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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: bikerman1 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:41 PM

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: bikerman1 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:41 PM

does any one know if a 2k rear shock will fit onto my 98 bandit ?

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: ratbike05 on November 03, 2005, 11:12:51 PM

Were you just looking to replace a bad shock or did you have something else in mind?

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: Red01 on November 04, 2005, 08:14:53 AM

Yes, it will. Any B12 shock will also fit - as well as the GSXR shock mentioned in the FAQ. A 2G B12 will lift the tail ~1" to 1.25".

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: bikerman1 on November 04, 2005, 05:27:04 PM

i do alot of 2 up riding my bike has 34k and so is well past its sell by date,saw a 2k shock on ebay and thought be a nice little winter project if its going to fit with no problems

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: flip on November 04, 2005, 07:41:14 PM

A 2g b12 shock would not fit on my '96 b6. A 1g b12 shock did fit and made a great, cheap upgrade.

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: Red01 on November 04, 2005, 10:25:52 PM

Why wouldn't it fit?
Pretty sure back when Bobcat had his 1G B6, he'd put a 2G B12 shock in his...

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: flip on November 04, 2005, 11:22:36 PM

With the longer shock, the angle of the cushion lever and the shock was too sharp and lever would hit the body of the shock which would not allow all of the mounting points to line up.

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: ratbike05 on November 08, 2005, 01:33:15 AM

I've got the g1 1200 shock on my 600 as well and it has been a good cheap upgrade to the original.

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: Oldschooler on November 09, 2005, 03:56:23 AM

I got a 1g 1200 shock on my 96 B6. Got it from "chevsuz12". What a dif in the ride. I two do a lot of two up riding. When I got my shock off I laid it side by side with the 1200 shock. I was a little worried because the diameter of the 600 shock was bigger, and the spring was the same diameter as the 1200. The 1200 spring did have about 2 turns more in the same distance. But man when I got it on and rode it, Wow! It is such an easy, cheap, and quick mod you’d be crazy not to do it IMOA.

 :beers:

Title: b6 rear shock
Post by: bikerman1 on November 17, 2005, 06:26:39 PM

thanks for all your tips and help i'm curently looking on e bay sods law but keep getting out bid lol :

Title: Re: b6 rear shock
Post by: 00Bandit600sOC on November 05, 2009, 06:02:54 AM

I installed a 2005 GSXR 1000 SHOWA rear shock on my 00 B6...fits nice except for trimming the battery box / one piece undertail fender.....where the piggyback Nitrogen reservoir hits....MUCH nicer than stock and love the yellow spring look.. :grin: