Springs for rear shock?

[White trash]

Sweet thanks Fish, getting onto that.

Yeah it's got high speed and low speed damping settings (which I have never played with on a big bike... or any bike for that matter) and I have read up about how that all works. I doubted that the shock would be usefully adjustable at the low speed damping settings (let alone high speed damping settings) simply because a 100kg bucket, averaging a speed of 65km/h around tight corners and only putting out roughly 12 or 15hp at the wheel would put enough forces through the shock to get the damping valves working. I'll see how hard and how expensive this all is and let you guys know for future reference. Even I'm interested for my own bucket (but I don't really need it so I wont be silly and buy one until mine stops working someday).

Cheers for the help guys

You're onto it. Low speed compression damping can be (comparitively) very soft on a bucket due to the severe lack of grunt.

[ac3_snow]

What are the pro's and con's of using a rs125 or even a rs250 rear shock? surely this would still provide good performance but without the need for all the re-valving and re-spring'ing? or are they not as adjustable as a flash r6 shock? or is it purely a fitment and/or availability issue....

the shock in my bucket is leaking so will need replacement sooner or later, unfortunately most of the stock versions wore out long ago.

[F5 Dave]

Availability is a prime factor. Also application. pre 95 were linkless cantilever, post with linkage. They are still a low budget shock, but a racing one for a similar weight bike, so a better starting point.

[Buckets4Me]

Availability is a prime factor. Also application. pre 95 were linkless cantilever, post with linkage. They are still a low budget shock, but a racing one for a similar weight bike, so a better starting point.

my pre 95 shock was $1600 new to replace so I dont know where the low budget part came in

then again it's not standard on rs's either (but a lot of people replaced the standard stuff anyway)

[Gigglebutton]

You may be able to get replacement seals for it. I got 2x RS125 shocks from Aus at a good price.

[Bert]

gsxr600 shock.........

This is for an RGV250 frame. The shock was real cheap off ebay so I guess extra money could be spent on getting a new spring made.

not sure on your progress here:
but I've been playing around with something similar rgv250 with new shock (common in the UK). the older gsxr shocks pre 2005 fit in the rgv (linkage rates are approximately the same; from what I've read). you will need to mod the dogs to 165mm-170mm as the gxsr shock is a little longer. spend some time read some of these forums (search gsxr shock).
http://www.rgv250.co.uk/forums/index...nd-suspension/
plenty of discussions on changing shocks and spring rates by people that have actually done it...