Dezza Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Can anyone confirm with the data from 'The Vault' that both 750 and 1100 slabbies use shocks with an eye-to-eye length of ~319mm, so anything near to this will be OK? (Assuming the ends fit the linkages and nothing fouls.) I have a 750 slabby frame, swingarm and linkage (also have 1100 slab linkage) for a 7/12 build and have seen a possibly suitable shock for a good price. Edited February 9, 2021 by Dezza Quote
Simbec1863 Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Hi mate just measured my old 750 slabbie one it’s more like 295mm eye to eye don’t know about the 1100 I’m sure my 600 blandit race bike is 319, I’m sure someone else can confirm Edited February 9, 2021 by Simbec1863 1 Quote
Simbec1863 Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Here’s the one I have they confirm the measurements are not the same Edited February 9, 2021 by Simbec1863 Quote
Dezza Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 The shock I am interested in is ~320mm eye-to-eye but apparently it can be adjusted (Nitron) so maybe OK? It's not that much but as we alll know 'not much' can make all the difference between 'great, fits fine' and 'bollocks, it's not going on in a million years'. Quote
clivegto Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 As said the 750 is a lot shorter than the 1100. Quote
Dezza Posted February 9, 2021 Author Posted February 9, 2021 Ok, it may all rest on how much adjustment the Nitron has, unless an 1100 linkage can be used with a 750 swingarm and frame to enable a slightly longer shock to be used. Quote
gray711 Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 I’ve got an 11 linkage on a 750 but admittedly am using the 11 arm too & 750 shock. Here’s some pics I found some time back of where you need to remove some meat from the 11 linkage to allow full movement. Don’t have any measurements! The 7 & 11 arms have a different bearing set up for the linkage too obviously 1 Quote
dupersunc Posted February 10, 2021 Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 5:53 PM, Dezza said: Ok, it may all rest on how much adjustment the Nitron has, unless an 1100 linkage can be used with a 750 swingarm and frame to enable a slightly longer shock to be used. The 1100 link will make it worse. 320 will be too long. 310mm is about as long as you can get away with iirc. 1 Quote
Dezza Posted February 10, 2021 Author Posted February 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, dupersunc said: The 1100 link will make it worse. 320 will be too long. 310mm is about as long as you can get away with iirc. Ok, so as long as there's at least ±10mm adjustment it should be OK then? Quote
clivegto Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 If a little long you may have to trim the dog bone a smidge. 1 Quote
Markz9 Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 4 hours ago, clivegto said: If a little long you may have to trim the dog bone a smidge. slabby is fixed and welded to the swingarm cant adjust the dog bone Quote
Dezza Posted February 12, 2021 Author Posted February 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Markz9 said: slabby is fixed and welded to the swingarm cant adjust the dog bone I think he means the linkage arm to which the bottom of the shock attaches. Anyway, according to YSS shock data, eye-to-eye length for a slabby 750 is 295mm. So a 320 mm shock, even with scope for adjustment, is indeed pushing it a bit and probably asking for grief. So I'll pass on it. Thanks to all for their input . Quote
clivegto Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 I trimed the knuckle in 2 places to run this r1 shock which is about 303/305mm. 1 Quote
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