2004 GSXR 600 / 750 shock ?

[Rabid Gerbil]

as above will this fit the SV with the mod of the battery box.. ?

just a quick yes or no as its on ebay .. and i need to bid on it..

[Longshotmojo]

If you had a pointy SV then yes, SRAD shocks only for the curvy from what I've read.

[Bez]

i have recently put a K4 GSXR600 shock on my K4 SV650. So its a deffinite yes if you have a pointy model.
Went straight on with slight battery box mod and the lower nut and bolt from the GSXR

[Bez]

ah. just read you have a K2.
i am sure someone else will give you the answer your looking for

[Rabid Gerbil]

omg .. lol oh ok .. well i might have a GSXR shock for sale soon .. if it dont fit then.. !! chuckles... no scrub that, its gonna fit.. its gonna fit... !!

my mind was saying wait ..wait .. but my ebay finger clicked the buy now button .... when i wasent looking !! :D :D

[Bez]

how much did it set you back, if you dont mind me asking

[Rabid Gerbil]

£40 quid .. ermm one sec..

here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8007722077&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

[Bez]

Thats roughly what i paid for mine.
It looks like the shock will fit but will lower the rear ride height. This can be sorted with different dogbones

http://forum.svrider.com/index.php?topic=46669.0

[Rabid Gerbil]

ok cheers m8ty that made some pretty good reading ..

http://usera.imagecave.com/RabidGerbil/IMG_1386sm.jpg


left to right 05 10r, 02 stock, 98 gsxr, 04 gsxr

the 04 gsxr is the one i brought.. to my eyes it looks the same size in height as the 02 stock or even a little bigger . either way its going in !! :D

PS what the heck is a dog bone? plz tell me i havent got to prise a bone from a rabid pitbull !! ? :lol:

[Biker Biggles]

Anyone know if a Yam TRX 850 shock will fit a curvy?I've got a line on one and wonder if it's any use.

[Bez]

Dogbones are what connect the suspension linkage to the swingarm. You will have to undo them when you come to fit your shock. I have found a pick of a bike that gives a good view of the dogbones. They are the two gold coloured items.
Different length dogbones will raise and lower the ride height.

http://www.xt660.com/images/DOGBONES.jpg

[Rabid Gerbil]

sweet .. ok so the longer the dogbone the higher the ride hight ?. do they have to be for a sv or do i just go get some longer dogbones.. from any ole bike shop ?

[Carsick]

other way round, longer dog bones lower the ride height.

[Bez]

JHS sell them

http://www.jhsracing.co.uk/start.htm

[Rabid Gerbil]

cheers carsick thanks BEz.. although i cannot find dogbones on that site.. got my head round it and i'm looking forward to having ago.. :P

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I have heard that the 01+ GSXR shocks wont go in curvey SVs because the spring is too big and will interfear with the swing arm. Don't know if it's true or not, but do check.