The cheapest way is to find a good second hand unit for the rear and rebuild the front with a touch more preload to take up the spring sack ( set )
Rebuilding the rear, IF the shaft is ok and its a rebuildable shock, then its straight forward, new seal, o rings and oil and charged ( non rebiuldable -I dont know how they do them in NZ , but I modify the shock to take a schrader valve and that takes a bit of shagging around -)
The ohdear how much ( ohlins for short ) As far as I am aware ( someone jump in here )
Ohlins work the oil less because of a very progressive shim stack, ie the oil doesnt shear as quick as the factory because it isnt trying to go through small ports and move a small number of thick shims , Great for racers who dont need a fading shock ....but
I assume you have been riding this bike for this length of time , the shock would have been past their sell by date ,,,yonks ago , and it hasnt bugged you . therefore the $1000 for ohlins would really only be for the bling factor .which in it self is worth the money !!!( have seen ohlins for that model as low as 700 NZ )
Have a sit down and think how long you are keeping the bike and how do you ride the bike ( be honest )
Then ring someone like traxxion for advice. Me ...If I wasnt keeping the bike I would throw a second hand unit on the rear and rebuild the front end with a touch more preload .
If I was keeping the bike for another year or so I would rebuild both ends with the correct spring rate for me. ( a cheap source of springs is from another heavier model of bike )
Stephen
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