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To all those who find the suspension on the 650 Twins to be on the harder side, there are a few options for the front - to change spring, oil, spacer, pre-load adjuster, etc - but when it comes to the rear shocks, there is nothing much available out there except for some expensive replacements.
I had installed the front fork kit from W2S and the front had improved but was looking for some reasonably priced options for the rear shocks for a while now.
A few days back, basis a friend's suggestion, I swapped the rear shocks on my Interceptor with that from Honda CB350 with very positive results. Honda shocks are of the same length as that of the Interceptor which is 360mm and fits without a hassle. We can remove the bush from the Interceptor shocks and use it on the Honda shocks. All we need to change is the rubber washer around the bush which costs Rs 15/- at any local shock absorber shop.
The weight difference between CB350 and Interceptor is just 20 kg. Bikes are tested for 150+ kg of payload considering rider + pillion + luggage so I guess a 20 kg difference should be ok.
It's been just a few days since this mod, and the initial feeling is very positive for my requirement. Let's see how it fares in the long run.
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