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Title: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: nicoyastyln on October 22, 2013, 10:40:24 AM
If anyone can help me out confirming if I have one of the right shocks that would fit.....

Before I buy this R6 SHOCK I wanted to confirm if I have the right one that would fit on my '08 GS500F without removing any parts above the shock and the rear wheel.

2007 Yamaha YZF-R6 Rear Shock
(http://www.imghst.org/viewimage.php?iid=626)
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: nicoyastyln on October 22, 2013, 10:43:59 AM
sorry pic now attached correctly

(http://www.imghst.org/uploads/ysh0gzp93k3t.JPG)
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: JAS6377 on October 22, 2013, 11:00:42 AM
Ah. Here's your thread lol. As in my reply to the other thread, that one should work. It has a clevis that matches our stock shock. If you can, try to grab a shock that has the linkages as well. You'll need the larger spacer and bolt to fit the shock.

Here's a video made by our own slipperymongoose for the R6 conversion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_0gnFaONfY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: nicoyastyln on October 22, 2013, 11:07:04 AM
I think you are referring to this complete assembly right?

(http://www.imghst.org/uploads/d7a4ii85nd5l.JPG)
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: tcmia on October 22, 2013, 11:22:46 AM
That looks like it should work. The top clevis/studd is not used. I reused the bolt from my stock shock and the one that comes with the R6 on the bottom with the spacer.
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: fetor56 on October 22, 2013, 02:17:22 PM
That'll fit.
Title: Re: R6 SHOCK [RED VS YELLOW]
Post by: JAS6377 on October 22, 2013, 02:31:47 PM
Yeah, that's the linkage set I was talking about. As tcmia said, you reuse the stock top bolt, but you need the bolt and spacer from the R6 linkage for the bottom clevis.