I was looking at going this route when I eventually buy the GSX-S1000F and I'm really glad I watched this video, almost certainly will go the route of getting a Nitron shock. Thanks for the information, and very generous of you to put your designs out there for people to use.
I did it. I bought an R1 anniversary model shocker with yellow spring, modded the shock ends and I made my own adaptor, after a few tweaks and adjustments, it fits perfectly, no movement at frame attachment. The rear end of bike is more settled over bumps.
That's a shame Colin , I've been following the whole story of this R1 shock from Facebook and the original guy who came up with the idea . I've come to the same conclusion myself and will go with a nitron shock when the time comes . Great work anyway and thanks for the information ... It would have been a fantastic upgrade and it still might be but your right to put it on the back burner for now ..all the best pal 👍
When you take the lock nut out on the bottom to cut it short , have you noticed that the threads are rung and it's so hard to screw back in .do you think it's ok to force it ..I'm not sure what to do . cheers .
I didn’t shorten the shock as at that point I had decided not to continue with this modification. I only measured the length of the shock to see about ride height. So if you have done this part of the job maybe you could do a short video to add to the information out there on this job to help others?
@@gearsteam7055 ok mate ,well it doesn't go to well as when you take out the bolt it's threads are rung and when you cut it and try put it back you have to force it so it's not coming back out so you only get one go ..
You dont need to take the exhaust off to change the shock!! Total waste of time and effort. It is a tight fit but possible to change the shock to an after market shock absorber. Why would you want to use an R1 shock? Seems futile when there is quite a few quality aftermarket options including Ohlins, K Tech, Wilbers and Nitron that go straight in and designed for the bike. Going to all that time consuming waste of time the way you chose is hard to believe.
As Dylan says that's a shame, even at £140 for the adapter with £100 for a shock, which is what I paid in anticipation of getting an adapter, it's still a cheap alternative to an aftermarket shock. The Nitron R1, which has combined rebound and compression damping not individual adjustment, is £462 and 2nd hand aftermarket shocks for this bike are very few and far between. I don't want to cut my battery box about so without an adapter being available I'll have to try and sell the R1 shock and save my pennies for an aftermarket shock.
Hi mate I'm going to give this shock ago , so the two links you put up are for the adaptor and bush ? If I download them to my Dropbox your saying I should get them 3d printed first to see if they fit and then go to the 3d hub site if I want to get it made .am I correct . cheers pal any information much appreciated . dylan .
Hello Dylan, Defiantly 3D print first to make sure you are happy with the fit before you spend money on an adaptor. I am still concerned about possible wear to the frame so would suggest you try the one with the gap for a suitable strip (Nylon/PTFE maybe?). The files for the 3D print are on Thingiverse, the drop box link has stopped working for some reason, I will have a look at it when I get a minute.
I was looking at going this route when I eventually buy the GSX-S1000F and I'm really glad I watched this video, almost certainly will go the route of getting a Nitron shock. Thanks for the information, and very generous of you to put your designs out there for people to use.
I did it. I bought an R1 anniversary model shocker with yellow spring, modded the shock ends and I made my own adaptor, after a few tweaks and adjustments, it fits perfectly, no movement at frame attachment.
The rear end of bike is more settled over bumps.
That's a shame Colin , I've been following the whole story of this R1 shock from Facebook and the original guy who came up with the idea . I've come to the same conclusion myself and will go with a nitron shock when the time comes . Great work anyway and thanks for the information ... It would have been a fantastic upgrade and it still might be but your right to put it on the back burner for now ..all the best pal 👍
When you take the lock nut out on the bottom to cut it short , have you noticed that the threads are rung and it's so hard to screw back in .do you think it's ok to force it ..I'm not sure what to do . cheers .
I didn’t shorten the shock as at that point I had decided not to continue with this modification. I only measured the length of the shock to see about ride height. So if you have done this part of the job maybe you could do a short video to add to the information out there on this job to help others?
@@gearsteam7055 ok mate ,well it doesn't go to well as when you take out the bolt it's threads are rung and when you cut it and try put it back you have to force it so it's not coming back out so you only get one go ..
Remove half of bike to remove shock...i don't think so
Im goin to keep the original shock and change the springs fronts and rear with k tech springs
You dont need to take the exhaust off to change the shock!! Total waste of time and effort.
It is a tight fit but possible to change the shock to an after market shock absorber. Why would you want to use an R1 shock? Seems futile when there is quite a few quality aftermarket options including Ohlins, K Tech, Wilbers and Nitron that go straight in and designed for the bike. Going to all that time consuming waste of time the way you chose is hard to believe.
As Dylan says that's a shame, even at £140 for the adapter with £100 for a shock, which is what I paid in anticipation of getting an adapter, it's still a cheap alternative to an aftermarket shock. The Nitron R1, which has combined rebound and compression damping not individual adjustment, is £462 and 2nd hand aftermarket shocks for this bike are very few and far between. I don't want to cut my battery box about so without an adapter being available I'll have to try and sell the R1 shock and save my pennies for an aftermarket shock.
Exactly how much do I need to cut the battery box.
All depends on the size of the replacement battery, from a quick look on the Internet you can get a battery that is 10-15mm smaller.
Hi mate I'm going to give this shock ago , so the two links you put up are for the adaptor and bush ? If I download them to my Dropbox your saying I should get them 3d printed first to see if they fit and then go to the 3d hub site if I want to get it made .am I correct . cheers pal any information much appreciated . dylan .
Hello Dylan, Defiantly 3D print first to make sure you are happy with the fit before you spend money on an adaptor. I am still concerned about possible wear to the frame so would suggest you try the one with the gap for a suitable strip (Nylon/PTFE maybe?). The files for the 3D print are on Thingiverse, the drop box link has stopped working for some reason, I will have a look at it when I get a minute.
@@gearsteam7055 thanks very much mate 👍 ..
@@gearsteam7055 sorry to bother you again pal but how do i find the file on thingy verse ?.. cheers .
Dylan O'Sullivan just use the search bar and type gsx 👍
@@gearsteam7055 thanks pal got it .