Panos

Why strip the engine ? I bought my GSXR with a bad cam chain , i just splitted the new chain , fed it through and run it for more than 30.000 km no problems.

Thank you for replying , i found a GSXR 600 swingarm complete with sunspension and wheel so i will give it a try then . I found your project thread , im halfway reading it and it looks awesome , much better job than i could ever dream of doing myself ! Im so jealous now , great job !

Nitron shock has a remote reservoir right? Did you try to fit a K5 shock to your bike? Did you have any issues with the airbox - shock clearance ?

I found a k5 shock for a very good price , i read here it is a good swap and rebuildable . The bike is not rideable because of engine issues , i plan to rebuilt the engine so time off the road is not a issue the bike was not ridden for years i think it will take me months if not years to finnish it. I want to shorten the weelbase for better handling , getting rid of heavy parts as well , like headlight and bracket , wheels , i would like to keep the fork calipers and rotors oem though. I was also looking for K1 , K5 , K7 and hayabusa swingarms but they look similar lenght to mine if not more , mine was 595mm if i remember correctly . I cant seem to find slingshot or GSXR W parts in my country but plenty of K1 and later. Thanks again for your response i need all the info i can get.

Thank you for your reply , i was about to buy a K5 shock but i guess i have to look for one with a remote reservoir . This is my first project , should i first get a swingarm and then look for a shock ? Am i doing things the wrong way ?

Will a K5 , K6 shock fit my GSXR 1100 frame or will i have clearance issues with the airbox? I plan to relocate the battery tray but i have to keep the airbox because of 40 mm bst carbs . Also could you suggest a shorter swingarm , other than GSXR 750 W 1995 because i cant seem to find any of that?