Chain buffer after SV650 Shock swap

[soysss]

Hey just wondering if the chain rubbing against the chain buffer after I did a SV650 shock swap will be bad.  I noticed it is definatley rubbing more now and making a little more noise there.  Anyone else have/ know of problems with this?

-erik

[The Buddha]

Nooooo ... in a few 100 miles that buffer will be history and you'd clean grind up the swingarm.
You didn't drill and cut the SV shock you should do that. If you did grind and cut it, you should probably buy a better shock ... one that fits.
How is the side stand leaning over like crazy.
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[soysss]

yeah i did cut it down but its still high i guess.  what shock fits better then?  i thought this one was supposed to work

-erik

[The Buddha]

GSXR and katana shocks fit and dont quite create a problem in this regard.
Essentially just cos somehting fits, doesn't mean it works. That is atleast 1 reason I dont suggest anything I haven't done a few times myself.
Like I sell 89-00 jet packs, but only do 04 when people really are having trouble finding it at the local dealers or have the worng parts and cant get the right ones for some reason etc etc
I get in enough trouble even so ... 
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[soysss]

k im gonna try fabbing up some new dogbones, which should lower it back down correct?  i just dont want that chain to rub like it is, although it was rubbing some with the stock shock in.

-erik

[The Buddha]

Yea longer dogbones will work, so will buying a B6 shock I have. $30 and shipping. The B6 is exactly the same as SV except its a 1/2-3/4 inch shorter to start with.
Then you can sell the SV shock to someone who does like it rubbing 
Cos if you booger up the dogbones, it will be all sorts of fun. Longer dogbones will clobber the linkage into the top of the clevise. There already isn't a whole lotta room after you drilled and cut the clevise. Then you have to shave the linkage. Luckily the linkage is like 30000% over built, so you dont have to worry about it splitting up on you ... but its just more and more BS work IMHO. You want it a bit higher, your best bet is a decent shock instead of altering everythign else. But, your call, no one ever does anything I suggest anyway. I am buddha just in name.
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[soysss]

I made new dogbone 12mm olonger than stock, and it seems to all be fine now.  basically the same height as stock and minimal rubbing.  I understand what youre saying about the clevis rubbing, and i'll be checking that regularly for wear and tear because like you said it was a pretty tight in there to begin with.  thanks for the help.

-erik

[The Buddha]

Meeeh ... when you had it apart why didn't you shave the linkage ... do not touch the chock clevise, shave that massive hunk of steel they call a linkage. Funny, the katana/Bandit series had these delicate aluminum castings (called a 33C casting) ... so did 89 and 90 I wanna say. The smart GS twinners have a few stashed away for themselves ...  ... I know of more than 1 other than me. That casting will take any shock even one ~4 inches longer with a short clevise and not hit the shock. But, the steel linkage you have cane be shaved like there is no tommorow, its built to take a 350,000 ton payload.
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[soysss]

haha 350000. yeah all those linkages in there did look kinda chunky to me for a bike.  Im an engineering student so i can understqand how much strength those parts have and its really way overdone in terms of safety factor.  ok if i have time before i head back to college ill shave it down.

-erik

[The Buddha]

Oh sheite ... I forgot till now.
There is a trick with lowering the bike without doing anything especially with SV shock. Especially with the sv shock being so long.
Just flip that linkage upside down. The deeeeeeeeeep SV clevise would have compensated for the extra angle and weird sheite in the flipped linkage. Dont drill or cut them or nothing, just fit sv shock with the linkage upside down. Someone did this several years ago. I cant remember who, Does pablo's site have this info, was it in the FAQ ? And then again, does it work and if so how well ? I dont remember nothing so there ... get yourselves in a ton of trouble.
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[soysss]

ahh. already cut the sv shock so... oh well it feels good how i have it

thanks tho.

-erik