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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Swamp Rat on November 02, 2005, 11:25:30 AM

Title: Shock
Post by: Swamp Rat on November 02, 2005, 11:25:30 AM: What year gsxr shocks will fit my 03 1200s? Looking to do a cheap upgrade as the stock shock beats the crap out of me. Louisiana roads are pretty bad unlees they have been paved within the last 2 years. The bike gets jumpy and feels unplanted when I go into a corner with bumps and buckles. I've read of people installing GSXR shocks with great improvments to handling. I think I will give it a try.
Title: Re: Shock
Post by: PaulVS on November 02, 2005, 11:34:24 AM: Quote from: "Swamp Rat"
What year gsxr shocks will fit my 03 1200s? Looking to do a cheap upgrade as the stock shock beats the crap out of me. Louisiana roads are pretty bad unlees they have been paved within the last 2 years. The bike gets jumpy and feels unplanted when I go into a corner with bumps and buckles. I've read of people installing GSXR shocks with great improvments to handling. I think I will give it a try.

The gsxr shocks are too lightweight for the heavy 1200 Bandit. Get a 'busa shock on ebay for $20-$50.
Title: Shock
Post by: Bob Holland on November 02, 2005, 01:51:38 PM: The evolution of the GSXR1100 Power in 1991 was 109.2@10000rpm, with torque of 67.2@7500. wet weight was 550.5lb's
98 Bandit "Weight: Dry - 471 lbs.
The 98 Bandit is lighter than the 91 GSXR 1100.
I use a GSXR shock, re-valved by Linderman, and it works just fine.
Title: Shock
Post by: solman on November 02, 2005, 06:56:57 PM: Quote from: "BHolland"
The evolution of the GSXR1100 Power in 1991 was 109.2@10000rpm, with torque of 67.2@7500. wet weight was 550.5lb's
98 Bandit "Weight: Dry - 471 lbs.
The 98 Bandit is lighter than the 91 GSXR 1100.
I use a GSXR shock, re-valved by Linderman, and it works just fine.

471 lbs is the dry weight for a Bandit 1200.
Title: Shock
Post by: Bob Holland on November 02, 2005, 08:35:33 PM: Quote from: "solman"

471 lbs is the dry weight for a Bandit 1200.

Dry mass for the 91GSXR 1100 is 503 lbs, and that is out of the Suzuki manual for 91
Title: Shock
Post by: doublenaughtspy on November 02, 2005, 10:30:46 PM: I also used a 1992 GSXR11 shock on my 1st gen B12. I had to hog out the lower clevis a little, but it worked great in stock condition. Spend the extra money on the fine aftermarket bits if you can't find a good used one, but the GSXR parts are fine.
Title: Shock
Post by: PaulVS on November 02, 2005, 10:36:03 PM: I stand corrected. I didn't know you could still get an 1100 gixxer shock in decent condition.
Title: Shock
Post by: NCBANDIT on November 02, 2005, 11:12:52 PM: I'll sell ya' a busa shock for $50 plus shipping. That's what I paid for it, and that was before I did my research and found out it would jack the rear of a 1st gen too much and has clearance issues. I think I am gonna hold out for a penske.
Josh
Title: Shock
Post by: Red01 on November 03, 2005, 10:55:09 PM: For a 2G, the Hayabusa shock is the better choice - unless you want to lower the bike. The GSXR 1100 shock is the preferred mod for a 1G.
(The 2G shock is 20mm longer than the 1G. The Busa shock is 10mm longer than the 2G.)
Title: Shock
Post by: Swamp Rat on November 05, 2005, 01:24:36 AM: Thanks Paul. Me thinks I can lay my hands upon one for little more than a song. Hope to keep the back end in line with the front.