Honda Monkey MYSTERY BUDGET SHOCK TEST!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- WHERE TO BUY:
Black: www.tbparts.co...
Chrome: www.tbparts.co...
MYSTERY SHOCKS! Huh?! Well, yeah, pretty much! (EDIT: While I still call these Mystery Shocks because there is not a brand name on them, I think it's more appropriate to call them "TB Parts 330mm Honda Monkey Shocks" as TB Parts now has them in stock)
Ok, so I call these "mystery shocks" because TB parts sent them to me to try when I reported back that the DNM shocks were too stiff for me. They didn't say what they were, and they're not on their website (at that time), so I honestly don't know what they are! I do know one thing, I REALLY like them!
I definitely recommend these as my "budget shock of choice" for the Honda Monkey. I haven't tried every shock, but do like these better than all of the other shocks I've tried so far.
P.S. Think progressive spring rate is the opposite way round to how you describe - spring coil further apart = softer section, coils closer together = harder section (it’s why the DNMs feel harder, because the coils are
overall closer together).
Thanks Craig, I had a 50/50 chance! Lol
Thanks for doing what you do. I been boldly going places no monkey has been before.
Hi John, really appreciate your videos, love my Monkey 125, and although I’m just a road rider over in the UK, your Monkey mods give loads of handy info for getting the best out of my little bike. So cool to see your son loves two wheels so much too!
Thanks Craig, I appreciate that! I’m trying to do more road stuff too, Florida really isn’t that fun to ride in the roads on a scooter though. Yeah, the boy is fostering his own two-wheel career and it’s a fun ride to be along on!
John5XR , that’s so cool - bet the little guy will be doing dual vlogs with you in years to come :D Stay safe during these uncertain times, but appreciate your informative videos, much appreciated 👍🏻
He did some great motovlogs at the MX track and I’m trying to get him to do more of them, but he’s hot and cold with it 🤷🏼♂️
There’s a ton to shock springs, wkd on a friends pavement sprint car and went to the Eibach factory with him a few years back while racing in California. King of the wings series. They sponsor him so we got a really cool tour of the factory. Progressive, non progressive. Almost infinite amounts of spring rate depending on the wire and how it’s wound. Was very cool to learn how they turned wire into all the different coil spring options available!!
Thanks to your video, and the generosity of TB Parts with their help with you testing them, i ordered a pair for my monkey from TB Parts yesterday.
Can’t wait to bolt them on!
Glad it helped you!
I hope you get to compare them all.
Great video !
Me too! I’d love to see what the Racing Bro’s and Ohlins are like too
I like the progressive spring, looks like a good shock for me as well. Thanks for testing them !
Thanks for this review. Just ordered a set. I’m heavier than you (250lbs) but hopefully just cranking them down a bit more they will work well for me. If you bottom them out hitting jumps, I should be cool hitting some bumps on trails and the roads. We will find out!
Nice! I think you’ll be fine at 250 with these 👌
Iove those chome shocks
Very cool, thanks for the info!
Ordered a set of these yesterday....hope they help with bottoming out on the wonderful California roads.
You’ll like them, I’m sure of it!
These shocks and a TB camshaft finally arrived on my door step! Thanks for all the videos. If you could make a quick install video It would help alot. Set comes with an Allen wrench not sure what its for
Thanks for watching! I’ll be swapping shocks again here soon and will look at the details of the mystery shocks again.
Thanks for the video. I took off the stock shocks and replaced them with some used ones from a 750. They work better than stock. But i would still like to have a better pair. The stock ones are just not enough for us big guys. LOL!!! The black ones look good on the red Monkey.
These are a good middle ground between stock and the stiffer options I’ve tried. It’s most likely all in the spring rates, but they feel good to my 200lb self 👌
It would be interesting to see if the remote reservoir Ohlins are actually worth the premium price they command. They do have a good reputation with the sports bike riders.
I love the Ohlins on my Grom, so I’m sure they feel great on the Monkey, but man they’re expensive!
John, do you have the part number? I have no idea how to find the link and would like to order a pair in black.
Thanks
Should be in the description 👆
Hey John, big fan great content. Looking to upgrade my 2019 Monkey Shocks and have been following your videos. I am about 205 and strictly ride on the street around town and prefer chrome and looking to spend around $200 for the set. Which do you recommend. Thanks !
Love your videos just got a new Honda monkey a couple weeks ago and looking for a new set of shocks did you do the giveaway yet? I like the Chrome ones but I can't find them, they're out of stock everywhere I've looked. Thanks
Thank you! I appreciate that!! I haven’t done the giveaway yet, but will very soon
Are these shocks good for the heavier rider among us (me)? I can ride the stock monkey just fine, but bottoming out is regular occurrence. Just wondering.
For sure! These are great for me at 200lbs
Hey John! Awesome stuff! How does one get into the giveaway for the "Mystery Machine" shocks?! Asking for a friend (or myself)
Nevermind! You just answered my question!
I have them and they hold my larger behind perfectly.
Emailed TBparts. Hoping I can get a set of these!
Nice! I’m using the bike up in the mountains this week through rocky trails and they’re still performing very well
those are ct70 shocks. tboltusa.com/store/tbparts-330mm-rear-shock-set-black-p-10312.html
Hey! Good find! Thanks for that!
Why did you mount them upside down?
Doesn't matter
i have a monkey and looking for a set of shocks, hook me up and i want chrome.
I have the part numbers in the description and if you send TB Parts an email they should be able to help. I’ll be doing a giveaway video for the set I have within in a few weeks though
What is up with those companies that doesn’t ship to Canada, instead we are limited to those Chinese knockoff shit
man in the box sells them
They listed them on their site after I made the video, and I think I linked to their site in the description
Man in the Box is selling them for almost double what TB is selling for. I almost made that mistake of ordering from them.
Yeah, I’m a big MNNTHBX fan, but the better buy was direct with TB 👍
John5XR yeah, I’m a huge fan of MNNTHBX and will buy everything else from them. Lol. Next mod will most likely be an exhaust and this savings is helping that happen sooner than later.
So you all need to look closely at the shocks that tb is selling there not the same as the ones as MNNTHBX shocks look at the springs there different there better shocks than tb’s shocks that’s why tb’s are allot cheaper best pay more for better progressive springs at MNNTHBX....