Author Topic: sv650 shock onto b400 (Read 5067 times)

millsi1 · « **on:** April 13, 2005, 04:49:52 AM »

has anyone done this? i had a look in faqs and sum1 was talkn bout it but didnt say that they had done it... mate has a shock from the newer shape sv650 that he will give me...what yas reckon?
cheers

Bandit · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2005, 07:00:26 AM »

Quote from: "millsi1"

has anyone done this? i had a look in faqs and sum1 was talkn bout it but didnt say that they had done it... mate has a shock from the newer shape sv650 that he will give me...what yas reckon?
cheers

Review from the older post , SV650 shocks are crap!!! very soft like the bandit ones. Somemore its not adjustable except for the preload setting. Thats why owner of SV650 are changing out their rear shock. Yon can easily find cheap SV650 shock on ebay.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:01:47 AM »

Yeah, they're pretty much crap and, if memory serves, they are WAY longer.

Thief400 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:02:42 AM »

Find an 91-92 gsxr 750 shock they are rebuildable, adjustable, and better dampened. There are alway afew on ebay, just keep checking every day.
If your a light wieght you might want to use the spring off of the old shock, if your over 170 lbs you will want to run the spring that comes with the shock.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:22:56 AM »

Quote from: "PitterB4"

Yeah, they're pretty much crap and, if memory serves, they are WAY longer.

theres a man with super knowledge

PitterB4 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:35:37 AM »

Quote from: "gsxr400 racer"

Quote from: "PitterB4"
Yeah, they're pretty much crap and, if memory serves, they are WAY longer.
theres a man with super knowledge

Aw, shucks...

JmuRiz · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:04:40 PM »

I keep hearing that the gsxr shocks are rebuildable....who does these rebuilds?
Also, do you think a '93 would work, it has the remote resivour also. Thanks!

millsi1 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2005, 03:33:40 AM »

cool, im gettin it for nothin so if all it does is raise the rear ride height then thats better than nothing....im sure my stock shock is getn pretty tired

Red01 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2005, 08:06:41 PM »

Should you decide the raised ride height is not to your liking for whatever reason, you can lower it with longer dogbones. We've got a FAQ on how to do that, too. (I think its in the B6/12 section though, but the principle is the same on the smaller ones, too.)