GSXR, Katana, and Bandit shocks for sale.

[videosilva]

I'm currently looking for a rear shock for GSF500 2007. Do you have any thing that is as straight bolt on ? Any recommendation's ? Do you have any thing else powder coated  blue or red would be nice ??

[The Buddha]

I can get you a GSXR shock at this point, I sold all the ones I had, some pending pickup, some pending payment ... whatever. The shock I am talking about are at a junkyard, and his $ is $100.
I can powdercoat anything, but remember the GSXR shock has an aluminum body - no need to paint it, and its reservoir is also aluminum. Just the spring has to be done. I'd do it for $20 (popping it open, doing powder, and refitting it). Katana shock will cost $25 (more parts on them to coat and paint - steel body)

Anyway, GSXR shock $100 is all I got, I can look and see ...

Oh wait a sec ... I have the B6 shock. $30. It can be coated too for $25. How about make it an even $50 and shipping and I'd start on it when I get back home.
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[videosilva]

I can get you a GSXR shock at this point, I sold all the ones I had, some pending pickup, some pending payment ... whatever. The shock I am talking about are at a junkyard, and his $ is $100.
I can powdercoat anything, but remember the GSXR shock has an aluminum body - no need to paint it, and its reservoir is also aluminum. Just the spring has to be done. I'd do it for $20 (popping it open, doing powder, and refitting it). Katana shock will cost $25 (more parts on them to coat and paint - steel body)

Anyway, GSXR shock $100 is all I got, I can look and see ...

Oh wait a sec ... I have the B6 shock. $30. It can be coated too for $25. How about make it an even $50 and shipping and I'd start on it when I get back home.
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Buddha.

What is a B6 Shock ? Is it any good ? Is it a straight bolt on ? If the answer is yes to all of the above then YES DO IT !!! Blue, Red, Yellow ....... you decide. Let me know how to pay you. Its coming to Toronto Canada. Please remember its a 2007 GS500F.

[The Buddha]

B6 is straight bolt on. Its better than a GS, larger chamber and better spring, but it does not have rebound like katana does.
You can actually swap spring from shock to shock, so you buy a shock later, you can swap it with this one - hardest part is to open it.
Anyway, just buy a GSXR shock ... its waaaaay better, its got compression and rebound in addition to spring preload.
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[videosilva]

Ok, is the GSXR Shock a STRIGHT bolt on ?? Is it in good shape ? A new bike with a rusted shock................... If you say its in good shape, straight bolt on then lets do it.

[videosilva]

I was reading a prior post can you paint the GSXR shock ? Yellow, Red, Blue ? I'm ready to do it again it HAS to be a straight bolt on. I won't be doing it my self. I will be taking it to the mechanic and telling him to put it on. I don't want to hear him whine about .................. straight bolt on is  the key.

[The Buddha]

The spring is the only part of a GSXR shock that can be painted/powdercoated. The aluminum etc is best left as aluminum.
You want a nice matched blue to the body ? Or the guy has a nice and bright yellow or a very nice red like the accent color in your bike.
OK Make it $120 and add in shipping. You have an idea how much - maybe 15-20 - I will get the shocks from the yard and take it apart this weekend, drop off the spring at powder place. then get it back when he's done re fit it and send it out.
Its straight drop in. Check out posts by user seamax on this subject. He has fit the same shock in his bike. Just some fiddling.
I typically park the bike on a 2X4 block of wood, take off the stock and put the new one on from the bottom, fiddle the reservoir into place and you're good.
My paypal is seshadri_srinath@hotmail.com - I can invoice you if needed. Dont make a mistake in the handle, it fgoes to other people.
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[videosilva]

I'm trying to visualize it in my head ......... blue ?? How much all together with shipping to Toronto so that I may pay pal you ?

[The Buddha]

You want perfection - I'm your man, but please be patient.
I will send you pic and let you know what I can do with it.
I'll get good pics and a description written up, send it to you. Then you pick what you want, pay for it, I'll buy from him, split it, powdercoat etc etc like I tell you, and then have it off to you. These are not going anywhere, I have a good return policy with him, if I find one that springs a leak, I'll have it back to him and your $ back. It will look good, work like its supposed to and not have any surprises. Only thing I cannot guarantee is a shade match with the powder coating. Dont say azure blue and complain its an ocean blue. That's all. I can show you samples of work I have had done of that, and we can get some of those colors, but not a 100%. That is all I can say.
Ask Bombadillo how my powdercoating work is.
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[videosilva]

Red is Red is Red

[pronator]

Did someone say RED? 

My experiment with Plasti-Dip, a LOT of patience, a bizillion multiple coats, and a Kat 600 spring:

[The Buddha]

Looks cool Pro.
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[pronator]

Yeah, it did look cool until I tried to reassemble the spring last night. 

I did the sock trick like Ben mentioned but the S hooks still dug into the paint and ripped it up in a few places. Now, I have to sand those parts off and repaint. The good thing about this stuff (Plasti-Dip) is that it's very forgiving in terms of reapplication. Even when I overdid some sections, it didn't look bad the way normal paint might have.

Need to try something else to buffer the hooks as I'm cranking down on spring. Still brainstorming! 

[The Buddha]

Plasti-dip the hooks too
I use a different method to open/re fit it. Mine will not damage anything, but it does need more equipment.
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[pronator]

Plasti-dip the hooks too

That's GENIUS!  Actually, it may require that and some padding. It's a whole lotta tension!

[The Buddha]

Pronater - You a little slow ?? I'd dip the hooks first before I ever did the popping open ... but anyway ... we all have our days ...
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[pronator]

Pronater - You a little slow ?? I'd dip the hooks first before I ever did the popping open ... but anyway ... we all have our days ...
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I wish it were limited to just days...

Popping it open was totally fine because it didn't really matter if the paint scratched. Actually, I wouldn't have been able to tell if it did. The socks were good enough. I think my problem may have been that I placed the hooks too low during the reassembly and it ran into the fluid column. Couldn't see because the socks were covering it up. Hard to explain but the more I look at it, the more I think that was my mistake.

And I used the spray-on Plasti-Dip, not the dipping kind. So I guess I shoulda sprayed the hooks when I did the spring. No worries, I'll try again. That's how you learn, right? 

[videosilva]

What is Plasti Dip ?

[The Buddha]

Its a rubbery coating meant for gripping tool handles.
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