There is an Australian company on EBAY that has new Koni shocks for 88+ Suzuki GSX1100F's. A friend contacted them and asked the eye to eye length of the shocks for possible use on a Bandit. They gave him a length of 330mm. If I remember right, that is about the length of a Busa shock which is a popular upgrade on 2nd generation Bandits .The price is less that $120 US with the current exchange rate. With shipping, you should be able to get out for around $200 to the US. I have not verified the shock length and don't know for sure if it would work on a Bandit. This could be a cheap upgrade if it will work, especially if some of you go in together for a group buy. I have a 1g b6 so it won't work for me.