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posted August 02, 2004 10:15 AM
Short shock?
We want to lower our 1270 some more in preparation for a hit of gas. Got a Muzzy sidewinder, cut the fairing down and will have a cut-down sump soon, but the shock is next thing to ground out and I don't consider the bike to be that low yet. Is there an easy (read cheap) way to shorten it or a shorter shock off another model that fits? Still need adjustability so we can make it squat right, some of you guys must have done this already.
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posted August 02, 2004 11:46 AM
Apparently the Fox shock used on gadsens 12 is a good bit shorter than stock.
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TurboBlew
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posted August 02, 2004 04:22 PM
Ex500 shock could work.... but its sprung abit soft....lol.
Otherwise like YCIS said.... you could go with a really short Fox shock.
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posted August 02, 2004 04:55 PM
I second what YCIS said about Rickey Gs Custom Fox shock on his 60" 12...Its about 1 1/2 inch shorter then OEM and its like sitting on a board...
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AnotherRedHead
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posted August 03, 2004 12:02 PM
fox builds their shocks to 13.24 inches, just like a stocker. Penske makes theirs about an inch shorter. I got a custom one from, Works, its much shorter for an SBS ride I built, really nice piece, not bad price either. Fox isnt making motorcycle shocks anymore either.
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bossman12r
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posted August 03, 2004 05:30 PM
I was told the stock one could be made an inch shorter.
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TurboBlew
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posted August 03, 2004 06:18 PM
Or... you can buy a shorter shock.
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AnotherRedHead
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posted August 04, 2004 07:10 AM
boss, your zx12 is 60inches, its hard to find room in the back for a shorter shock. I would have your stocker revalved.
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bossman12r
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posted August 04, 2004 08:31 AM
Yes it is, I am running out of room in the tail for stuff also. I had NRL revalve it but I don't know if it helped or not. The more I try and do things to my 12 the more I find out I can't 
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