Hiya- I have a '96 with a center stand, and an R6R shock with the necessary bolts which I'd like to put in it.

Which tools will I need? I searched but couldn't find a tool list.


thanks !

alrighty,

ehm its not a shock i've tried personally but you should just need your basic hand tools ie socket set/spanners. i've played around with a handful of shocks/linkages and from my experiences i can say that you might need to grind down the swingarm down for shock clearance dependent on spring width / shock length and linkage length, i'd say best thing to do is trial fit it and see what issues arise. worth having a grinder or dremel on hand just in case its needed and some paint to cover any bare metal should you need to shave anything for clearance.

i'd bare in mind that the centre stand might not be tall enough if the new shock is longer and you wont have the suspension travel to get all the bolts back in the linkage. personally i put the bottom frame rails on axle stands for added height but if you're working with limited tools you could preemptively lower the forks to allow the rear to lift higher on the centre stand. might be worth ziptie ing the front brake lever to help stop the bike from sliding forwards, definitely worth cracking all the bolts loose, leaving them in situ before the bike is potentially precarious on a stand so that you're not wrestling the bike, risking it falling. like all things be sensible and safe with it, especially if you dont have proper lifting gear.

not specific info but hope something there helps. look forward to seeing how you get on with it

As long as the shock fits, all you need is a socket/wrench set. No fancy tools.

You need a metric socket set with some extensions and a med-large crescent wrench to hold the nuts and bolts on the opposite side.

You need a grinder/sander to open up some clearance for the spring.

Here is my walk-thru in case you missed it http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=73684.0

My advice on this shock after six months: The spring is far heavier than needed for our bikes. After much experimentation I'm back
at pre-load #1. I weigh 165-70 in my gear. Setting #3 is the highest setting you should use IMO because after that there is zero static-sag
and the backend will feel harsh. If you set the shock to #3 before install, you may get away with taking off a tiny bit less metal than if set
to a higher number.

Note when checking clearance, as you compress the shock the clearance increases...clearance measured on the c-stand
will be the minimum clearance.