When I wanted to change the rear shocks on my project bike CB750F2 I didn't want Konis,Marzochis,S&W or whatevers.A dealer was doing some CBX1000Z FVQ (nicknamed Fade very Quickly in the UK) that had adjustable compression and rebound damping as well as preload,so I went with those.The fact that they gave me an increase in ground clearance was a bonus.
Once they had been repainted they looked the part.
