Bandit 1200 Rear shock VS GSXR1000 rear shock

[Reinhoud]

Gents,

 

15 years ago I modified my GS1000, I made a swingarm in it from a Bandit, made it monoshock with the Bandit shock.

 

Lately I'm trying to improve the suspension.

I ordered a rear shock from a GSXR because it's fully adjustable, but apparently I didn't look properly, t doesn't fit...

I can make it fit, but that involves a lot of work. Move the battery and ignition module..

 

My question, is it worth to make the shock fit? Is it much better then the Bandit shock?

 

Thanks

Edited August 26, 2022 by Reinhoud

[fatblokeonbandit]

2 hours ago, Reinhoud said:

 

 

My question, is it worth to make the shock fit? Is it much better then the Bandit shock?

Yes,

is it a Mark 1 or mark 2 bandit shock as they are differnat lengths.

 

Ive used K7/8 1000 shocks on abouit 12 or more of the B12's ive owned all mark 1's.. my shiny heron one has one on with a stiffer spring for the larger gentelman

Edited August 26, 2022 by fatblokeonbandit

[Reinhoud]

44 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

Yes,

is it a Mark 1 or mark 2 bandit shock as they are differnat lengths.

 

Ive used K7/8 1000 shocks on abouit 12 or more of the B12's ive owned all mark 1's.. my shiny heron one has one on with a stiffer spring for the larger gentelman

Thanks.

98 Bandit. I already started...

 

Is the GSXR spring much stiffer then the Bandit one?

[fatblokeonbandit]

It is a bit but you get comp and rebound damping as well as fully adjustable preload 

I’m 18 atone and needed a slightly stiffer spring to get 25 mm of sag

[Reinhoud]

11 hours ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

It is a bit but you get comp and rebound damping as well as fully adjustable preload 

I’m 18 atone and needed a slightly stiffer spring to get 25 mm of sag

Thanks.

I bought it because it's fully adjustable. Of to work to make some dogbones. I'll see today how it goes / what it does..