92KK 84WW Olaf
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Not sure about the cheap after market shocks though.
Over all my Ks I have or had a varied selection
BMW original on 2v
BMW original on K1100
Koni [not Ikon] on K100LT
YSS basic on K100RT
YSS premium on K1100LT
RAM on K1100LT
Hagon on K100 Sprint
BMW shocks are junk.
The cheapest by far is the YSS basic and less than a used BMW unit. At this point it has hit over 60,000 miles and moved between bikes. It still looks decent and I have it almost 10 years. It does what it says and its on my 83 RS and its good. Holds curves really well.
The Koni on my K100LT is probably the nicest of them all but no longer available.
The YSS premium is suspect quality, 2 did not make it past 25,000 miles, the basic one has been more durable.
RAM [K1100LT] and Hagon [84 K100 Sprint] do really work fine and I like them for holding curves very well, but the RAM looks grotty whereas the much older YSS basic still looks respectable.
I am only 70kg so shocks are not having a hard life.
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500