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Offline 400runner

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newer gsxr rear shock mod. instructions
« on: May 05, 2005, 03:15:46 AM »
A bit of hard work pays off.
 All you need is the shock. nothing else. Some tools including a grinder. I used my drill with a grinder to get the job done.
 First you have to take the air cleaner housing off the bike. and also the cooling housing along with the battery tray. This will give you lots of room to work in.
  you also have to remove the rear tire  and the swingarm because that is the only way to get the bolt out from the top of the dog bones. you can now remove the linkage.
 Once you have everything off the bike,  inclucing the old shock linkage and dogbones, install the new shock with the top bolt only.let it hang.
 Then you should reconect the linkage at the frame but do not use the nut because you will need to pull it out and replace it a few times during the grinding.
 
Now that the linkage and bolt are hanging, try to connect the shock to the link and you will see that it makes contact making it so that the eye of the shock does not meet with the eye of the link. You will see where the shock and link make the contact and that is where you need to grind. If you can make a mark with a pencil it will be helpfull.  Grind untill the holes from the shock and link meet. I will be a bit laborous but it works. Leave about 3/16' of space between the the shock and link. Once you are done with the link and are able to connect the shock you will need some washers to create space between the shock and the dogbones. All this will be obvious when you start the job.

 Now the reservoir on the new shock is in the way so you will have to move the battery tray back about two inches and reconnect it to the frame with some extensions. both on top and on bottom. I made mine out L- brackets. (braces). All you are doing is moving the battery tray back a couple of inches. The coolant bottle will need to move down about half an inch. The braces where the bottle botls on to are very easy to manipulate with a set of pliers. now put everything back and make sure that you tighten everything to specs.
 If anyone runs into trouble I am more that glad to help.
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2005, 06:10:04 AM »
Nicely done, Jose!   :thanks:  :bigok:
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2005, 10:19:40 AM »
did you get any pics of before/after?
sounds like a handy enough mod.
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2005, 12:04:41 PM »
I saw 400runner's bike yesterday and the shock installation looks very clean.
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2005, 12:24:39 PM »
I have photos of the bike before and after, but not of the job in progress. I will post photos of the finished product soon.


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YO YO YO YO KillerB
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2005, 12:34:06 PM »
What is up killerB,
 Hey thanks for a smooth transaction. Let me know how that regulator works out for you.
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Re: YO YO YO YO KillerB
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2005, 03:59:05 PM »
Quote from: "400runner"
What is up killerB,
 Hey thanks for a smooth transaction. Let me know how that regulator works out for you.
 400runner


No, thank you.  It's always nice to avoid shipping whenever possible.  I'll be soldering those two wires from my old regulator onto the one you sold me.  I will hopefully have my new battery tomorrow and then I'll cross my fingers, fire it up and take some voltage readings.  Hopefully that's the fix.  I just need to make sure not to get too much heat on the wires when I solder (it's my understanding too much heat can damage the diodes).  Thanks again and best of luck with your gixxer front-end project.  That'll be one mean B4 when you are done.

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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2005, 01:04:51 AM »
how much difference is the lenght between the 2 shocks?
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2005, 01:14:59 AM »
about 3/4 of an inch longer than the stock shock. I will measure it for you if you want the exact lenth.
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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2005, 01:30:28 AM »
when you make a ride height adjustment its usually in incriments of 5 to 10 mm from stock . im sure it turns on a dime . Good experimenting bro. :beers:
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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2005, 01:45:58 AM »
Yes it turn on a dime, but it isn't very different from stock. It is not squirly at all. I am very happy with it.  :banana:
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2005, 10:48:55 AM »
AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS BRO IS THAT YUR HAPPY! :beers:
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2005, 03:34:56 PM »
:bslap: bump
Any word on those pics?  Also can you set the rideheight on that shock to about stock B4 length?  Thanks.
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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2005, 09:54:34 PM »
I want finish the front suspension before I post any photos. I will be done in about a month. I am having a difficult time figuring out how to mount the light and clocks on the new top triple clamp.  
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2005, 02:57:24 AM »
I saw it in person.
It is amazingly clean and simple. I plan to do it myself as soon as i get my hands on a used shock.  My stock shock is in pretty bad shape
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