BMW S1000RR has generally had fantastic brakes, and the gen3 initially had Hayes made brakes which were superb (but they did have a recall due to leaks), and now BMW uses Nissin made calipers on the S1000RR. I haven't ridden the gen3, but I hear the brakes are superb. Honda CBR1000RR-R also use high spec Nissin brakes. I've owned a Daytona 675 with Nissin brakes and KYB suspension and they're 90% as good as Brembo M50 and OEM Ohlins. The rear KYB shock absorber unit even had high speed and low speed compression damping adjustment, the Ohlins on the Daytona 675R didn't have this separate speed-based damping adjustment.

Pros: 90% as good as Ohlins, damping adjustment

KYB › Shock absorbers

83xl1250 22 Jan 2026, 20:04

Rating 5.0

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

KYB Gas A Just front and rear on mine. They’re great.

Pros: They’re great

KYB › Shock absorbers

fresh_dan 17 Jan 2026, 19:54

Rating 4.5

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

I just put KYB all around on my 430 last week. Rides great!

Pros: rides great

Vehicle: Lexus LS

KYB › Shock absorbers

Altruistic_Proof_848 14 Jan 2026, 16:28

Rating 5.0

I went with Japanese KYB shocks for my Wrangler SpUA.

Vehicle: Jeep Wrangler

KYB › Shock absorbers

BigWhiteDaddyJ 14 Jan 2026, 04:21

Rating 4.0

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

I did kyb factory replacement shocks with the original springs and on my '08 ES350 and it rode like a dream. It was a little taller however until the shocks calmed down.

Pros: rode like a dream

Cons: a little taller

Vehicle: Lexus

KYB › Shock absorbers

Liboy12 2 Jan 2026, 23:56

Rating 4.0

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

I suggested KYB Gas-a-just shocks. Not to expensive and they are a great mix of comfort and sportyness

Pros: comfort and sportyness

Cons: not too expensive

KYB › Shock absorbers

dknight211 13 Jan 2026, 06:57

Rating 3.0

Had the same experience installing KYBs on a 2005 Honda Accord V6. They sat high and never \"settled down\", even years later. But the KYB shocks were good quality and made in Japan.

Pros: good quality, made in Japan

Cons: sat high, never settled

Vehicle: Honda Accord

KYB › Strut assembly

Go_Away-You_Go_Away 13 Jan 2026, 01:14

Rating 3.0

I noticed similar results with kyb excel g on my sienna.

Pros: similar results

Vehicle: Toyota Sienna

KYB › Strut assembly

Stunning_Value_3821 25 Dec 2025, 00:40

Rating 1.0

Clunks:

I bought a pair of front struts with the spring assembly , I thought I was getting the top shelf units KYB , put them on and they rattle called they said that it was normal , nope I don't think so

Cons: they rattle

KYB › Strut assembly

RickMN 12 Nov 2025, 01:38

Rating 1.0

Clunks:
Bounce:

I no longer use any quick struts. The ride sucks and they just don't last.

Cons: ride sucks, don't last

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