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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: dizanott on September 15, 2005, 01:19:55 AM

Title: Rear shock
Post by: dizanott on September 15, 2005, 01:19:55 AM

i was looking over at bandit faqs because i need a new shock.  does anyone know if an 03 gsx-r would work on a 01 bandit 600?  they can be had on ebay for like 25 bucks, so if anyone knows that would be awesome.

Title: Rear shock
Post by: Red01 on September 15, 2005, 06:47:39 AM

I don't know, but if you can find out it's length and compare it to some knowns listed in the FAQ, you may be able to figure it out.

OTOH, Hayabusa shocks are just as cheap and will fit the 2G B6 just as well as they do the B12. (Meaning you have to trim a tab off the airbox.)

Title: Rear shock
Post by: chevsuz12 on September 15, 2005, 08:58:24 AM

I seem to recall reading somewhere that the overall spring diameter of the newer gsxr shocks were too great to fit on the bandits.

Title: Rear shock
Post by: Bob Holland on September 16, 2005, 05:27:53 PM

I have a GSXR 1100 shock on my 98 B12. The links did rub the spring, I used washers to move them out to clear.

Title: Rear shock
Post by: dizanott on September 20, 2005, 06:12:55 PM

thanks for the info man, i'm gonna order one off ebay TONIGHT.  you guys are a great help whenever i'm in a jam.  thanks again!

Title: Re: Rear shock
Post by: turbo-bob on September 26, 2005, 09:28:08 AM

Quote from: "dizanott"

i was looking over at bandit faqs because i need a new shock.  does anyone know if an 03 gsx-r would work on a 01 bandit 600?  they can be had on ebay for like 25 bucks, so if anyone knows that would be awesome.

Buy an Ohlin....................I did !

Title: Rear shock
Post by: Red01 on September 26, 2005, 04:47:30 PM

Ohlins is sweet, but many of us buyy Bandits because we're cheapskates, looking for the best bang for the buck, hence the popularity of swapping in a cheap OEM shock from something else and only spending $40.  :wink:

Title: Re: Rear shock
Post by: Mongo on September 26, 2005, 11:00:48 PM

Quote from: "turbo-bob"

Buy an Ohlin....................I did !

While your at get a set of OHLIN front forks too!

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