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    Gsxr 750 w coolant

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted

    Hi all, 

      Just trying to suss out which type of coolant I can use with this bike. I've looked in the workshop manual but it just says use suzuki coolant. Just wanted to find out the properties of the suzuki stuff they recommend (OAT, silicate free, etc). 

    Is anyone running a non suzuki coolant and if so what brand. Anyone know a cheap place to buy the suzuki stuff? 

     

    Thanks in advance. 

    Gsxr 1100 side stand help

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted

    Hi all, 

    I'm currently trying to get a 750w back on the road which had been in a front ender. The new frame I got was an 1100 frame which has a different kickstand and mounting system to the 750 frame. The frame did not come with kickstand so I'm currently trying to get one for it. I have already purchased one but the mounting bracket was incorrect so before I throw more money at this I was hoping various people with 1100's could tell me the space between the bolt hole centres on their kickstand mounts and let me know what year of bike you own. 

     

    Thanks in advance. 

    GSXR 750 with K7/8 Shock

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

      Back with more questions. I sold the God awful S1000RR shock after it failed to fit in a spectacular fashion (well not that spectacular really), and bought myself a K7 shock. Once again this is described by other fellow waterboilers as a 'bolt on' mod. Am I just special (rhetorical question) because in my case it isn't. The spring is too wide to fit between the dog bones without resistance on the spring. Can someone who has done this mod please advise me regarding the process they followed and whether it was necessary for them to make spacers to widen the gap between the dog bones to make it work.

     

    Thanks in advance

    BMW s1000 rear shock

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted · Edited by Spadge

    15 minutes ago, markfoggy said:

    Ohlins has a lower bottle, K5 sits higher. They come out at 325 so possible to run longer bones on the WR/S arm or maybe run a 750 WP linkage with the over braced arm, I think there may be an advantage there.

    Not sure if your illustrating a point by including all of this but I  my situation  the bog bones will make the situation worse. I am already using wp linkage. All of the swing arm related parts are wp, it's only the frame that came off an 1100 wr

    BMW s1000 rear shock

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, markfoggy said:

    I'm just not expecting a casting,  at least with the bolt on top mount you have some options.

    I can see how that shock should work with a WP banana Arm, with the overbracing I can't see it.

    I have a K5 shock here, doing nothing, that I can send over, but I can't see that it's going to help. 

    Length is 325, but the bottle sits much higher. 

    If you want it, drop me a line.

    I know what your saying. I'm thinking whoever posted previously saying that the s1000 shock is a bolt on has either just measured the hole centres and never actually tried it, or they have only tried it with a bananarama

    BMW s1000 rear shock

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, Simbec1863 said:

    From memory I’m pretty sure GU75 prefix is a water cooled 1100 frame

    750’s were GR 75,77,7A,7B depending on the year etc slabby slingshot water buffalo 

    I have the codes somewhere if I can find them I’ll post here

    I believe your right. That was the conclusion I came to. Just wanted to check I hadn't misinterpreted the code

    BMW s1000 rear shock

    in Water Cooled, V-Twins, Singles and 2-strokes

    Posted · Edited by Spadge

    Hadn't though about rotating the canister. What would you be aiming to achieve  your rotating it? 

    Regards top shock mount I know what you mean as all of the fiches for all years show a bolt on mount. I was equally perplexed by that. 

     

    Also is that an aprillia swing arm? Which model/year. Do you think it will change the geometry much? 

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