Thai made coil over shocks.

[AllanB]

Anyone any experience of Thai made shocks, I have been quoted 3800 baht/pair for locally made ones? My old Honda NV400 custom ones have seen better days, so have to be replaced, anyone suggest makes, good bad, ugly?

I am no boy racer, but don't want to buy complete crap.

[OmegaRacer]

I bought a pair for about the same price, but haven't used them yet. They do look alright, made to look like fancy Ohlins. Of course you can't compare them to the originals that cost 5 to 10x as much.

If you're thinking about getting the ones with the reservoirs, don't expect them to be functional. :-)

[dave_boo]

YSS has a good reputation. IIRC, they will even do a custom job for you.

[ttakata]

YSS seems like a good brand, I wouldn't be concerned having those at all.

I see lots of fake Brembo brake systems but no one seems to be dying from them so I think shocks will be fine as long as they are a reputable brand.

[Hog Head]

My experience with YSS as posted on GT Rider:

their service is terrrible and there is no technical department in BKK at all. There is is some clueless girl with a much touted degree in "engineering marketing" that knows SFA about bikes and shocks in general

My tale of woe:

I tried to order shocks for my Bonnie and no answer to emails
Had Mrs Hoghead send email in Thai - no answer
Finally they respond to my complaints on Facebook about their lack of service
I press to use normal business communications rather than FB and they reluctantly give me an email
After much wasted time and pointless emails one of which asked for a pic of my bike they decide that they do not have a shock
I refer them to their US Distributor website giving the part number
They deny making the shock
I speak with the US Importer who gives me the PN they use and order from YSS Thailand - he says their technical ability is sadly lacking and they are just a bunch of marketers who have grand visions of their ability. Pretty damming stuff
I give YSS Thailand the PN
They deny making the shock
I press the issue and finally get it ordered
They send me the wrong part
I naturally complain and ask for what I ordered and paid for
YSS tells me that the part they supplied is really what I want as their Euro office says so
I tell them to give me what I ordered and paid for
They tell me that I really want what they provided
This goes back and forth a few times
They tell me to try it and I will like it
I tell them OK but if I do not like it they need to give me what I want
They tell me that I am not even trying
I tell than once again to give me what I ordered, paid for, and they agreed to supply
They agree to take it back
I send it back
They tell me that they do not make what I ordered, and paid for
I remind them of my conversation with their US Importer
I finally get what I want

I wont even begin to get into the pontless discussion about spring rates.

YSS Thailand is bloody useless and it is just not worth it

[ttakata]

Sadly, I can believe this story.

So YSS is lame in the CS department, nothing new in this country.