hi, i know that shock conversion posts are a dime a dozen here, but after spending about an hour looking through them i can't find the info i'm looking for. so i figured, hey, why not use the forum for what its for and ask if anybody has some wisdom on this topic to share.
i've got a 05 sv650 naked, i'm looking for a cheap and effective shock conversion. i've got a local seller with a good condition 07 gsxr 600 shock for sale for 50 bucks. i put the exact same shock on my bandit 400 and had good luck, but that's a very different bike. i weight 160 lbs without gear and do mostly street to weekend twisties kind of riding.
i can't find stories on here about an 06/07 gsxr 600 shock. what i'd like to know is
a) if it raises or lowers ride height, and how much. i read that an 08 gsxr shock lowers the ride height, but i couldn't find if this was the gsxr 600, and also it looks like the 06/07 and the 08 are different units.
b) if the mods on the toolkit or battery are the same as other gsxr shocks.
c) if anybody has a link to a table with lots of gsxr shock info--maybe a comparisson of lengths, spring rates, etc. that would be AWESOME.
d) why is it so hard to find what i'm looking for in c) ?
the spring rate i looked up on racetech and it is 9.4 kg/mm, or around 525 lb/in. i think this is about right for a rider my size...
thanks!
i've got a 05 sv650 naked, i'm looking for a cheap and effective shock conversion. i've got a local seller with a good condition 07 gsxr 600 shock for sale for 50 bucks. i put the exact same shock on my bandit 400 and had good luck, but that's a very different bike. i weight 160 lbs without gear and do mostly street to weekend twisties kind of riding.
i can't find stories on here about an 06/07 gsxr 600 shock. what i'd like to know is
a) if it raises or lowers ride height, and how much. i read that an 08 gsxr shock lowers the ride height, but i couldn't find if this was the gsxr 600, and also it looks like the 06/07 and the 08 are different units.
b) if the mods on the toolkit or battery are the same as other gsxr shocks.
c) if anybody has a link to a table with lots of gsxr shock info--maybe a comparisson of lengths, spring rates, etc. that would be AWESOME.
d) why is it so hard to find what i'm looking for in c) ?
the spring rate i looked up on racetech and it is 9.4 kg/mm, or around 525 lb/in. i think this is about right for a rider my size...
thanks!