do katana 750 rear shocks work (bolt on)?

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I'm looking at buying a potential Katana shock from a 750 and it has some sort of a cable coming from it. Its from a 1995 model...will it work?

Thanks

[blue05twin]

Just curious could you post a pic of the shock you are trying to get?

[flyingbeagle71]

I'm going to try and be a little psychic here...



I've been watching the same shock for the last few days...   

[natedawg120]

I'm going to try and be a little psychic here...



I've been watching the same shock for the last few days...   

I have been looking at that one too, now who stole the right side fiaring that ended sunday

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lol

[Mandres]

I assume that little dial is to adjust the rebound dampening but I think it might be tough to mount on a GS500.  It's the same problem if you buy a newer model shock with the remote reservoir.  I think the easiest, best solution is to find one with the little dial on the shock body to adjust it.  That shock might not even be the same length as the one Pablo recommends since it's setup differently.  I don't like the idea of grinding down the linkage.

-M

[flyingbeagle71]

I assume that little dial is to adjust the rebound dampening but I think it might be tough to mount on a GS500.  It's the same problem if you buy a newer model shock with the remote reservoir.  I think the easiest, best solution is to find one with the little dial on the shock body to adjust it.  That shock might not even be the same length as the one Pablo recommends since it's setup differently.  I don't like the idea of grinding down the linkage.

-M

Srinath had an earlier post that said to just rip the control cable off.  Not sure whether he was joking or not, but maybe the cable is just a remote system, that can be removed, allowing you to still adjust the rebound at the shock...

+1 about not wanting to grind down the linkage though...

[dgyver]

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+1 about not wanting to grind down the linkage though...

You can always get another pivot linkage so you can leave one in stock form.

btw...I have several steel linkages.

[flyingbeagle71]

The pivot linkage is part 1 on the diagram above???  I couldn't find anything called a pivot linkage in the parts diagrams...

What is the standard linkage on the 04+ GS's?  Steel?

[dgyver]

Yep #1. I do not know their proper name.
Not sure what years have steel or aluminum. Steel will be painted black and aluminum will be silver.
That pic is of a steel one.

[The Buddha]

89 is aluminum - 90 may also be ... but definetly 91 on is steel. On a GS - now on Kat etc no idea, but B6 or B12 had the same aluminum one as a GS I heard - werase said - its got a 33C casting. You want 33C.
Cool.
Srinath.

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wait..so there is some sort of grinding due on this 750 shock?

Its not simple bolt on?

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who outbidded me for 49 cents???

[flyingbeagle71]

who outbidded me for 49 cents???

Sorry, I actually had my bid set quite a bit higher, it just went .49 over...    Must have been the bid increment...

[Mandres]

Let us know how it works out 

[rangerbrown]

me it was me

[flyingbeagle71]

Let us know how it works out 

I'll try and document the process.  Hopefully will be doing my Racetechs at the same time... 

[TragicImage]

uhm, any word?

[flyingbeagle71]

I'm planning on installing the rear shock this weekend...can't try it out though, my bike has no cylinder head right now...   

I'm waiting on my racetechs until I get my head issue finished.  I'll probably pop the front forks off this weekend, but won't reinstall everything.

[TragicImage]

KILLING ME!!!


I need to know!!!!  My only concern is that it will be TOO stiff.  Fitment isn't an issue.