Rear Shock (yet again!)

Get a Nitron road shock - bit of extra investment, but they come with a spring to suit your weight and they are brand spanking new!

I was also looking at a hagon shock off the fleabay but it's for a K4 and I have a K1.

My limited knowledge means I'm not sure if it'll be suitable!

[yorkie_chris]

There are million and one threads about it.

Look in shock table posted above.

You see your shock has 520lbs/in and 337mm length. (stock gen1)

Now look up GSXR1000 K1 and tell me values.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

There are million and one threads about it.

Look in shock table posted above.

You see your shock has 520lbs/in and 337mm length. (stock gen1)

Now look up GSXR1000 K1 and tell me values.

Yes I appreciate this, but if it isnt clear I don't know much / anything about the ins and outs of shock absorbers so the information is partly meaningless numbers to me

[yorkie_chris]

I'm happy to educate you about some of the very basics right here with respect to how it will affect your own bike, I am not going to spoon feed you, search function can do that.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I'm happy to educate you about some of the very basics right here with respect to how it will affect your own bike, I am not going to spoon feed you, search function can do that.

I didnt ask for spoon feeding. I asked if anyone had the shock I was browsing at on their bike. Bit of a difference there.

P.S. I hadnt see then post stating what the green squares on the shock represent untill now

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by toby_smith

What shocks will go right on with out any modification

Originally Posted by toby_smith

I didnt ask for spoon feeding.

orly



p.s green squares on that chart are more aimed at 2gen which has different linkage

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

p.s green squares on that chart are more aimed at 2gen which has different linkage

Ok then. As I was saying before, I'm sure the table is very useful if I knew a few things, such as.

What is generally a workable tolerance in size one way are the other; are the mounting eyes on shocks generally the same size or is this something to consider; etc etc etc.

And no that isnt me saying "tell me what to buy" that's me demonstrating that i don't know much about this so any knowledge people could pass on would be useful.


Thanks

[yorkie_chris]

It is not so much a tolerance in size as a tuning setting. A couple of mm does not make much difference but probably the worst setup problem with the 1gen except for the soft fork springs is the short shock.
A longer shock increases the swingarm angle which decreases squat under power and reduces rake, making it turn in quicker.

Only reason you would not fit a longer shock is if your legs are short.


As far as I remember the mounting eye on top is common size to both 1 and 2gen and all shocks in that table. The bottom clevis is similarly compatible.

Couple of shocks missing on that table that are useful for 1gen.

Stock SV Shocks
99-02 SV650337mm510#
03+ SV650330mm430#
03-08 SV1000325mm447#

Stock GSXR Shocks
97-00 GSXR600356mm375#
01-03 GSXR600325mm450#
04-05 GSXR600325mm425#
06-07 GSXR600???mm??#
96-99 GSXR750356mm375#
00-03 GSXR750325mm400#
04-05 GSXR750325mm408#
06-07 GSXR750???mm??#
01-02 GSXR1000329mm430#
03-04 GSXR1000332mm480#
05-06 GSXR1000325mm450#
99+ Hayabusa330mm700#

Stock ZX Shocks
03-04 ZX6R340mm540#
05-07 ZX6R???mm??#
04-05 ZX10R337mm540#
06-07 ZX10R???mm??#
06-08 ZX14R???mm??#

the zx14 shock is 330mm and the spring rate is 543 lb/in

the 04-05 zx10r shock is 560 lb/in

the 06-07 zx10r shock is 465 lb/in

The 08 ZX10R shock is 510 lb/in

The 07-08 zx6r shock is 515 lb/in

the 05-06 zx6r shock is 543 lb/in same as the 03-04 zx6r

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

It is not so much a tolerance in size as a tuning setting. A couple of mm does not make much difference but probably the worst setup problem with the 1gen except for the soft fork springs is the short shock.
A longer shock increases the swingarm angle which decreases squat under power and reduces rake, making it turn in quicker.

Only reason you would not fit a longer shock is if your legs are short.


As far as I remember the mounting eye on top is common size to both 1 and 2gen and all shocks in that table. The bottom clevis is similarly compatible.

Couple of shocks missing on that table that are useful for 1gen.

Stock SV Shocks
99-02 SV650337mm510#
03+ SV650330mm430#
03-08 SV1000325mm447#

Stock GSXR Shocks
97-00 GSXR600356mm375#
01-03 GSXR600325mm450#
04-05 GSXR600325mm425#
06-07 GSXR600???mm??#
96-99 GSXR750356mm375#
00-03 GSXR750325mm400#
04-05 GSXR750325mm408#
06-07 GSXR750???mm??#
01-02 GSXR1000329mm430#
03-04 GSXR1000332mm480#
05-06 GSXR1000325mm450#
99+ Hayabusa330mm700#

Stock ZX Shocks
03-04 ZX6R340mm540#
05-07 ZX6R???mm??#
04-05 ZX10R337mm540#
06-07 ZX10R???mm??#
06-08 ZX14R???mm??#

the zx14 shock is 330mm and the spring rate is 543 lb/in

the 04-05 zx10r shock is 560 lb/in

the 06-07 zx10r shock is 465 lb/in

The 08 ZX10R shock is 510 lb/in

The 07-08 zx6r shock is 515 lb/in

the 05-06 zx6r shock is 543 lb/in same as the 03-04 zx6r

Ok Chris, thanks for that. The old short legs issue would be a bit of a problem, wouldnt really like to be any further off the ground than i am at 5'8" to be honest!

I've been looking at a hagon shock which came out of a K4 SV, am I right in assuming that this would be a bad move as the K4 shock is shorter than the K1? Or will the fact it's a better quality part counteract this issue?