What shock for 750r in gs

[richyrich]

Do i go for

1 hayabusa rear shock for forty pound, collect from nearby, looks clean.  

2 gsxr 1000 k2, fifty pound and further away, bit tatty 

Im at least 100 kg and rising.  The bike is about 200kg. plus 30kg luggage sometimes. Plus occasion pillion if shes short enough.

Is the hayabusa 14 nm spring too much. Or is the gsxr 10nm spring better, even though its damping is for a much lighter bike? 

I think the hayabusa unit is the better bet, ive read it fits better in the b12 swingarm and linkage on this

 

[wraith]

Can't say for shore but I'd say the busa one. Bike looks cool 

[richyrich]

Cheers Wraith,  im worried the 14nm spring will be rock hard in town

[wraith]

What you got on it at the moment? 

What's that rated at?

[richyrich]

Its a gsf6 shock, well passed its best now. Cant find what spec that is.  

[wraith]

I've heard a lot of people put the b12 shock in the b6 to make the handle better.

In my Kat (was the 750s) now has a gsx1127f motor in it and I have a gsxr750wr swingarm with a zx9r shock and that works well (don't know the specks).

 

[richyrich]

I think the length of the shock unit is critical.  Im trying the hayabusa one now and it wont marry up, with either the b12 or busa knuckle.   Ive got the 750L knuckle to try tomorrow, looks different again so May work.

Probly not tho. So done that thing again, taking a perfectly good bike off the road. Fml.