Rear suspension donor bike

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

The kind of glue most vehicle makers use are polyurethane base ones

its common name is tiger seal. i use the sikaflex and the extender is still on after 7 years. like all adhasives the mating surfaces have to be squeaky clean before using it.

[ophic]

I used Araldite and after 13 years and umm 3 or 4 crashes, it's still there.

[mikerj]

Originally Posted by Bibio

its common name is tiger seal.

Tiger Seal is a brand name that U-Pol use for their adhesives, PU adhesive or Polyurethane adhesive is the generic name. Similar stuff can be had in DIY stores e.g. "No More Nails".

[Adam Ef]

I used the plastic rivets that came with my Red Fox one, with plenty of added No More Nails.

[Trev B]

I used the rivets and low modulus silicone

[650]

Originally Posted by fumbles22

I'm about 80kg. It's all muscle, I swear!



Aftermarket suspensions cost an absolute ton. The nice thing about GSXR shocks is that they come to around £100 or so, which is much more manageable.

Lemme stop you right there. It's not valved for you and your bike, the springs are unlikely to be right for your weight, will likely be old, tired, lacking damping ability...so on and so forth. We're talking about a stock unit on a bike that also has owners frequently looking for replacement shocks. Just because it's off a faster bike does not mean it's suitable or an improvement over yours.

Are you pushing so hard in corners that your rear end is getting wallowy or squirreling about?