Rear Piggyback Shocks

[fastkatanaboy]

I want to buy a set or two ASAP!
Please advise.

Thanks!
Michael

[Tom MLC]

H'lo Brian. I haven't received the spec sheet. Sent you a PM with my e-mail addy a few weeks back.

Any news?

[renobruce]

Brian,
I mailed you that old shock from a 78 GS1000. You should have it anytime now.

[80gs1000e]

Put me on the list of...

"let me know when you are ready to sell me a set"

....I have a 1980 GS1000E.

Riding season is quickly approaching.

[Dragonfly]

I will be sending in a set from a Gs450, and will be buying a set for my bike. It will be good to have options for this little thing!!

[firemun59]

Brian,
I mailed you that old shock from a 78 GS1000. You should have it anytime now.

Thanks..........I will posting a few generic questions once I get the shipment....I will pay for shipping both ways.......

[firemun59]

Hey Brian, sent you a pm, but never heard back?? Still interested in a progressive shock as a sample?

Mike



hopefully I didn't delete any email you sent to me by accident.....

i am really looking for OEM shocks for comnparison sakes......thanks though........

[firemun59]

H'lo Brian. I haven't received the spec sheet. Sent you a PM with my e-mail addy a few weeks back.

Any news?

tom,

check your email........its there.....sorry about the delay i was a little sidetracked......with some valving issues.

[80gs1000e]

....ok, call me crazy but, why not just use the CBF shock on the GS? Its an inch longer right? Other than that its basically the same setup. Lots of guys go a little longer when they get aftermarket shocks...

I'm about 230, ride with a 105 pound passenger and usually fully loaded saddle bags. The extra travel couldn't hurt right? 8-[

[firemun59]

....ok, call me crazy but, why not just use the CBF shock on the GS? Its an inch longer right? Other than that its basically the same setup. Lots of guys go a little longer when they get aftermarket shocks...

I'm about 230, ride with a 105 pound passenger and usually fully loaded saddle bags. The extra travel couldn't hurt right? 8-[

Your initial staement is not that far from crazy. Let me offer a couple of very simple pieces of data to the mix here as well as some fitment issues.

First of all the distance form the swing arm fulcrum to the mounting point will be different for the GS applications which will mandate different internal valving. Also the spring rate will change as well. The overall mass (of the GS vs CB) will be different and the front / rear match of the suspension components are looked at.

From a fitment standpoint the upper and lower mounting points are different which requires an aluminum molds to be fabricated. The overall diameter of the shock also has to be modded to accomondate any shock/chain interfernece issues.

Trust me I am only touching on a few of the changes being made. But you will be very happy with the results.

i hope that gives you a little insight as to the development issues we are facing.

However, I have already said this and I will say it again. The membership here at this forum has been fantastic and that is why the GS pieces will be ready ahead of any other brands.

[AOD]

Brian,

Thanks for looking up our Suzuki GS world here and contacting us regarding your product. I sent you a PM on this same topic, but I wanted to post it publically too. Glad to see the GS crowd reacting nicely to this....as I would have expected.

I'll contribute how I can with my tools, measurement and photo equipment. I had planned to replace the original set of shocks on my '83 GS1100E (the faster blue color) this spring anyway.

I really like the chrome colored shocks...not very much a fan of the gold ones....they're too modern colored for our bikes.

Also, as added incentive, I can get you some action shots of the Vipex shock at Deal's Gap...relativly close to where I live (and as 8track would say...work). 8)

Looking forward to your release of these for the GS series!

~Adam

[solo suzuki]

....ok, call me crazy but, why not just use the CBF shock on the GS? Its an inch longer right? Other than that its basically the same setup. Lots of guys go a little longer when they get aftermarket shocks...

I'm about 230, ride with a 105 pound passenger and usually fully loaded saddle bags. The extra travel couldn't hurt right? 8-[

pretty crazy if you ask me...oh wait! that's what i'm using on my kat :shock:
koni cbf11 shocks + 2 minutes with a grinder!!! :mrgreen:

[firemun59]

pretty crazy if you ask me...oh wait! that's what i'm using on my kat :shock:
koni cbf11 shocks + 2 minutes with a grinder!!! :mrgreen:

I own a pair of those Konis as well. They are OK but get a little inconsistent once ridden really hard. The Vipex pieces offer a far better cornering dynamic - I will guarentee that. On two other notes - that Kat of yours is a nice piece. You are only a few hrs down the Highway from me (ok - 6) If you ever ride to Toronto send me a PM.

[solo suzuki]

I own a pair of those Konis as well. They are OK but get a little inconsistent once ridden really hard. The Vipex pieces offer a far better cornering dynamic - I will guarentee that. On two other notes - that Kat of yours is a nice piece. You are only a few hrs down the Highway from me (ok - 6) If you ever ride to Toronto send me a PM.

Thanks! haven't been to TO in a while , but use to ride out and back a lot when i was freelancing for Motocycliste/Cycle 1 magazines. We had to pick up all our test bikes from the importers (TO area) and ride them back to montreal same day 1100kms. did somebody say speed limit!?

The reason for the Konis on the Kat (and the other upgrades) was to recreate and 80s bike, pre gsx-R mods. already did that in the early 90s on my other GS. that one has Works Perf. stereo shocks.

The Vipex shocks you are talking about have to be better, if only because 2 decades have gone by and pogo sticks just don't cut it in this day...

let me return the compliment on that killer CB-F of yours

[renobruce]

Thanks..........I will posting a few generic questions once I get the shipment....I will pay for shipping both ways.......

You don't need to return the shock... it's yours to do with what you want.