So there they are in all their glory.  What am I going to doo with all that extra room?  Maybe I'll get into the cantaloupe smuggling trade.

Quote from: Dom on October 29, 2006, 03:13:21 PM


So there they are in all their glory.  What am I going to doo with all that extra room?  Maybe I'll get into the cantaloupe smuggling trade.

fruit jacker....or something like that

Hey Dom, what year is your GSX-R rear shock?

how's it fit? does it rub the swingarm at all?

It's a 2001-2003 GSXR 600 shock.  You have to switch out the bushings from the stock GS500 shock, and it can be a little tedious.  I pressed them out with a couple of sockets and a bench vice.  Ok, I didn't do it, long time member Davipu did.  I just watched.  No, it doesn't rub anywhere.  When you buy it make sure that you buy the bottom end linkage as well.  You will have to remove the center stand but you can still use the kickstand.  It leans like hell and it looks like it's about to fall over but it's solid as hell and has never gotten accidentially knocked over.  I was really opposed to not having the centerstand and I hated the idea of having to lengthen my kickstand or tote a block of wood around with me just so I could park my damn bike but whatever, I got used to it.   I might figure out a way to remount my centerstand someday.

FYI, it's a relatively easy mod but the SV md is much easier and provides similar results.   I think if I were to do it all over again I would go that route.