Hey, I have spent the last couple of weeks investigating suspension options for our bikes, mine is a 2016 MT09. pricing seems to have changed a lot since most of the threads were made so I thought I would update my current findings as of this week.
So, I contacted a few different suppliers, including JHS which is local to me here in Bristol.
Here are my findings:
conquestcarbon.com
Andreani front cartridges and Ohlins 335 rear £900
Andreani Advanced Adjustable Fork Cartridge Ohlins Kit Yamaha MT09 | Conquest Carbon
JHS Racing:
Rear
Front
Prices include VAT.
Maxton:
Rear
We recommend replacing the unit with a Maxton NON-remote unit. This unit is basically an
RT10 shock without the remote reservoir. The Maxton unit is an alloy bodied high pressure gas
shock with a floating piston to separate the oil and gas. The unit is adjustable for rebound
damping, compression damping, preload and ride height adjustment. The Maxton unit is
built to order so we valve and spring the shock to suit your rider weight and what you are
using the bike for, we also base set the adjusters at a setting that suits you. The preload
adjustment is very quick and easy to get to.
The NR4 Maxton unit costs £460.00 + V.A.T = £552
If you are using the bike on the track or riding the bike very fast then we would recommend
the GP10 unit, this unit has a remote reservoir with high and low speed compression damping
adjusters. This makes it very quick and easy to change the compression damping and also
gives you a much finer range and wider range on the compression damping adjustment.
We have machined a special bracket to hold the GP10 remote reservoir which fits on the
passenger foot rest mounting point. If you needed to you can still use the passenger foot rest
with the GP10 rear shock.
The GP10 rear shock and fitting kit costs £780.00 + V.A.T = £936
Front
GP20
The Maxton GP20 fork cartridges have rebound damping and compression
damping in both legs. To reduce the cost of the cartridges we use the standard fork tops, so
this means even though you have rebound damping and compression damping in both legs
the rebound damping is only altered from one leg. The GP20 cartridges are built to order so
we valve and spring them to suit your rider weight and what you are using the bike for. The
damping inside the forks is progressive, this means the first part of the travel is soft and
compliant but the faster and further the forks move the more support and control the forks
have. This means the forks will absorb small bumps in the road but under heavy braking they
have support and also control when you let go of the brake. We fit springs to the GP20
cartridges to suit your rider weight and what you are using the bike for.
The cost of the GP20 fork cartridges is £405.00 + V.A.T per pair = £486
The cost of servicing the forks with new fork seals and fitting the GP20 cartridges is an extra £155.00 + V.A.T per pair = £186
If you would like adjustable rebound damping in both legs we supply our GP20 fork
cartridges with new Maxton fork tops.
These cartridges cost £555.00 + V.A.T per pair = £666
And an extra £155.00 + V.A.T to fit them with new fork seals = £186
The GP20 quoted in the spec sheet is adjustable for rebound only, it is the most affordable option we offer and it is what most of our MT-09 customers go for. If you are looking for compression adjustment then you would need to go for our SD25 cartridge, details below:
SD25
These are a new cartridge that we have been developing over the last 2 years. We have not launched them yet as we have been developing them over the summer, so they are not yet advertised on our website.
The SD25 cartridges are basically a smaller version of the GP30 fork cartridges. We have been developing the GP30 fork cartridges over the last 9 years and realised that a smaller, more affordable version is needed. The fork tops that the SD25 cartridges come with look very similar to the GP30 fork tops. The principal of the SD25 cartridges is the same as the GP30, they have separate damping in each leg. The right leg has rebound damping, the left leg has compression damping. Both legs have springs fitted. This means all of the adjusters are at the top of the fork. There are two options for the SD25 cartridges :
1. Is a fully adjustable pair of cartridges with rebound damping, compression damping and preload adjustment. This cartridge cost £675.00 + V.A.T per pair plus installation = £810 + £186
2. The second option has less adjustment, to keep the cost down. These cartridges have rebound damping and compression damping adjustment, but no preload adjustment. The preload can still be changed by removing the fork tops and changing the length of the internal spring spacer. This cartridge cost £520.00 + V.A.T per pair plus installation = £624 + £186
Both options of SD25 cartridge are built to order, so we valve the cartridges to suit what you are using the bike for. The SD25 cartridges also come with springs chosen for your rider weight and also what you are using the bike for.
Personally, I am in two minds of what to do, Maxton feels the more bespoke solution, but the lack of compression adjustment with the GP20 after spending £666 leaves me a little cold! So I'm tempted to get a rear shock from somewhere and contemplate my fork options at a later date. I'm close to just getting springs and oil and seeing if this helps with the front end dive!
I'll update as I get more quotes etc, MCT won't quote over email unfortunately.
Cheers
Mike
So, I contacted a few different suppliers, including JHS which is local to me here in Bristol.
Here are my findings:
conquestcarbon.com
Andreani front cartridges and Ohlins 335 rear £900
Andreani Advanced Adjustable Fork Cartridge Ohlins Kit Yamaha MT09 | Conquest Carbon
JHS Racing:
Rear
- K-tech Razor R shock built to riders weight £594
- Or K-tech Razor R Lite shock built to riders weight £415
- Nitron R1 £435
Front
- K-tech 20mm fork cartridge kit £594
- Fork springs to riders weight £ 85
- Fork service & Fitting to loose forks £180
Prices include VAT.
Maxton:
Rear
We recommend replacing the unit with a Maxton NON-remote unit. This unit is basically an
RT10 shock without the remote reservoir. The Maxton unit is an alloy bodied high pressure gas
shock with a floating piston to separate the oil and gas. The unit is adjustable for rebound
damping, compression damping, preload and ride height adjustment. The Maxton unit is
built to order so we valve and spring the shock to suit your rider weight and what you are
using the bike for, we also base set the adjusters at a setting that suits you. The preload
adjustment is very quick and easy to get to.
The NR4 Maxton unit costs £460.00 + V.A.T = £552
If you are using the bike on the track or riding the bike very fast then we would recommend
the GP10 unit, this unit has a remote reservoir with high and low speed compression damping
adjusters. This makes it very quick and easy to change the compression damping and also
gives you a much finer range and wider range on the compression damping adjustment.
We have machined a special bracket to hold the GP10 remote reservoir which fits on the
passenger foot rest mounting point. If you needed to you can still use the passenger foot rest
with the GP10 rear shock.
The GP10 rear shock and fitting kit costs £780.00 + V.A.T = £936
Front
GP20
The Maxton GP20 fork cartridges have rebound damping and compression
damping in both legs. To reduce the cost of the cartridges we use the standard fork tops, so
this means even though you have rebound damping and compression damping in both legs
the rebound damping is only altered from one leg. The GP20 cartridges are built to order so
we valve and spring them to suit your rider weight and what you are using the bike for. The
damping inside the forks is progressive, this means the first part of the travel is soft and
compliant but the faster and further the forks move the more support and control the forks
have. This means the forks will absorb small bumps in the road but under heavy braking they
have support and also control when you let go of the brake. We fit springs to the GP20
cartridges to suit your rider weight and what you are using the bike for.
The cost of the GP20 fork cartridges is £405.00 + V.A.T per pair = £486
The cost of servicing the forks with new fork seals and fitting the GP20 cartridges is an extra £155.00 + V.A.T per pair = £186
If you would like adjustable rebound damping in both legs we supply our GP20 fork
cartridges with new Maxton fork tops.
These cartridges cost £555.00 + V.A.T per pair = £666
And an extra £155.00 + V.A.T to fit them with new fork seals = £186
The GP20 quoted in the spec sheet is adjustable for rebound only, it is the most affordable option we offer and it is what most of our MT-09 customers go for. If you are looking for compression adjustment then you would need to go for our SD25 cartridge, details below:
SD25
These are a new cartridge that we have been developing over the last 2 years. We have not launched them yet as we have been developing them over the summer, so they are not yet advertised on our website.
The SD25 cartridges are basically a smaller version of the GP30 fork cartridges. We have been developing the GP30 fork cartridges over the last 9 years and realised that a smaller, more affordable version is needed. The fork tops that the SD25 cartridges come with look very similar to the GP30 fork tops. The principal of the SD25 cartridges is the same as the GP30, they have separate damping in each leg. The right leg has rebound damping, the left leg has compression damping. Both legs have springs fitted. This means all of the adjusters are at the top of the fork. There are two options for the SD25 cartridges :
1. Is a fully adjustable pair of cartridges with rebound damping, compression damping and preload adjustment. This cartridge cost £675.00 + V.A.T per pair plus installation = £810 + £186
2. The second option has less adjustment, to keep the cost down. These cartridges have rebound damping and compression damping adjustment, but no preload adjustment. The preload can still be changed by removing the fork tops and changing the length of the internal spring spacer. This cartridge cost £520.00 + V.A.T per pair plus installation = £624 + £186
Both options of SD25 cartridge are built to order, so we valve the cartridges to suit what you are using the bike for. The SD25 cartridges also come with springs chosen for your rider weight and also what you are using the bike for.
Personally, I am in two minds of what to do, Maxton feels the more bespoke solution, but the lack of compression adjustment with the GP20 after spending £666 leaves me a little cold! So I'm tempted to get a rear shock from somewhere and contemplate my fork options at a later date. I'm close to just getting springs and oil and seeing if this helps with the front end dive!
I'll update as I get more quotes etc, MCT won't quote over email unfortunately.
Cheers
Mike
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