07-03-14, 09:44 PM
Just to add to this thread about the S1000rr Shock.
I finished fitting the 2012/13 S1000rr shock today and with the settings set to BMW normal number 4 Rebound number 4 low speed compression and number 4 high speed compression. I took it for a spin, what a difference no more wallowing
Must play around some more with the settings, but they are very good at BMW normal settings.
Measurements from Eye to Eye
Standard Fazer 100 shock is 305 mm
The 2012/13 s1000rr shock is 309mm It is easy to tell the difference between the two S1000rr shocks as the fork on the bottom of the 2013/13 shock is silver coloured and the older 2009/10 is bronze coloured like the top. See picture of visual difference in 2010/11 and 2012/13 shocks. The 2012/13 has improved damping control and slightly different standard setting to the 2011/12 shock
You will need the following for fitting:
A 12mm bit
Two 2.65mm thick washers 25mm outside diameter and 12mm diameter centre hole. I made them up as most standard are 2.5mm
A 12mm bolt with the shoulder 41.5mm long.
I used and old shoulder bolt from the top of the 600 shock, ground it to take the shoulder back to 41.5mm, re tapped it to take the standard M10 nut & washer and cut it to clear the dog bones. Original bolt was the correct length but shoulder was to short. The fork of the s1000rr Shock is 2mm wider overall. Using the original bolt was not an option.
Greased up all the linkages and put it back together.
As with previous posts the max preload was giving me 20mm static sag. I measured the thread space at the top of the shock and there is 12mm of space with the shock on max preload. I will make up a 7 to 10 mm spacer to fit under the spring to allow me add more preload and see how it goes from there. It feels fine at the moment as the laden sag is less than the sag at max preload of the original shock.
I finished fitting the 2012/13 S1000rr shock today and with the settings set to BMW normal number 4 Rebound number 4 low speed compression and number 4 high speed compression. I took it for a spin, what a difference no more wallowing
Must play around some more with the settings, but they are very good at BMW normal settings. Measurements from Eye to Eye
Standard Fazer 100 shock is 305 mm
The 2012/13 s1000rr shock is 309mm It is easy to tell the difference between the two S1000rr shocks as the fork on the bottom of the 2013/13 shock is silver coloured and the older 2009/10 is bronze coloured like the top. See picture of visual difference in 2010/11 and 2012/13 shocks. The 2012/13 has improved damping control and slightly different standard setting to the 2011/12 shock
You will need the following for fitting:
A 12mm bit
Two 2.65mm thick washers 25mm outside diameter and 12mm diameter centre hole. I made them up as most standard are 2.5mm
A 12mm bolt with the shoulder 41.5mm long.
I used and old shoulder bolt from the top of the 600 shock, ground it to take the shoulder back to 41.5mm, re tapped it to take the standard M10 nut & washer and cut it to clear the dog bones. Original bolt was the correct length but shoulder was to short. The fork of the s1000rr Shock is 2mm wider overall. Using the original bolt was not an option.
Greased up all the linkages and put it back together.
As with previous posts the max preload was giving me 20mm static sag. I measured the thread space at the top of the shock and there is 12mm of space with the shock on max preload. I will make up a 7 to 10 mm spacer to fit under the spring to allow me add more preload and see how it goes from there. It feels fine at the moment as the laden sag is less than the sag at max preload of the original shock.