R6 rear shock on the FZS600

[kaobiore]

Thanks for that great thread ...

As mentioned a year or two ago, I found that it is possible to fit one of the earlier 2006-07 R6 rear shocks to the FZS600.  This is the shock with two separate top adjusters (anodised gold and blue). 
The advantages are:
1 - It will not fit the Fazer FZS1000, meaning: 2 - It is usually unloved and unsold on ebay, not to mention generally cheaper.To fit it to the FZS600, the same conversion parts are needed as per detailed on this thread, but you also need to file a tiny amount off the top of the shock to get it to fit, as per picture below. This groove on top stops it from fouling the frame's crossmember above the shock.  There was no point in taking a picture of it in position as frankly you couldn't really see the interference between shock and frame.

The newer R6 shocks (starting with 2008) are really quite expensive and I'm considering now buying  a 2006 version. Please check attached picture: 
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Does it kinda make sense to buy that thing including the linkage?
You have mentioned that something needs to be "filed down" from the 2006 shocks? Do you have a picture of that or where that "problematic zone" on the shock is?  :rolleyes


Thanks.  mokin