GSXR Shock 2005, nice condition, £40 delivered

[Brettus]

Ideal fit for the *ahem* heftier pointy rider, bought with the intention of fitting it to mine but then realised I can't mod my seat to take the battery height needed as I have a corbin seat.

looks only lightly used, no definitive mileage but its off an 05 bike, I've owned it and had it on a shelf since 08, so I suspect it can't have done many.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4337213905_b83cd07f1b_b.jpg

More pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettnet/sets/72157623246736107/

Supposed to be one of the best value mods to SVs handling (I'm guessing because its cheaper than forks)
Only wish I'd been able to try it, but I like my big comfortable seat too much :)

£40 delivered.

[sprocket]

Any idea on whether this will fit an 02 curvy SV . . I recently tried to fit a ZX-10 shock to mine but the spring was too wide . . probably weighing in at about 14 stone fully loaded . . any ideas from yourself or anyone else? :D Thanks . .

[Luckypants]

This is not suitable for a curvy as the spring rates are all wrong (search for the useful table). I fitted a ZX-10 spring to my curvy with no problem, I suggest you start another thread to resolve your issue.

Sorry for the derail Brettus. Hope the sale goes well.

[sprocket]

Thanks luckypants . . I posted a thread on this hopefully some info will come out of it :)

[Brettus]

Sorry for the derail Brettus. Hope the sale goes well.
Not a problem! thanks for answering the question :)

[rowdy]

Any idea of the shock length and spring rate? icba to look it up atm but will have a look later if you don't know.

[Brettus]

Blatantly plagiarising the shock table:
YEAR MOTORCYCLE LENGTH SPRING
===== ========= ===== =====
00-03 GSXR750 325mm 400#

01-03 GSXR600 325.5mm 325#

01-02 GSXR1000 329.5mm 430#

03-04 SV650 330mm 430# <<<==== stock 2nd gen...

99-03 GSXR1300(Busa) 330mm 700#

04 GSXR750 332.5mm 408#

04 GSXR600 332.5mm 425#

03-04 GSXR1000 332.5mm 480#

05 GSX-R 1000 332.5mm 450#

99-02 SV650 337mm 510# <<<====stock 1st gen

04-07 ZX10R 338mm 540#

03-04 ZX6R(636) 340mm 540#

96-99 GSXR750 345mm 375#

97-00 GSXR600 375mm 375#

HTH

[rowdy]

Thanks, sounds about right for what I want, so registering my interest. Have to check finances in the meantime so don't hold out if someone else wants it.

[Mej]

will this be any good for a K5 650s?

[Brettus]

Thanks, sounds about right for what I want, so registering my interest. Have to check finances in the meantime so don't hold out if someone else wants it.
No problem.

will this be any good for a K5 650s?
Yep IIRC the only different pointy is the K3 with a few minor tweaks but I suspect the shock would still fit that.
a K5 should be the same stock shock so this is 2.5mm longer.

From what I can remember it needs a different kind of bolt for the bottom? someone correct me if I'm wrong. There was a thread on it somewhere, but getting one of those bolts should be trivial, probolt should stock them.

I think that's right anyhow, didn't want to not mention it and someone find themselves stuck or not realising etc.

[Mej]

out of interest mate, how hard is it to fit, is there a noticable improvement?

[Brettus]

I couldn't tell you from personal experience, I bought it and would have fitted it and I have limited mechanical knowledge, the only reason I couldn't is you need to modify the seat for the battery to slide up into it. I can't do that as my seat is a custom one with different shape.

to fit it you need to:
source the bolt (if I'm right about that)
loose fit the shock, then cut a notch out of the bottom of the battery box to accommodate the reservoir.
lift the battery up on something inside, usually a bent U shaped tray piece of metal
because the battery is raised the seat needs a rectangle removing from the plastic underneath. (quick job with a dremmel or even hacksaw) measure twice cut once.

then everything fits and you can bolt it in for good.

I'm told it makes a significant difference but as to how much that is and what you are expecting I don't know, I haven't tried it myself but figured for £50 I'd give it a go.

Sorry I can't be of more help, a search should reveal some more detailed instructions, thats just what I can remember from when I looked into it. someone had some decent pictures of the process, lozzo perhaps. seems to spring to mind.

[Brettus]

Provisionally sold.
Thanks for looking guys.

[speareig]

Hi there,just wondering if this sold if not i'd be very interested

[Brettus]

Hi,
Sorry forgot to update the thread, sold now.