Gazi Suspension Hyper X Shock Absorbers HX400300

Poor quality; don't last past the 12 months warranty period - Avoid – After 2 years with a new Gazi Hyper X pair on a GSX1400, I found that both shocks were leaking. The RH heavily lost the oil, the LH was loosing oil intermittently, but not as much as the RH one. The leak started about 6 months after the warranty period expired (Gazis come with a 12 months, Nation-wide warranty). 2 Years prior to that I was… Read more

considering installing either the Ohlins (2 years warranty) or Wilbers (5 year warranty), but felt that a local, Australian business should be given a 'far go'... well I've learnt my lesson now. 'By cheap - buy twice', though Gazis weren't cheap - just under 1k AUD for a pair, whereas the named competitor products were a few $100 dearer.

I'm really disappointed for choosing Gazi instead of Ohlins or Wilbers, and hope that others would not follow my steps and display more sensibility and maturity.

Ironically, the stock Showa pair that were on a GSX1400 lasted me 12 years and over 100k km before needing a rebuild, and never leaked so profusely as these Gazis do today. I should've kept the Japanese-built Showas at the end.