suspension questions

[retgar2002]

will a shock absorber from a mk1 600 bandit fit a 1994 600 katana

[steves]

Yes, but it'll change the ride height, and a shock that old is likely shot anyway.

[Eastern Bloc]

Will a rear shock absorber from a model 2003 GSF600S Bandit "part no. 62100-31F10" fit my GSX600F model 2000? the OEM part no. for the Katana is 62100-08F00

And if yes, will the ride hight be affected? and in which way?

I can order this shock from a 2003 Bandit for under 100$


Thanks in advance for any help.

[Eastern Bloc]

Please pleas pretty please, if anyone knows the answer, please don't hold it back.

What's the eye-to-eye length of this bandit rear shock?

[Tmod]

Please pleas pretty please, if anyone knows the answer, please don't hold it back.

What's the eye-to-eye length of this bandit rear shock?

To my understanding it is 314mm c to c.

Tmod

[Eastern Bloc]

To my understanding it is 314mm c to c.

Tmod

Thanks Tmod for replying, I appreciate it!

excuse the noob Q but what does c stand for? "c to c"

And do you happen to know the c to c length of the stock rear shock on the +98 kat?

thanks once again

[steves]

"center to center" is my assumption.

[Tmod]

Thanks Tmod for replying, I appreciate it!

excuse the noob Q but what does c stand for? "c to c"

And do you happen to know the c to c length of the stock rear shock on the +98 kat?

thanks once again

Stock center to center on the 98+ kat is 290mm.

So putting the bandit shock on a post kat would raise the rear right about 2.5".

Tmod

[Eastern Bloc]

Thanks, so this is a no go then...

[Tmod]

Thanks, so this is a no go then...

Yes IMO it is a no go.

I usually try and keep any raising of the bike to 1" (Bike height not shock height)

Tmod