The 30 best motorcycle shock absorber brands
Yamaha, Kawasaki and Triumph lead our ranking of 30 motorcycle shock absorber brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Motorcycle Shock Absorber brands, ranked
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Yamaha
Yamaha makes rear shock absorbers for its motorcycles, sold as OEM and replacement parts.
Website: usa.yamaha.com |Brands like Yamaha
Popularity 10.0/10
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Kawasaki
Kawasaki makes rear shock absorbers and suspension units for its motorcycles and replacement parts.
Website: kawasaki.com |Brands like Kawasaki
Popularity 9.5/10
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Triumph
Triumph makes motorcycles fitted with its own rear shock units, with replacement parts for those models.
Website: uk.triumph.com |Brands like Triumph
Popularity 4.6/10
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4
Piaggio
Piaggio makes scooters and motorcycles with rear shock absorbers, sold with replacement parts.
Website: piaggio.com |Brands like Piaggio
Popularity 3.6/10
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5
KTM
KTM makes motorcycles with suspension from its own and partner brands, and sells replacement shocks.
Website: ktm-bikes.at |Brands like KTM
Popularity 3.5/10
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Showa
Showa is a Japanese suspension maker producing motorcycle front forks and rear shock absorbers.
Website: showagloves.com |Brands like Showa
Popularity 2.2/10
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Peugeot
Peugeot Motocycles makes scooters with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement suspension parts.
Website: cycles.peugeot.com |Brands like Peugeot
Popularity 1.9/10
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Gilera
Gilera makes scooters and motorcycles with rear shock absorbers and related replacement parts.
Website: gilera.com |Brands like Gilera
Popularity 1.5/10
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9
Touratech
Touratech sells aftermarket suspension upgrades for adventure motorcycles, alongside travel accessories.
Website: touratech-usa.com |Brands like Touratech
Popularity 1.5/10
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10
Buell
Buell made sport and cruiser motorcycles with its own rear shock units, now discontinued.
Website: buellmotorcycle.com |Brands like Buell
Popularity 1.4/10
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KYMCO
KYMCO makes scooters and ATVs with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: kymcousa.com |Brands like KYMCO
Popularity 1.3/10
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12
Sachs
Sachs is a company that has been making bicycle frames for 45 years. They do not believe that technology can fill in for the experience. They go by the older methods and do everything by hand. Sachs understands the need...
Website: richardsachs.com |Brands like Sachs
Popularity 1.2/10
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Victory
Victory made cruiser motorcycles with its own rear shock units, now discontinued under Polaris.
Website: victorybridals.org |Brands like Victory
Popularity 1.1/10
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14
Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield makes motorcycles with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts for them.
Website: store.royalenfield.com |Brands like Royal Enfield
Popularity 1.1/10
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15
SYM
SYM makes scooters and motorcycles with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: sym-usa.com |Brands like SYM
Popularity 1.0/10
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16
Benelli
Benelli makes motorcycles and scooters with rear shock absorbers fitted to its models.
Website: benellibike.com |Brands like Benelli
Popularity 0.9/10
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17
CPI
CPI makes scooters and mopeds with rear shock absorbers and related replacement parts.
Website: cpii.com |Brands like CPI
Popularity 0.9/10
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18
Derbi
Derbi makes scooters and motorcycles with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: derbi.com |Brands like Derbi
Popularity 0.8/10
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19
Hyosung
Hyosung makes motorcycles and scooters with rear shock absorbers and related replacement parts.
Website: hyosung.com |Brands like Hyosung
Popularity 0.7/10
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20
Marzocchi
Marzocchi makes motorcycle front forks and rear shock absorbers, mostly for off-road and sport bikes.
Website: marzocchi.com |Brands like Marzocchi
Popularity 0.6/10
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21
YSS
YSS is a Thai suspension maker producing motorcycle rear shock absorbers and front fork cartridges.
Website: yss.co.th |Brands like YSS
Popularity 0.6/10
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22
Honda
Honda makes motorcycles and scooters with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: techinfo.honda.com |Brands like Honda
Popularity 0.5/10
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23
Daelim
Daelim makes motorcycles and scooters with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: daelimparts.com |Brands like Daelim
Popularity 0.5/10
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24
AJS
AJS makes motorcycles with rear shock absorbers, continuing the historic British motorcycle name.
Website: ajs-shop.co.uk |Brands like AJS
Popularity 0.5/10
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25
Polaris
Polaris makes ATVs, side-by-sides and motorcycles with shock absorbers and sells replacement parts.
Website: polarispool.com |Brands like Polaris
Popularity 0.5/10
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KONI
KONI is a Dutch shock absorber maker producing motorcycle and automotive dampers.
Website: konicorporation.com |Brands like KONI
Popularity 0.5/10
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27
Husaberg
Husaberg makes off-road motorcycles with suspension units fitted to its models.
Website: husaberg.org |Brands like Husaberg
Popularity 0.5/10
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28
Matchless
Matchless is a British motorcycle name, revived to make motorcycles with rear shock absorbers.
Website: matchlesslondon.com |Brands like Matchless
Popularity 0.4/10
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29
Suzuki
Suzuki makes motorcycles with rear shock absorbers and sells replacement suspension parts.
Website: suzukiassociation.org |Brands like Suzuki
Popularity 0.4/10
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30
Pazoma
Pazoma is a well-known brand when it comes to motorcycle accessories and parts. They bring you products made after years of research and work. Anything you might need for your motorcycle, they have it, you don’t have to look for...
Website: pazomaracing.com |Brands like Pazoma
Popularity 0.4/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Yamaha | usa.yamaha.com | /YamahaMusicUSA | yamahamusicusa | @yamahamusicusa | – |
| Kawasaki | kawasaki.com | /kawasaki | KawasakiUSA | @KawasakiUSA | – |
| Triumph | uk.triumph.com | /triumph | TriumphLingerie | @TriumphUK | – |
| Piaggio | piaggio.com | /piaggioamericas | piaggio_americas | – | PiaggioOfficial |
| KTM | ktm-bikes.at | /ktmbikesofficial | ktmbikeindustries | – | UCrU1gBmfLtVnJSeJst79Aw |
| Showa | showagloves.com | /Globus-Ltd | globusgloves | @globusgloves | globusgloves |
| Peugeot | cycles.peugeot.com | /CyclesPeugeot | peugeot.cycles | – | UC3qaoGrp3cVE7iCYPzpJhQ |
| Gilera | gilera.com | – | – | – | – |
| Touratech | touratech-usa.com | /TouratechUSA | touratechusa | @touratechusa | TouratechUSA |
| Buell | buellmotorcycle.com | /BuellMotorcycles | buell.motorcycles | @BuellMotorcycle | EBROfficial |
