1994 GSXR1100W rear shock rebuild in USA

[joequesmith]

Doing some work on my old bike. The manual talks about the 94 shock not being serviceable. Searching on-line, I found a shop overseas that claims to rebuild them. Looking for a shop in the USA that can rebuild it if possible.

Thanks for any input

[slayer61]

Talk to Thor. He is the man.

http://evolutionsuspensionproducts.com/

[salty_monk]

Is that a GS1100E or a GSXR? Dual shock or mono-shock?

[joequesmith]

E was just a typo. It's a 1994 GSXR1100W monoshock. Bone stock grocery getter, one owner.

[salty_monk]

You might try Cogent... sometimes they'll rebuild and improve shocks.

[joequesmith]

Is this the company you are referring to:

https://www.motocd.com/

[first timer]

it is likely rebuildable, go find a local dirt bike suspension shop and have them look at it. if you seen one shock you have seen them all. Those mono body shocks are easier to manufacture as rebuildable then non-rebuildable because they have way more things going on then standard cheapies.

[joequesmith]

The manual talks about the 94 shock not being serviceable.

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Again, just posting what the service manual states. I would have bought a new one but with the bike now 30 years old, that is no longer an option. I'll post how it works out.

[first timer]

Attempt to rebuild it like discussed above, or go buy a new custom shock by one of the many mfrs' out there for 1200 bucks. If it can be assembled it can be disassembled.

https://youtu.be/38EnQC5uq68

looks very similar to the shock you are talking about.

[Rob S.]

...1994 GSXR1100W monoshock. Bone stock grocery getter, one owner.

Grocery getter?!? I don't recall the "W" code (year?). But I recall the first GSXR 1100 ('87?) And it was no shopping cart.

Please don't tell me it has a shaft.

[joequesmith]

Attempt to rebuild it like discussed above, or go buy a new custom shock by one of the many mfrs' out there for 1200 bucks. If it can be assembled it can be disassembled.

looks very similar to the shock you are talking about.

I have no plans to attempt to rebuild it or I would have asked about it. I looked for an aftermarket shock but no luck finding one.

[joequesmith]

Grocery getter?!? I don't recall the "W" code (year?). But I recall the first GSXR 1100 ('87?) And it was no shopping cart.

Please don't tell me it has a shaft.

The title and throughout the thread and even the message you quoted where it states 1994, that actually is the model year. I bought it brand new and left it stock. It's just a daily driver. Nothing special.

[first timer]

I have no plans to attempt to rebuild it or I would have asked about it. I looked for an aftermarket shock but no luck finding one.

Now i am confused, your title states .... rear shock rebuild in USA.....

Now i am not the sharpest some times but i like to pride myself on reading. I have given you some ideas, you have chosen to not explore them and that is fine. I think you are making a big deal over not much, shocks are a pretty simple thing that use pretty standard parts that can be sourced by people in the industry that know suppliers who have said parts and how to dissable things. just because a service manual says something doesn't make it true.

For example the service manual for my 82 kat says you can't replace the teflon bushing on the outter fork tubes, what to guess what i was able to do...

Like i said go find a local dirt bike suspension shop, your gsxr shock isn't anything special and is simpler then a dirt bike shock. It has a removeable seal head cause they couldn't weld one in place cause the body is cast aluminum and it's not like the crappy OEM dual shocks in our vintage stuff.


And since i am so charitable i found you a replacement aftermarket shock for your bike even though you had no luck.... I guess it's just a matter of experience.....

https://www.wilbers.de/shop/en/Motorcycle/Suzuki/GSX-R-1100-W-GU75C/?cur=3&year=1994

And since i am froggy i went to one of the big suspension vendors sites and go figure they sell replacement parts to rebuild your shock even though it's "not serviceable"
They even offer to rebuild it as a service if you want to ship it to cali, but why bother when a local suspension shop can do the same job..

https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/Suzuki/GSX-R1100/1994

you even have a factory connection shop 45 minutes from you home town that should be able to handle the task.
Factory Connection Suspension, 1811 Greenleaf Ln Suite 2, Leesburg, FL 34748

[joequesmith]

Now i am confused, your title states .... rear shock rebuild in USA.....

Now i am not the sharpest some times but i like to pride myself on reading.

Reading is a big plus.

I have given you some ideas, you have chosen to not explore them and that is fine. I think you are making a big deal over not much, shocks are a pretty simple thing that use pretty standard parts that can be sourced by people in the industry that know suppliers who have said parts and how to dissable things. just because a service manual says something doesn't make it true.

I don't think I made a big deal of it. I asked for a recommendation. Your first response provided no recommendations, or ideas as you put it. Assuming you made it past the title and read my very first post, you're aware that I had found a source outside the USA who claimed they could rebuild it.

Like i said go find a local dirt bike suspension shop, ...

Which is what I had asked for in the first post, and was answered in the second. As you said, no big deal.

Working with a supplier (rebuild or aftermarket) without distribution in the USA poses too high of a risk for me. Having the shock rebuilt locally hopefully insures it is fit, form and functionally the same.

[first timer]

yeah best of luck