[BuenosNoches]

I agree with OGN. Just got my YSS in the mail yesterday. If I had more discretionary income, I probably would have purchased the Ohlins.
The dampener dial that allows you to customize the stiffness looks kinda cool, but again, that is a pretty high performance shock.
I am not an experienced enough rider to probably tell much of a difference in the feel on the road.
That being said, I am an expert at feeling whether my bank account has been dampened or not!
My main deciding factor was price. For me, personally, the YSS gave me the most for my limited funds.
Now to get that glorified slinky installed on Shadynasty!

 

[BuenosNoches]

where did you get your YSS shock from?

I got mine from GOGROM.COM
Unfortunately I think I got their last one. I went back on after I purchased to check some other parts and the YSS with the reservoir shows "sold out".
But I imagine they would restock if enough people were interested in a somewhat more budget friendly rear shock option.
PLUS, the shipping was insanely fast. I ordered it on Friday, July 29th.
It was at my front door when I got home from work on Monday.

I imagine other places have them in stock. I did get a 10% discount through GOGROM, their end of summer sale or something.

I just bought some jack stands at lunch so I have a way to prop up my bike to make the switch when I get home.

I will report back. and pics.

 

[BuenosNoches]

On motorcycles in general, the rear suspension is more critical than the front.

But when starting out with a completely stock Grom, the front suspension is SO bad, that you pretty much have to fix the front, just to be able to ride it. My wife didn't even want to ride hers, until I installed the full Ohlins kit with the correct springs for her weight. After doing the front end, it's like a new motorcycle.

On any motorcycle, suspension set-up begins with getting the correct springs in it for your weight. You may be able to work around the crude damping up front by switching to thicker fork oil after you have the correct springs in it.

You're not going to be able to afford a complete fork kit (springs and damping upgrades) for any $200. But you can do the correct fork springs for your weight and thicker fork oil.

This is something I am very interested in as well. I watched Hard Racings Ohlins front fork install video last night.
My only hesitation is the lack of tool bench, vice, blow torch and or other relatively good heat source.
Is Ohlins pretty much the only option for front fork kits?
I'm gonna be doing some more research.
Are their any brands you would recommend looking into further, other than Ohlins?

 

[BuenosNoches]

YSS installed!

The first thing I noticed was the height difference in the bike. The back feels taller for sure. The ride is smoother as well.
I pulled the trigger on this purchase after bottoming out my rear shock doing stoppies.
I am happy to report that I no longer am rocking my shock!
I am happy

Funny story time.
I get the shock installed and immediately take it down the road to test it out. I can feel the difference in the bike's stance, taller in the back now. But I gave no thought to how this might affect my stoppie mechanics.
In retrospect, I am guessing the taller back resulted in less weight in the rear/over the rear tire.
ANYWAYSSSSS, to the point!
I have done many stoppies (or whatever the kids call them these days) without any problems. Some better than others.
I felt confident until I hit my front brake at the end of my test-run road.

The back end came up so easy it caught me about 86% off guard. Before I knew it, that "oh s***" feeling hit me.
Am I really about to wreck? Noooo....you gotta be kidding me. Welp, looks like i'm wrecking. Hello ground!
Luckily my back broke most of my bike's fall, because yes, I did a front dive over my handlebars. But since I was pretty much at a stop once I finally went over, and my bike's booty was on it's way over the top, it was basically a retarded somersault with me as the star of the show!

I thought it was hilarious, but once again I wrecked and no one got to see it
Only injury was my shin that smashed against the crash cage.


Shadynasty took a beating to her face. Scuffed up the display and bent it backwards. A little muscle got that back into place. I lucked out and the bike landed on the left side, so no scratches on the exhaust. The left side crash cage saved my plastic!!! So I am considering this a crash cage review as well. Thanks Zeus Armor for saving my baby!

Shadynasty didnt want scuff marks so she opted for temporary stickering.