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    Shock size??????????????

    Does anybody know what shock size is on my 83 650L. I need new shocks but Im not sure what size to look at. There are some on ebay that look just like mine and their 12 1/2" center from eye to eye. Imeasured mine while they are on the bike and thats what I came up with, Please help............This sight is awsome!!! I wouldnt have gotten a gs if it were'nt for this sight.

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    I think most GS's have shocks of the same height, somewhere around 12 3/4".


    Todd

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      #3
      A half inch one way or the other won't make any difference.

      Make sure you mount the shocks so that there's no play between the mounting studs and the shock, yet they can still swivel a bit as needed. New Progressive shocks come with an assortment of bushings in different thicknesses to fit many different bikes.
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        Re: Shock size??????????????

        [quote="tconroy"]Does anybody know what shock size is on my 83 650L. I need new shocks but Im not sure what size to look at. There are some on ebay that look just like mine and their 12 1/2" center from eye to eye. Imeasured mine while they are on the bike and thats what I came up with, Please help............This sight is awsome!!! I wouldnt have gotten a gs if it were'nt for this sight. the faster I go; the better it sounds!

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          Re: Shock size??????????????

          [quote="tconroy"]
          Originally posted by tconroy
          Does anybody know what shock size is on my 83 650L. I need new shocks but Im not sure what size to look at. There are some on ebay that look just like mine and their 12 1/2" center from eye to eye. Imeasured mine while they are on the bike and thats what I came up with, Please help............This sight is awsome!!! I wouldnt have gotten a gs if it were'nt for this sight.
          The faster you go;the better it sounds!

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            #6
            try some seca turbo shocks

            Check my post here: I'm stoked with the Seca Turbo shocks I just installed.

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