2000 B12s rear shock swap

[JerseyDog]

Looking to swap out the rear shock on my '00 B12s. Read a lot of info here in the forums with much talk about gen1 vs gen2 B12, how do I know what gen bike I have? Is it determined by year? If so, what's the breakdown? Thx...

[GETFURIOUS]

Looking to swap out the rear shock on my '00 B12s. Read a lot of info here in the forums with much talk about gen1 vs gen2 B12, how do I know what gen bike I have? Is it determined by year? If so, what's the breakdown? Thx...

IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.....

1999 AND 2000 ARE FIRST GENERATION 1200 BANDITS.....

2001 TO 2006 ARE SECOND GENERATION 1200 BANDITS.....

2007 AND UP ARE THIRD GENERATION 1200 BANDITS.....