Rear Shock Question

[Anonymous]

Exactly why I got mine on ebay too.  Dealer wanted $240 for a GS500 shock and $750 for the Katana.  I paid $9.99 plus $12 for shipping for a very nice 2002 Katana 600 shock.

It's a lot stiffer, two-up doesn't bottom out any more.  It will also rattle your teeth when the road gets rough.  The bike stands a little taller now.  I'd guess about 1/2 inch allowing it to lean a bit more with the side stand down.  This is a good thing, before it was TOO straight up when on the sidestand.  I've got it on the middle preload of 5 I think, I'm thinking of setting it down to 2 or 1 because it's almost too stiff.

Ask the seller questions, make sure seller has been doing ebay for a while, and check their feedback.  You should do OK.