What's the better rear shock linkage?

[Pkaaso]

I have an 89' and am replacing with a 94' swing arm.

I noticed the 94' has stamped metal shock mount on the swing arm end.  The 89' has what looks like machined aluminum.

Which is better???

Thanks,
Paul

[pantablo]

If you ever plan on replacing the stock shock with an upgrade (like a gsxr shock) then you should use the 89; the alum one doesn't need to be ground away to fit it.

Otherwise you could argue all day about the benefits of each, as miniscule as that would be.

[Pkaaso]

Pablo, your the greatest.  I think Srinath had wrote somewhere, that the aluminum was better but, I couldn't remeber why.

I'm accually replacing with a 96' Katana 600 shock.  This should fit right in ??

thanks,
Paul

[pantablo]

The Kat shock goes right in with either linkage. The gsxr shock needs a little grinding of the later model (stamped steel) linkage.

[The Buddha]

Use the steel...Keep the aluminum...Steel is better and stronger but I haven;t managed to break the aluminum on my 89 either so either will work...the 89 needs no grinding for a short clevise shock.
Cool.
Srinath.

[Pkaaso]

Thanks guys.  

[JasonB]

I'll buy that aluminum you have so I dont have to grind my steel one for my GXSR shock.

[Pkaaso]

Jason, I think I'm going to use the aluminim one.  Sorry.  I'll save the steel one for my 94' to experiment with.

Paul

[Pkaaso]

Jason, reason is:  I'm not quite sure what shock I'll end up with.