Vstrom DL650 - How to install to stiffer spring on stock rear shock

This is an educative video that demonstate how to replace your rear suspension spring on your Suzuki Vstrom 650 any year or Vstrom 1000 up to 2012, 2014 + DL1000 have same spring but different shock and procedure , and keeping your original Shock absorber , why not just buy an aftermarket High performance shock ?
Because a Complete shock assembly can easily cost about 1000$ cad and a spring is only about 150$ cad (when i bought it), the stock shock performs very well with a stiffer spring and the upgrade is money well spent
Stock rear spring rate is 8.2 kg/mm ( 450 lbs / in ) , and replaced with a 14.3 kg/mm ( 800 lbs / in ) in this video
Lien pour le même ressort que dans la video
The link for the exact same spring i've bought : amzn.to/3iNoigR (Amazon)

[@johndear-j8q]

Thanks, very helpful. I plan to replace the rear shock and spring assembly. It appears to be much more straightforward then I expected.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Glad i could help, thank you for watching !

[@spacemonkey0077]

Hey dude, great video. Made even better by the frenchie accent!

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Oh yeah thanks !

[@hanzgruber2566]

Hi, please advise. what amount of oil for the rear shock absorber without expansion tank for suzuki DR 650?

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Don't know sorry, consult forum or service manual

[@dperry7606]

Excellent. Merci pour ton video et les explications.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Fait plaisir !

[@marcosagosti6175]

Very useful video and nice shop you have to work on. One question, how is the ride now with the new spring? It looks very stiff. Also, I like you highway pegs.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Hi Marcos, at first the new spring was pretty stiff but after about 1000km riding with my girlfriend and luggage it feel like it gotten a bit softer, i really like it, a lot more planted on de road, handling is solid also, would buy again, i'm only 140lbs ( 62kg )

[@mikejohnson9118]

Stock rear spring rate is 8.2 kg/mm ( 450 lbs / in ) , and replaced with a 14.3 kg/mm ( 800 lbs / in ) in this video. Quite a change!
Mathieu did ever consider rebuilding the rear shock? Disassemble/clean/new oil/new seals?
Cheers

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Hi, i don't think the shock is easily rebuildable, yes this is very big change of stiffness but stock spring is very soft to begin with, and im only 150lbs with gear
Before it would wallow all over the place in curves if there was bumps of pothholes, now the ride is very precise, i did not find it uncomfortable at all

[@nikola4628]

When i removed screw 17mm, stiffer spring sort of extended it self all the way down, and now i can not put it back in first position. any idea?

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Try moving the height of the swingarm to align the holes and insert the 17mm back in

[@nikola4628]

@@MathieuTechMoto i am not sure that I understand. I think I spent 8 hours today trying to put that back in the place.

[@iraklikalichava5219]

When removing the shock, is it sufficient to support a bike on a central stand? I thought it collapses

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Yes , all it will do is the rear wheel will touch and lay on the ground, NEVER get the bike off it's centerstand while the shock is removed or it will collapse

[@604roger]

Is the 2 piece dogbone linkage stock?
I’ve seen adjustable linkages for sale online to raise or lower the bike. Have you seen?

[@MathieuTechMoto]

These are the atock height dogbones linkage, i've seen the adjustable ones too long ago but they are pretty hard to find now

[@UlyssesMax]

Real MAN ! :)

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Yeah !

[@toby7504]

Did you put back the allen screw at the top again?

[@MathieuTechMoto]

No because it was seized and had to drill the screw, did 30 000km and not a single problem

[@davea9946]

Made me seasick watching this

[@MathieuTechMoto]

Thank you