rear shock

Stephen Hampson shampson at gmx.co.uk
Sun Jun 14 02:06:08 PDT 2009


Koni are now Ikon. 
I've fitted a zx12 shock similar weight bikes but I used some zx6 dog bones
to raise the rear little, not that it was needed, just personnel preference.

Steve



-----Original Message-----
From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] On
Behalf Of scapco at ecentral.com
Sent: 14 June 2009 02:44
To: Paul Heim; gpzlist at micapeak.com
Subject: Re: rear shock

There used to be a gent in California who would rebuild the stock shock
using a Race Tech Gold Valve.  He added a schraeder valve on it but other
wise it adjusted the same. 
I still have mine although I've swapped to a now unobtainable Koni.  I have
heard someone bought the Koni machinery, but I'd have to ask a friend in OZ
about that. 
Paul is correct about the ZX9 shock.  One of the years has the heavier
spring that doesn't have to be swapped out.

Charles S.

> RaceTech lists the original shock as non-rebuildable. 
I've never tried to determine for myself if this is 100% true.  A used ZX-9R
shock (I forget which year but it has the separate reservoir) is fully
rebuildable and is 
> almost a direct bolt-in.  It requires a heavier spring,
which is no big deal to install when your doing the rebuild.
> 
> Paul in Ohio
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guy Ramsey" <ramsey.gc at hotmail.com>
> To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:47 AM
> Subject: rear shock
> 
> 
> Anyone know where to get a rebuild kit for the rear shock
on my '96? I've looked everywhere.
> 
> 
> 




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