Easy R6 shock upgrade

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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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I have a stock one for sale if you need it... hehehe....
'96 FZR600
-Stainless brake lines, K&N Filter Pods, R6 front calipers, R6 Front and rear Master cylinder, Factory Pro Stg 1 Jetkit, R6 Headers (TK), '08 R6 Rear shock w/ adjustable dogbones (RR), Airtech R1 kit (and all the mods that go with that), Home made 5 d ignition advance, YZF600r D&D Modified short can with R6 mid pipe, Progressive rate front suspension, YZF600r Swingarm/wheel, 520 14/45, 47, 48 Sprockets, China's rearsets, YZF600r modified undertray, Cheap battery mod so I can run lay flat glass matts, And anything else I become compulsive enough to do to her...
-FOR SALE- *sniff sniff*
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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New cams, you got big plans coming this winter or do you just want new fancy cams...?
'96 FZR600
-Stainless brake lines, K&N Filter Pods, R6 front calipers, R6 Front and rear Master cylinder, Factory Pro Stg 1 Jetkit, R6 Headers (TK), '08 R6 Rear shock w/ adjustable dogbones (RR), Airtech R1 kit (and all the mods that go with that), Home made 5 d ignition advance, YZF600r D&D Modified short can with R6 mid pipe, Progressive rate front suspension, YZF600r Swingarm/wheel, 520 14/45, 47, 48 Sprockets, China's rearsets, YZF600r modified undertray, Cheap battery mod so I can run lay flat glass matts, And anything else I become compulsive enough to do to her...
-FOR SALE- *sniff sniff*
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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gogofizzpow wrote:New cams, you got big plans coming this winter or do you just want new fancy cams...?
well, I am sitting on most of what i need for a 660 build....PLUS '05 R6 throttle bodies, and a megasquirt injection/ignition ECU. I can't see going that deep and NOT letting it breath better
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Lucky Lucky you.... I long await to do my own 660 swap... sigh....
'96 FZR600
-Stainless brake lines, K&N Filter Pods, R6 front calipers, R6 Front and rear Master cylinder, Factory Pro Stg 1 Jetkit, R6 Headers (TK), '08 R6 Rear shock w/ adjustable dogbones (RR), Airtech R1 kit (and all the mods that go with that), Home made 5 d ignition advance, YZF600r D&D Modified short can with R6 mid pipe, Progressive rate front suspension, YZF600r Swingarm/wheel, 520 14/45, 47, 48 Sprockets, China's rearsets, YZF600r modified undertray, Cheap battery mod so I can run lay flat glass matts, And anything else I become compulsive enough to do to her...
-FOR SALE- *sniff sniff*
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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How much do you want for those adjustable dogbones? I could use me a set of them.
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Hey guys...I have a couple kits available right now. An '08, and an '09 shock..

hit me up...

and YES, to you antipodians who are coming into spring/riding season, I DO ship intl...it runs about $47 USdollars to ship to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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reelrazor wrote:Hey guys...I have a couple kits available right now. An '08, and an '09 shock..

hit me up...

and YES, to you antipodians who are coming into spring/riding season, I DO ship intl...it runs about $47 USdollars to ship to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America
http://www.michiganmobileservice.com/


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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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Do you still have any of your r6 shock kits? Also did i get this straight if im a heavy rider I need to change the spring with an fzr spring? Thanks
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RR not tire kicking if you have a kit I want one just get back and tell me how to pay. Thanks
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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Not sure if he is still there, but ReelRazor took a little trip to Hawaii, so there might be a delay in him replying.
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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geezer wrote:Do you still have any of your r6 shock kits? Also did i get this straight if im a heavy rider I need to change the spring with an fzr spring? Thanks
Geezer,

I weight about 195 lb with gear. I went ahead and swapped the FZR spring to the R6 shock and I am very pleased. The word I got from others is that the R6 spring is OK if you weigh in at about 150 to 160 lb. You will need a good spring compressor. The FZR spring is very stout and can kill you - no joke.
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FactoryPro Jet Kit
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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Thanks for the info. Is a spring compressor for a car too large for the fzr spring or do you guys use one moto specific? Also what is the approx. length of material being cut out of the original dog bones center? Thanks
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geezer wrote:Thanks for the info. Is a spring compressor for a car too large for the fzr spring or do you guys use one moto specific? Also what is the approx. length of material being cut out of the original dog bones center? Thanks
An automotive spring compressor-if designed to do MacPherson strut springs will probably work (they usually are adjustable as to reach of the spring hooks). The threaded rod and two hook style will probably work if you use two.

To restore stock ride height when going from FZR shock to late model R6 shock, you need to lose about 10mm of dogbone.
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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RR,
where is the foto of you in a grass skirt ?
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Re: Easy R6 shock upgrade

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Reelrazor thanks for the response. I really want to know do you have any of the r6 shocks and your dog bones for sale??? My welding looks like boogers I was just interested in how much material is removed for my ADD brain. I will also need to know how much and how to pay you. Thanks
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