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.
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KYB Gas A Just front and rear on mine. They’re great.
I just put KYB all around on my 430 last week. Rides great!
I went with Japanese KYB shocks for my Wrangler SpUA.
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.
I suggested KYB Gas-a-just shocks. Not to expensive and they are a great mix of comfort and sportyness
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.
I noticed similar results with kyb excel g on my sienna.
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
I no longer use any quick struts. The ride sucks and they just don't last.
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In March 2026, PartReview recorded 248 reviews across 5 parts by KYB. Average rating — 3.0 out of 5.
KYB is in the PartReview manufacturers ranking, currently at position 172. Over the last 30 days it dropped by 79 points.
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- Shock absorbers KYB - 156 reviews. PR Score — 78, average rating — 3.7.
- Strut assembly KYB - 88 reviews. PR Score — 73, average rating — 3.7.
- Strut mount KYB - 2 reviews. PR Score — not available yet, average rating — 1.5.
- Stabilizer link KYB - 1 review. PR Score — not available yet, average rating — 3.
- Bushings KYB - 1 review. PR Score — not available yet, average rating — 3.
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KYB achieved top positions in these PartReview part rankings:
- Best strut assembly — ranked 2 among 6 manufacturers. Received 968 votes.
- Best shock absorbers — ranked 3 among 13 manufacturers. Received 4110 votes.
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