Rear shocks?

[Unicorn]

Hey folks,

I am bobbing an 82 GSX1100 and currently it has a pair of Koni shocks but they are too long for my taste.
Can anyone point me in the direction of shorter shocks to suit it?

Thanks in advance

[Hillsy]

Hardley shocks. Maybe Sportster? There's a gazillion of them on US eGay.

[xa-mont]

shit there's even one in your garage isn't there pete?

[Unicorn]

So I should just steal them off my wifes sportster? Cool

[xa-mont]

i'm pretty sure that's what Hillsy was saying.

[Unicorn]

Nice idea but they are different at the bottom

[xa-mont]

change the mounting point on the swinger?

[Unicorn]

Hey lets not get too carried away with having to weld and stuff :P

[xa-mont]

it's not that big of a deal. its all just steel yeah? what's the difference in the mounts?

[Unicorn]

They slip over and straddle the swingarm

[xa-mont]

sounds sexy...

So there is pretty much just a hole in the swinger and the shock has a fork that goes over it... what does the sportster have?

[Unicorn]

yes your description is correct,the sporty has a hole in the swingarm for a bolt to attach.
They wouldnt line up.
I am sure if I do some googling I will find something suitable.

[Redmohawk]

would need more than just a hole, the Hole would need an anti crush tube to stop bolt tention from crushing the swing arm.

[ozzy1100]

id say spend the money and get a set of gazzi's

[Unicorn]

Gazzi's??

[ozzy1100]

sorry gazi shocks
after market rear shocks australian made over seas for a bloke that used to have a wreakers here in brisbane great to deall with
and top of the line rears work out at about $800 half the price of the top brands imo best for the price in after market the yss come in cheaper but gazi have comp and rebound adjust as well as preload and hight adjustment and great back up service.
other than that zrx 1200 or gsx 1400 etc its worth getting piggy back with comp and rebound control the fake well not fake but low spec on the xjr 1300 dont have much in the way of adjustment

[Unicorn]

Australian made overseas?

Will look in to them, cheers for the info

[ozzy1100]

yer aus owned, disigned ,r&d and spec but made under contract over seas
i just had a look at yr project and looks like u might not want the pippy back jobys and just go for the standards
they should be a fair bit cheeper, tell him the bloke with the zephyrs in brisbane sent u lol
i looked at a lot of twin shocks and by the time i spent between 200 and 400 for 2nd hand i just ended up going for the gazi's
i think 80s is going to use a set i cant remember if he said he was last time i was talking to him?

[stiffsimon]

Hey mate as Ozzy 1100 said. I've fitted Gazi's to my GSX. I think that they're a good shock, well built, good quality and come in a range of prices. Check the link out below

http://www.gazisuspension.com/

[Unicorn]

Thanks guys, now to contact them as they dont have the overall lengths of their shocks listed
Cheers