Sorry to ask but...rear shock?

On the B1H shock, has anyone felt the need to space out the bottom fork?

It's a fraction (~2mm) wider than the Suzuki fork. I was worried about the play, or the fork bending as I tightened the bolt. As It's aluminium I wouldn't want it to fatigue and break.

[yorkie_chris]

Cutting the fuel tank hinge is something you need to do for the SRAD shocks.

That looks more like a C1 shock

I have bought meself a nice little present in the form of a brand new Ohlins rear shock with remote canister. Installing tomorrow! How it goes in without a hassle. I believe it's similar to what Northwind has.

[dizzyblonde]

The shock i mentioned previously from pete N Lissa, OEM with 1500 miles on it...
well its on, it works, it has stopped the SV clonk on the front end, and the probs that were associated with the front end. So no need to replace the Ohlins springs now. As these were to go next if the shock didn't solve anything
Bish bash bosh 25 quid. I'm happy.
Now I've got two bikes that handle well again

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by zunkus

I have bought meself a nice little present in the form of a brand new Ohlins rear shock with remote canister. Installing tomorrow! How it goes in without a hassle. I believe it's similar to what Northwind has.

Gah. How much?

Just doing this mod now. Spacing the battery box/undertray down and back as per these instructions. Thinking my shock is not a B1 shock as I'm having to make my spacers over 2 inches long. The spring is also very close to the swingarm tho not touching. Had to trim about an inch off the "mud flap thing" that bolts to the swingarm cos it was fouling. Just got some chrome gas pipe for the spacer. Slightly bigger id than the m6 bolts so perfect.

Hope to test ride later on. If all is well then i'll fit the new springs and emulators i already have. Not been as straighforward as i expected so far!!

Now finished the ZX6R rearshock install.

Mission!!

Not convinced I did have a B1 shock. Might have even been a ZX10 as I had to cut the metal bracket that the tank bolts to. Spacers to move battery down are at least 2" long. That's still not really enough but got some foam padding between battery and shock reservoir to stop any rubbing.

Another problem was the lower bolt: There is not enough clearance for a normal flange nut. I've put on a normal nut for now and used some locktite but will have a think about a safer solution as not happy with that.

Took it out for a test ride on the settings it came with and seems to work well but doesn't feel that much different from standard. Weather doesn't really allow me to really test it though. Once I've got the lower mounting point sorted I'll do some back to back tests by fitting up the old shock.

[yorkie_chris]

Bolt in from the other side? Turn base of shock around?

As this thread is going .... im 10 1/2 stone so fairly light, and stock shock on the softest setting is still way to hard, a pillion only helps a little.

Was looking at gsxr 600/750 shocks good or bad idea ??

[Mr Speirs]

bad idea. they are harder than the stock sv shock.
are you sure the shock is on the softest setting and not the hard?
Cant imagine the shock is too hard.
Confusing.