05-11-13, 10:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-11-13, 11:46 AM by NorthWestern.)
Someone on this forum has fitted one I think (or another fazer forum).
I think fitting them takes less effort than the R6 (they both need the bolt holes drilling out to accept the larger Fazer ones) but for the s1000RR shock thats it. I seem to recall the R6 fitment needs some grinding (I am sure Devlisyam is much better placed to talk about this) and dog bones.
It appears that the BMW shock spring, while firmer than the std Fazer one, is not as firm as the R6 so people fitting them do tend to put firmer ones on, this is not required on the R6 mod.
I guess its horses for courses really, the shock I have is off a 2013 bike and is only a few mm longer than the std one so it does not require new dogbones. I have a firmer spring for it lying around (well...my dad has) so for me it wasn't an issue.
I very much doubt there will be any appreciable difference on the roads between the two so it comes down to availability and personal preference of looks.
I think fitting them takes less effort than the R6 (they both need the bolt holes drilling out to accept the larger Fazer ones) but for the s1000RR shock thats it. I seem to recall the R6 fitment needs some grinding (I am sure Devlisyam is much better placed to talk about this) and dog bones.
It appears that the BMW shock spring, while firmer than the std Fazer one, is not as firm as the R6 so people fitting them do tend to put firmer ones on, this is not required on the R6 mod.
I guess its horses for courses really, the shock I have is off a 2013 bike and is only a few mm longer than the std one so it does not require new dogbones. I have a firmer spring for it lying around (well...my dad has) so for me it wasn't an issue.
I very much doubt there will be any appreciable difference on the roads between the two so it comes down to availability and personal preference of looks.
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