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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Batdad on July 07, 2005, 04:19:51 PM

Title: Better swing arm?
Post by: Batdad on July 07, 2005, 04:19:51 PM

Just curious has anyone swapped to a better swing arm/shock set up for a 01 B6 ? I have seen a few GSXR swing arms on Ebay thought maybe it would be a better improvement.

Thanx as always.

Title: Better swing arm?
Post by: Red01 on July 07, 2005, 08:34:38 PM

"Better" & "improved" as in how?
Not sure how various GSXR arms will work, but the B12 arm will swap.

Title: part 2
Post by: Batdad on July 08, 2005, 12:56:28 AM

Well my thoughts are a stiffer arm makes for better feed back & such, as you ride.. in that line of thought the braced arms from the gsxr would be a improvement.. the other thing is.. I am also thinking of going to a set of lighter wheels .. the market seems to have a wide choice for lighter gsxr wheels, but nothing for the gsf. But I am just very curious what would swap over ? I might do a complete rear swap from a gsxr 750.. swing arm, wheel & shock.

once more my bike is a 01 gsf 600s

thanx

Title: Better swing arm?
Post by: Red01 on July 08, 2005, 02:46:46 AM

I can understand the want for a better rear shock, but I haven't really heard much complaint of the B6's steel swingarm flexing.

I'm pretty sure the wheels are shared with other Suzukis - maybe in different colors, but an aftermarket wheel shouldn't be a big deal, as long as you don't mind spending the $$$. I know Bill Blade put aftermarket wheels on his B12 and didn't have trouble finding them, but at ~$3000 (for the ones he bought), I can think of better things to spend my money on... but then he'd already dropped in a 1216 kit and smoothbores, so he had that end covered, too.

Title: B6
Post by: tacoman on July 08, 2005, 02:14:27 PM

The B6 has its limitations on what its going to achieve.  You can start dumping large amounts of $$ into it, but your actual gains will be limited.  You'll never see that money come resale time.  Try the inexpensive mods first and see how you like it; B12 rear shock, progressive springs with new oil in forks, and some good radials.  You can get this done for under $400 and I think you'll like the results.

Title: Better swing arm?
Post by: Bob Holland on July 09, 2005, 11:46:28 AM

I put a swing arm from a 89 GSXR 1100 on my 98 B12 while my B12 swing arm was sent off to be extended. The pivot point on the GSXR arm is 1/2 inch to wide and had to be machined off, 1/4 in. on each side. I them had to use the bearings and spacer from my B12 arm to make it work. The GSXR arm is 1-1/2 inches longer than the B12 arm.