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its been a while, but i still have not had the shock rebuilt. still doesnt seem to ride bad. have to say, im loving the extra stability of the longer swingarm every time i ride the bike! it doesnt wheelie as easily now, but i dont get tank slappers at ANY speed anymore, and i had it up to about 105 earlier today with the tall windshield, larger handguards and 45 liter side cases, perfectly stable. before it would tank slap around 70ish. best thing i ever did to this bike!

threw the bike back together with the zx10 spring on the stock fj shock slightly higher spring rate should prevent bottoming out. i also installed the 15 tooth sprocket i got in finally. we'll see how it is tonight on the way to work.

when done, it will have adjustable high and low speed compression, adjustable rebound, and adjustable preload. i will have spent hundreds less than an aftermarket shock as well. as for my time, i have wasted it doing much worse than replacing a shock.

looks like there is a company close by, by the name of hygear suspension. i think i will send the shock to them to have it rebuilt. likely needs seals, oil and charge. will probably have them revalve it based on the new spring weight as well.

the most it will see is about 20lbs of cargo including the panniers on my daily commute. i hardly ever take the panniers off. and what i carry in them is usually not more than 10lbs or so. besides, im pretty sure i can get a punch in there to adjust it easily.

did enough to get the shock on the bike to test fit, held the bike up and pushed down, no dampening at ALL...... FML. anyone know where i can get it fully rebuilt?

whoever said the zx6r shock clears with the reservoir down is lying. it hits HARD on the starter on my 2017. it has no other way to go except up, which means removing the crash bars so i can remove the fairings and then the tank to gain access.... yay.

it doesnt feel like i have bottomed out the front, but i have DEFINITELY bottomed out the rear.

my bike still has the stock springs and it seems ok to me...... thats why im hesitant on going with the recommended weight springs for fear that they will be stiffer than i want. both the rear 11.6 and front .90 springs are a x1.3 rate increase approximately, so it should still be balanced. i was just concerned when i got the new 11.6 rear spring and its nearly incompressible!

what spring rate did you go with for the rear shock? im about 275 and racetech was calling for a 12.8ish rear and 1.04ish front spring rate. the 2019 tracer, they call for a 13.0 rear rate, which im guessing the slightly higher rate is due to the longer swingarm. i have an 11.6 spring sitting on the counter for the zx6r shock i ordered because i would prefer a softer ride for commuting. i just ordered a set of 90kg racetech fork springs as well to balance it out with the heavier spring in the back. i also have a zx10r shock with a 10.7kg spring on the way as well, just in case i find the 11.6 too stiff. for $35, i figure why not.

I might try to install it with the reservoir facing down, but we'll see how it fits and what allows for the easiest access to the adjusters.

Rode it to work and back yesterday. On the way home I noticed the rear bottom out a couple times. So I figure, whats another upgrade? Ordered a 09-12 zx6r rear shock with what appears to be an aftermarket progressive spring already installed. I'm hoping I can find a number on the spring to identify it, but if not, I'll try it out and if it's too soft still I'll get a spring. But at least this way I will have MUCH more adjustability. High/low speed compression, rebound and preload.

just the other day i swapped in the 2019 tracer swingarm onto my 2017. on the ride home last night, i felt it bottom out. i just ordered a zx6r rear shock with what looks to be an aftermarket progressive spring already installed. i have no idea of the weight of the spring, but if its too light, then i'll just order another one. for $50 i figure its worth trying.

same here. i had a versys 650.

that just makes it a pain to install and a pain to undo if you ever need to. there is plenty of clearance on either side of the chain.