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Old 25-09-10, 02:18 PM   #1
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Default Which GSXR shock suits K8?

hi all am thinking about up grading the rear shock of my sv650 k8 would anybody know if a gsxr shock would fit or any other shock.
obviously will be doing the front aswell so need to keep costs down.
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Old 25-09-10, 02:53 PM   #2
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search (top left) gsxr shock and about 100,000 results will come up telling you all you need to know
its been done to death on here
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Old 25-09-10, 08:51 PM   #3
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as dave preston and Kawa zx10r shock 04-05
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Old 25-09-10, 11:47 PM   #4
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Try contacting redmacgregor on these boards, he's selling a nitron shock that he had on the bike he sold me (k. Bike was top notch condition so I'm sure any parts he's selling will be the same.
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Old 26-09-10, 06:23 PM   #5
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I can vouch for the Nitron. Spot on and what I have on my bike!
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Old 27-09-10, 12:50 PM   #6
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as dave preston and Kawa zx10r shock 04-05
quite hard for pointy that
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Old 27-09-10, 01:08 PM   #7
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gsxr600 k4-5. unless your a pie eater. still have to cut battery box though.
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true ignore what I said!
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