Replacing rx-1 rear shock. any suggestions?

[BA APEX]

A friend has a '04 rx-1 and was going to get his rear shock rebuilt along with my rtx shock. pioneer perf. said it's not rebuildable.
what options are available to replace the shock?? i think an oem shock is around $275, is there aftermarket shocks worth replacing it with, or should he spend the extra for ohlin shock? he doesn't really want to buy a used one since you never really know how good it is.
he plans on getting an Apex this yr. & maybe keeping the rx1 as a backup, so I am not sure if he wants to put in an expensive shock.
whats your thoughts?
thanks
BA

 

[Honk]

Ba, Many people back in 03 did not like the stock shock that came with the RX-1, In 02 the viper came with an adjustable rear shock that yamaha had vavled teriable. The dealer took them back and sold a brand new rebuildable. The turned in shocks were used by many people on this site. I found one for cheap. not sure if any dealer would still have one or not? I and many here had the viper shock revavled at pioneer, best thing I ever did was chage to this new shock. I think the revavle and recharge was like fifty bucks. Good luck Honk

 

[Highmiler]

shock

Years ago I bought a Kayaba shock from Pioneer performance. Was adjustable, rebuildable, rode better and I believe it sold for about $369. Hope this helps.

 

[srxpert]

shocks

I put 02 viper stiff shocks in my rx1 and it rode great.My shock on my rx was also blown.you should be able to find shocks around somewhere.I have a set but i think i already have them sold.,if not ill let you know.shane

 

[JDKRXW]

For $250-$300 you can get a Cat or Doo complete skid, which will improve the ride better than any replacement shock (even Ohlins) and it will improve the handling too.
The swap is a little bit of work, but not that hard.

 

[dmaxx]

I put a revalved Viper rear shock and had the center RX1 shock revalved by Pioneer. This was the best Proaction ride I have ever had. Handle the bumps better than any Viper I ever rode.