rear shock advice please fazer 600 2002

[Fazbaz]

Andy, you've got a message with his details and also an email if that's easier.

Baz 

[bwizz]

The thou shock on my thou works much better than standard 600 unit  and  ride height is the same . just need to swap 600 spring to thou unit .
full details on old site.

[YamFazMan]

Revs Racing in West Mids does Fazer shock rebuilds.
ATB YFM

[YamFazMan]

Link to Revs Racing
http://www.revsracing.co.uk/shockrefurbs.php
ATB YFM

[kebab19]

Kebab could you take a couple more measurements please
can you measure the width of the swinging arm where it attaches to the frame and also the distance from the centre of the swinging arm pivot point to the centre of the wheel spindle slot to see how it will affect the wheelbase.

Width of the TRX swingarm where it attaches to frame is 254 or 255mm.
Center of swingarm pivot point to centre of wheel spindle is adjustable from minimum of 508mm to a maximum of 534mm.

[andy352299]

254-255 is the same as the fazer as far as i can tell without removing the swinging arm, i will check the length later

[andy352299]

centre of fazer swinging arm pivot to centre of wheel spindle slot 540mm

[kebab19]

Hmm, bit disappointing, hoped it woulda been the same  :\ .

If the wheelbase was 15-20mm shorter would it be too radical? Prob'ly wheelie like a turbo hayabusa

How much does a chain stretch over its lifespan anyway?

[andy352299]

a bit of an update,
i have had the original shock rebuild by a chap called Hans who was recommended to me by Fazbaz,
it took two weeks in total from the time i took it to the post office until i got it back and refitted it.so i cannot complain about that. £70 inc p&p i could have had the spring powder coated any colour i liked for an extra £10 but i did not think it needed it
so the main thing is does it work?
1st impression after a 10 minute ride is yes,  tommorrow i plan to have a ride to a couple of places that have some large dips in the road and see how it feels then.
After that the next plan is to service the forks

[His Dudeness]

what does a rebuild involve?

[kebab19]

Drilling a hole into the top of the shock body and emptying out existing oil.
Welding a schrader valve onto the area that was drilled.
Pressurising the shock through the schrader valve - not sure if it's done through oil only or with gas too.
Eventually the shock will go off but because of the valve it can easily be re-done again and again, in effect allowing a non-rebuildable shock to be used repeatedly.

A very practical and cost effective solution; my only concern would be the legality from an insurance point of view in the event of a payout? F***ers would probably try & weasel out because of 'modified / non-standard suspension parts'.....

[JoshVaughan]

is it possible to put a 2000 model r6 swing arm onto a 2001 fzs 600 fazer?