i thought you were trying to learn it... and step away from groupiedom?

read a book
read a book
read a mutha fuckin book!

hahahaha (i'm sure SOMEONE in here has seen that)

 

o mybe.. thought u were talking about preload adjustment.. i do have sum other ones that dont have preload adjustments on them

there isnt any older shocks out in this time frame(70s-early 80s) that meet you guys "adjustable" specs.. probly go with a newer style shock but will kill the looks on the bike and they arent cheap and is going take sumkind of prefabing... unless u shell out the money for new aftermarket units..

 

I am duh! But that doesn't mean i know everything instantly! I know a hell of alot more than an average rider and Hell i have ran into a lot of people that dont even know what the hell points are! BTW I'm not even sure what book to read I have read my shop manual....does that count?

 

if you change the lower mounts to a more standard eyelet arrangement, you can get all kinds of shocks in there. zrx1100/1200 shocks are NICE, and you can get them cheap on e-gay, but they mount with an eyelet top and bottom. i had a set on my xs650 cafe before i mono-shocked it.

before:


after:

 

 

G if i didn't know you better I'd assume you were an ass...lol

 

ya i gave a 00 zx12 shock away before i moved.. they are nice..


i mounting the zx6 shock on the kz550 like on ur last pic... u have move the battery.. kinda tight once u do that

edit: u have anymore pics of under the seat?

 

sure do





that stud thru the upper mount got cut off, and the stock battery box went right in. that was a TIGHT fit, but it all worked well.

 

wow kool.. iv never seen it mounted like that..most guys move the battery forward and mount the shock where the battery used to be... never seen it mounted under the battery

edit: on the kaw's

 

if it was a direct hookup to the swinger, it'd have to be where the battery is, but with the linkage, and the shock thru the swingarm, it fit undernieth, but BARELY.