NEW Shock Absorber for Royal Enfield Meteor 350 | The Best Suspension Upgrade?

[@retromotorbikes]

The new shocks seem to work much better than the stock ones, good video!

[@Marc.Stones]

Yes, much better riding comfort

[@ulucerkan]

Teşekkürler.

[@Marc.Stones]

Thanks a lot for your support ✌

[@JackTkvl]

I'm from Brazil and this shock price is a shock in my bank account. Beyond the still high price for me, is still add some more 70~120% for tributes and tax for the government. But it is good to know that there are some guys out there doing something to bring better rides to meteor 350.

[@wspollack]

For those of us in North America: I was seriously interested in the "2win" Shock Factory shocks for my '22 Meteor 350, but now I have to come up with another potential solution to the less-than-stellar OEM shocks. The price of the 2win shocks was JUST at the upper limit of what I would be willing to spend, but I encountered the following situation yesterday: 1) Marc's discount code has reached its limit of use, or something like that. In any case, the code was no longer accepted at check-out. 2) The shipping to my home in North America -- New York State, in my case -- was very expensive: USD 177. That brought the total price of the black version -- USD 553 -- and shipping to USD 730. That total was more than I was willing to spend -- it's about 15% of the cost of new Meteor -- so I did not complete the checkout. I trust Marc's judgement that these are a significant improvement compared to the stock shocks, but the total is just too much for me. So I guess these shocks may be an acceptable choice for those in Europe, where I gather the shipping cost is either free or MUCH less expensive.

[@Marc.Stones]

The code is activated again.

[@wspollack]

@@Marc.Stones: Thanks! (Next: can you do anything about the shipping cost to NA?)

[@Marc.Stones]

@@wspollack Maybe you can ask them, if they can send it with UPS, this should be cheaper.

[@davidmarten619]

Hi Marc, Glad to hear that you are happy with new shocks. I have done about 1500 km's on my Meteor 350 with them & can honestly say in combination with a set of Bridgestone BT46 tyres it's money well spent. The ride comfort & handling is night & day compared to the stock tyres & shocks. Spring is just around the corner. Ride safe, kind regards, David.

[@Marc.Stones]

Hi David, good to hear that you have good experiences with the shocks 👍 Are you using the BT46 with spoked wheels and tube, or aluminum rims? Cheers Marc

[@davidmarten619]

@@Marc.Stones Aluminium rims. Although I like the look of spoked , they are more practical for me.

[@sanjitkumarpatro9804]

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[@neleig]

Thanks for your review. Nice video and very helpful.

[@Marc.Stones]

✌️😎

[@melortner7149]

Thank you for another great and informative video. However, there is one more shock that is a popular upgrade for the Meteor, the gas filled shocks from the old Bullet 500. It would be interesting to see how they compare to the Shock Factory units.

[@weemark67]

I hadn’t heard of these. I ordered direct from Hagon, as I wanted lowered ones. ( am a real short in leg length, with abdominal issues) They look real good too.😊

[@calatoriile-lui-adam]

can you put a link for this?

[@gsoni79]

Wow am introspecting now to buy the meteor

[@curtis164]

Thanks for the comparison 👍

[@user-Wfmngr]

Sie können auch die alten klassischen 350(Endurance)-Nitrox-Stoßdämpfer verwenden. Selbst in den höchsten Einstellungen sind sie sehr komfortabel. Danke

[@wayfareryou5903]

Great shock test.

[@Marc.Stones]

Thanks 😊

[@timsatchell6713]

The shocks look excellent, but i find the Hunter shocks have achieved what i want at a fraction of the price. I guess you pay your money and make your choice. They certainly look very good. How do you like the gear selector upgrade. I absolutely love mine. Good video.

[@Marc.Stones]

The upgraded gear shifter works great big improvement over the stock rod.

[@MrB.Florentin]

Hello Mac, I have done more than 6000 km with shock factory shock absorbers and I am very happy with them. The harder it is, the less comfortable it is, so it is a choice depending on the roads on which you drive. Can you give me the tightening torque, because I did not have a torque wrench at the time? And I hesitate to put a DNA filter, I am not sure if it really changes anything, I remain skeptical. Your videos are very interesting and complete, thank you best regards. Hello from France

[@Marc.Stones]

Hi, thanks for your feedback about the shock factory suspension. I could not find a factory torque too, but I tighten them with 25-28 nm. I can recommend the DNA air filter, better torque on hills and the engine runs smooth. Cheers Marc

[@MrB.Florentin]

Thanks 👍

[@wspollack]

I was just looking at the 1127-page PDF Meteor 350 shop manual ("METEOR - Service Manual - Global Market - Version 1"), and it looks to me as if different values are listed, i.e., Royal Enfield does not seem to be consistent about this, if I am reading the manual correctly: - On page 238, the torque for the top shock bolt is listed as 20 - 30 N⋅m. - On page 305, the torque for the top shock bolt is listed as 32 - 38 N⋅m. - On page 305, the torque for the bottom shock bolt is listed as 25 - 35 N⋅m. - On page 306, the torque for the bottom shock bolt is listed as 25 - 35 N⋅m. So, um, somewhere in those ranges should be okay. Anyone else have the shop manual, and can verify what I seem to have understood on those pages, that I'm reading this information correctly? I'm a little surprised that the Shock Factory shocks didn't include an instruction sheet with a recommended torque values.

[@tweedelidee]

I had Hagon shocks on my BMW and sidecar outfit, Marc, Not bad, but I changed for Oehlins later.. but will have to change them now, after 27 years and more than 100.000 kms. I am pretty sure the french company shock absorbers are the best possible choice, those guys seem to know exactly what they do.

[@Marc.Stones]

Absolutely, I am very satisfied with the Shock Factory suspension.

[@Timothy-ns4qn]

Very helpful! 👍

[@davidroberts7490]

Very interesting video Mark. I am thinking about suspension upgrade for my Triumph scrambler 400 x. I will check out Shock Factory 😊

[@MACO60]

Great new shock absorbers!

[@spellacy29]

Nice video again Marc. I'd like to upgrade the shocks on my Meteor, but at nearly 500€ they're out of my price range. The Hagon shocks seem reasonable value here in the UK, but I've heard that the improvement isn't huge 🤔

[@Marc.Stones]

I heard the same, and you are right, the price is quite high, but for me the upgrade is worth it.

[@johnrocker2986]

Did you understand new shocks will change after bedding in usually around 1000 kilometers so maybe more feedback as time and the mileage go up?

[@Marc.Stones]

I will do another review after a few months of usage and yes of course I know that shocks change with time 😂

[@brahnseer3512]

I have a Hunter 350 and changed the shocks for Hagen shocks. Unfortunately I found no increase in comfort. The Hunter is just too harsh and this still transmits to the rider. I expect I will get a more comfortable bike.

[@Marc.Stones]

With the shock factory suspension there is a increase in comfort, I did not try the Hagon shocks, but saw some reviews that had the same experiences like you.

[@rumblyalpinerides]

Nice upgrade! I’ll keep it in mind when I get my Meteor 350. I’m still debating whether to go for it or avoid RE after having several issues with my previous Classic 350 and none with my current Honda CL 500.

[@CapitanAsia]

What kind of issues did you have with the Classic? I'm thinking about getting one!

[@rumblyalpinerides]

@ 1 - faulty speedometer, took 5 months for the manufacturer to get me a new one under warranty; 2 - intermittent braking with the front while braking lightly; 3 - at about 2500/3000 rpms the engine misfired while accelerating with the gas partially open, as if it was running to lean. Nothing major but as I am looking for a motorcycle to keep over the years I didn’t want one already that much problematic in the first thousands of kms of its life. Mine was a 2022 model so probably the first batches of production. Probably some issues got solved or won’t be present in the Meteor 350.

[@CapitanAsia]

@@rumblyalpinerides Dang sorry you had such a hard time with it and thanks for the reply

[@wspollack]

Marc: thank you for a very thorough review, and I will be looking into these shocks now. By the way, what windshield did you put on your Meteor? Thanks again -- Bill ('22 Meteor 350 & '23 C 400 GT owner)

[@Marc.Stones]

Hi Bill, the windscreen is made by GIVI. Cheers Marc

[@wspollack]

Thanks, Marc.

[@melvincain5012]

Will these fit the Classic 350?

[@Marc.Stones]

You will find shocks for te classic 350 on the website, link is in the video description.

[@svenev_73]

Interessantes Video. Ich finde es super, das die Dämpfung per Drehrad einstellbar ist. Es mag sich vielleicht etwas verrückt anhören, aber ich spiele mit dem Gedanken, von meiner Honda CL-500 auf die neue Honda GB-350s umzusteigen, da ich diese kleinen charaktervollen Einzylinder Motoren echt mag. Honda gibt für die kleine GB eine Reichweite von 570km an, und da bietet sich das Tourenfahren ja geradezu an. Viele Grüße nach Berlin 😉🙏

[@Marc.Stones]

Hi, der Honda Motor der 350 er ist ja sehr ähnlich und die Reichweite ist der Hammer 👍 Viele Grüße Marc

[@svenev_73]

@@Marc.Stones Ja, die Reichweite ist erstaunlich. Wie sieht es denn mit der Reichweite deiner Meteor aus? Befindet sich eigentlich die Transalp noch in deinem Fuhrpark? Viele Grüße 😉

[@Marc.Stones]

@@svenev_73 Die Meteor hat auch um die 500 km Reichweite. Die Transalp habe ich wieder verkauft, dafür ist jetzt die Meteor in meinem Fuhrpark. Viele Grüße

[@dietrichhartmann2061]

Hi Marc, müssen die eingetragen werden? Gruß D.

[@Marc.Stones]

Ja, in Deutschland müssen sie eingetragen werden.

[@dietrichhartmann2061]

@@Marc.Stones Danke und die Hunter shocks ebenfalls oder sind die frei, weil von RE?

[@DC3AFA]

@@Marc.Stonesist ein Gutachten mit dabei?

[@Marc.Stones]

@@DC3AFA Nein, ist nicht dabei, muss man per Einzelabnahme eintragen lassen.

[@bally632]

So does this mean you weren't happy with the Hunter shocks you fitted?

[@Marc.Stones]

The Hunter shocks are a bit better than the Meteor shocks, but the Shock Factory ones are in another league.

[@bolleolympus]

👌👌🌷🌷❤❤🌹🌹👍👍😊😊

[@chippygc]

I'm afraid the discount code no longer works! Beware!

[@Marc.Stones]

The code is active now.

[@chippygc]

Thanks !!!! 😊