono shock especially made for Kawasaki KLX150s. It's a pre load and not fully adjustable but that's all that I can afford to have since I wanna try myself other brand than the stock shock. YSS has come with this latest technology in their pre load absorber but I am not really sure what the specifications are. Actually YSS has the fully adjustable version of Kawasaki KLX150s mono shock but it is not available in the place where I live.You guys can check it on your own at YSS website for further information.

So far it feels great, I've tried it off road and on tracks. In term of compression I can say that the YSS is stiffer if to compared to the stock SHOWA. Other than that, I noticed the differences of the 2 shocks in term of size and weight. The YSS is much smaller and lighter but still maintain the same length. The coil is not as thick as the SHOWA has and that is why it looks a bit small once I installed it on my KLX150s.

The installation is quite easy, you just need the right tools to get the job done and maybe you need a friend to help you to lift the bike so that you can insert the bolt to lock the shock together with your KLX150s. The package comes with a small bar that you may need to adjust the stiffness of the shock at the lower part of the shock and also an allen key for you to unlock and lock the adjustment part that I have mentioned.

don't judge the mono by its size

I've tried to put my hand in between the space of the shock and the swingarm and my hand can get through. And if you want to put your hand the same way with the stock SHOWA, your hand will not go through, that's how I wanna explain how small the mono is. Well, you can see it for yourself from the picture above the space between the shock and the swingarm clearance.

Owh yeah I forgot to mention that I bought it for around USD150 or RM450 (Ringgit Malaysia 450)

"ride 1st worry later!"