[jambo]

Just about every shock there can be shoe-horned in. What you want to make sure is that you pick one of the correct length and spring rate for your needs.

Be careful of designations such as "2008- " as sometimes these are a little out of date and a new model has turned up, I acquired a 2010 ZX6R shock for instance that I thought would be a good match and turned out to be a lot stiffer than anticipated.

Some shocks need a new bottom shock nut & bolt as they are not threaded like the stock SV shock, these are specific parts and you should use the correct one for the purpose not just any old bolt. Some shocks also need some modification of a battery box or similar using a knife to make room for the remote reservoir which isn't present on the stock shock.

The simplest swap is a replacement from Ohlins / Nitorn / Penske or similar, as there's no modification and you know it's sprung and damped correctly. However, there can be a big difference in cost there.

Jambo