Rear Shock question

[scooterqualified]

My rear stock shock is shot to shit, say that 10x fast! I have what I think is a Bandit 600 1gen Shock in good condition off a very low mi bike, is it worth the effort to swap it in now, so as I can have a decent shock and not bounce off bumps every time I ride till I can pick up a better replacement, or will the improvement not warrant the effort of replacement? any tips? ALso will need to replace fork seals, any tips?

[Red01]

Since your original is shot, yes, it would be worth the swap! 

[hangin_biposto]

The effort of replacement is not so great that it outweighs the benefit of ditching the stocker. I say go ahead with the swap; it really isn't terrible to do and you will thank yourself for it. Having the serivce manual handy is a plus - I acquired it on disk and the laptop sits right on the workbench so torque specs and things of the sort are right on hand when needed.

Good luck! 

-Meag

[greatmoorred]

Definately worth putting a new shocker on. It will only take you a couple of hours. Take the seat off, take the air box off and you can get to the top nut , the bottom nut is relatively straightforward, if a bit rusty. It will drop out of the bottom.