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R6 Shock conversion top mount bush?
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:46 am
by Kr1stofer
Has anyone got any suggestions for an off-the-shelf bush that will do the job?
I have spoken to several bearing suppliers and they cant help as the 12mm ID, 22mm OD and 28mm dowel length is not a recognised size.
One supplier told me i should have checked the bush sizes before i bought the shock - twit! what the f**k would he know???
I've heard that a Fireblade or a TDR 250 type may fit but i really dont want to have the original R6 bush proffesionally reamed out to 12mm for some extortionate cost
Help!!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:58 am
by vector74
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fitting the shock took a bit of pi**ing around, the top bush had to be pressed out and replaced with one that had a 12mm centre (fireblade in my case) then some 1mm spacer shims had to be added at either inner side of the bottom fork fixing. most importantly the airbox had to be well and truly modified before the refit as i wanted to keep the std box.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:41 pm
by rad
Hi are you running the R6 shock with a standard wheel or an RGV wheel? Got an R6 shock to go in but still running a standard rear wheel till I find a 17" one. Will this make the ride height to high? My steering damper as had it as it is. As for the bush I,ll be getting one made by a mate (hopefully) to 12mm inside, 22mm outside by 28mm length. If this works I'll get him to knock an extra one up for you to have.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:53 pm
by Bikemike
Make that an extra 2 bushes please!
There might be more, I think a few of us have picked up r6 shocks now.
Mike
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:45 pm
by the kid
I just had the original one carefully reamed out my an engineering shop .
Cheap and seems to have enough meat left on the inner metal section .
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:10 pm
by Kr1stofer
Hi chaps, thanks for your replys. After a lot of searching no one can get me a bush via any supplier in that size without ordering over 100 units!!! So after a quick trip to a local enginerring company i got the original taken out to 12mm - job took 5 mins and they did it for free, result! and as its been mentioned there is still enough metal left in the inside. In fact about the same as you would find on a standard 1S bush.
p.s. if anyone is interested in a brand new KR1S top bush i ave one collecting dust - let me know via email...
Kris.