Help fitting shock please?! - SV650.org

02-07-05, 03:18 PM

I'm in the process of fitting a SRAD GSXR600 shock to my curvy SV, got the original off, weedled the new one into position and am having trouble geting the bolts in. With the shock roughly in position I can see clean through the top hole where the bolt should pass but the shock hole is 1.5 - 2mm too high, and the bottom one is about 3mm too low (ie the shock is longer than the gap between the holes.) Do I struggle to get one in, then try to compress the shock to get the other in, or are the SRAD shocks adjustable in length (ride height)? Any tips from someone who has done this would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, the bikes held up from the ceiling and I've tried taking the weight of the swingarm, and holding it in various positions. Help!

02-07-05, 05:32 PM

Hey dood, if the hols up to high then try pushing the swing arm downwards to allign the hole, you may find that the shock is just slightly larger than the old one.

Best thing to do is get a someone to push down on the rear swingarm, nice and easy if your tyres still on while you align the shock up. This is what I did when fitting new dogbones as nothing lined up then

good luck and hope this helps.

02-07-05, 07:14 PM

Are you saying the bottom linkage wont move down far enough to get the bolts in? You should put the top shock bolt in first then lift the linkage up and put the bottom bolt in followed by the dog bones. I would take all the bolts out of the linkage and clean them up and grease them. It doesn't matter where the swinging arm is with the dog bones off.

02-07-05, 09:39 PM

Thanks guys. I managed to get them in eventually, using a bit of leverage and an extra pair of hands. I found that with my TCP undertray (its in two pieces and is a full replacement) I didn't need to cut the battery box away, but the battery itself is mighty close - 0.5mm - to the reservoir. Got everything else back on and took it for a spin and it feels superb. Not sure how much is the shock and how much is placebo (after a couple of hours buggering about I was like ...this better be worth it..) but it made me happy anyway. Along with the fork springs and oil change I did a couple of weeks ago it feels like a totally different bike, much more stable, solid and it goes exactly where you point it. Result!

02-07-05, 03:18 PM	#1
Hulsey Guest Posts: n/a	Help fitting shock please?! I'm in the process of fitting a SRAD GSXR600 shock to my curvy SV, got the original off, weedled the new one into position and am having trouble geting the bolts in. With the shock roughly in position I can see clean through the top hole where the bolt should pass but the shock hole is 1.5 - 2mm too high, and the bottom one is about 3mm too low (ie the shock is longer than the gap between the holes.) Do I struggle to get one in, then try to compress the shock to get the other in, or are the SRAD shocks adjustable in length (ride height)? Any tips from someone who has done this would be greatly appreciated. By the way, the bikes held up from the ceiling and I've tried taking the weight of the swingarm, and holding it in various positions. Help!

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02-07-05, 05:32 PM	#2
sprocket Guest Posts: n/a	Hey dood, if the hols up to high then try pushing the swing arm downwards to allign the hole, you may find that the shock is just slightly larger than the old one. Best thing to do is get a someone to push down on the rear swingarm, nice and easy if your tyres still on while you align the shock up. This is what I did when fitting new dogbones as nothing lined up then good luck and hope this helps.

02-07-05, 07:14 PM	#3
streetos Guest Posts: n/a	Are you saying the bottom linkage wont move down far enough to get the bolts in? You should put the top shock bolt in first then lift the linkage up and put the bottom bolt in followed by the dog bones. I would take all the bolts out of the linkage and clean them up and grease them. It doesn't matter where the swinging arm is with the dog bones off.

02-07-05, 09:39 PM	#4
Hulsey Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys. I managed to get them in eventually, using a bit of leverage and an extra pair of hands. I found that with my TCP undertray (its in two pieces and is a full replacement) I didn't need to cut the battery box away, but the battery itself is mighty close - 0.5mm - to the reservoir. Got everything else back on and took it for a spin and it feels superb. Not sure how much is the shock and how much is placebo (after a couple of hours buggering about I was like ...this better be worth it..) but it made me happy anyway. Along with the fork springs and oil change I did a couple of weeks ago it feels like a totally different bike, much more stable, solid and it goes exactly where you point it. Result!