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Zundap

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Shock and dog bones
« on: 17 September 2022, 11:11:26 am »
Can anyone tell me if my shock is standard or if not what it's off? Bike is a 2001 Fazer 1000.
Also don't think my dog bones are original, rough measurement from bolt centres is 130mm.
Don't think this standard length? Been fitted to suit shock or to raise rear end perhaps?


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« Last Edit: 17 September 2022, 11:12:35 am by Zundap »

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Re: Shock and dog bones
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2022, 01:14:21 pm »
It's not the OEM unit but instead a 2008-2016 R6 shock, which is shorter than standard so needs shorter dogbones to maintain ride height. Usually a great improvement over the standard shock, too unless you're a stick insect....

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Re: Shock and dog bones
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2022, 02:52:21 pm »
Cheers
Well that's good news that shock mod has been done.

With this set up will it have kept the seat height as standard?

I wouldn't mind it being higher as I'm 6'3.

On a previous bike, not Fazer, I fitted shorter dog bones to raise rear end.

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Re: Shock and dog bones
« Reply #3 on: 20 September 2022, 09:10:04 pm »
Don't see why you couldn't fit different dogbones to get more rear ride height, tho not sure how much shorter you could go. The chap on ebay currently running auction number 223106371299 does various dogbone lengths and from past experience is pretty good.

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Re: Shock and dog bones
« Reply #4 on: 20 September 2022, 09:33:57 pm »
Perfect cheers I'll take a look