1200 Bandit rear shock?

Hi all, I just got a great 96 bandit with only 12000kms on it. The rear
shock is already stuffed. On max preload and still soft. What is the go with
these? I dont want to spend 1500 on a new unit but would love to make it
better.
Maybe just needs a stronger spring .
Is the front worth rebuilding as well? Has adjusters but feels ordinary.
thanks for any advice or ideas.

marty

 

A GSX-R1100 shock is a straight swap for one of them.

 

The earlier model GXSR (84 model IIRC) will fit either from a 1100 or a
750 the 1100 shock will raise the rear end a bit.
I have a 750 GSXR in my 97.
My front suspension has been worked ,but I'm not sure what was done ,the
previous owner didn't say, but it's much firmer than my 98 model
susupension.

The Bandit standard shocks are rebuildable but with the GSXR shock you
get the extra adjustments.

Try these links for more info :

http://www.banditalley.com/
http://p206.ezboard.com/bbanditsrus
http://www.maximum-suzuki.com/

 

Umm it may not be stuffed, the Bandit came out of the factory fairly
soft and squidgy

Not quite as simple as that. The GSXR 11 models differed in their shocks
across the years. IIRC (and it's dubious) it was the 92-96 GSXR11 that
was almost the same (about 1 or 2 mm longer I think).

Go to the Ohlins website and look up the part number for the Bandit12
and then look up the GSXR11's until you find a match is probably the
quickest.

JL

 

The earlier model GSX (84 model IIRC) will fit either from a 1100 or a
750 the 1100 shock will raise the rear end a bit.
I have a 750 GSX in my 97.
My front suspension has been worked ,but I'm not sure what was done ,the
previous owner didn't say, but it's much firmer than my 98 model
susupension.

The Bandit standard shocks are rebuildable but with the GSX shock you
get the extra adjustments.

Try these links for more info :

http://www.banditalley.com/
http://p206.ezboard.com/bbanditsrus
http://www.maximum-suzuki.com/
http://www.bandit-heaven.co.uk/public_html/gsxr_rear_shock.htm

 

I've just gotten the rear shock on the FJR rebuilt (upgraded). Cost
about $400. For that, I got upgraded rear spring (250 kg payload), and
shock reconditioned with fully synthetic oil, and upgraded shims and
valves etc.

I would imagine that most cities would have a rebuilder capable of
delivering similar results.

On the old K100, I replaced the standard rear shock with a 2nd hand
Ohlins (3 way adjustable) for $500. Made a helluva difference to
handling. 18 months later, I had the shock rebuilt (wear'n'tear, plus
larger pillioning requirements) for another $500. Made it better than
ever. Was a good way of spreading out the cost, rather than an initial
outlay of $1300 on a new Ohlins.

---
Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
'81 Suzuki GS450-s (gone on to better and brighter things - I hope)
'87 BMW K100RT (write-off)
'81 Yamaha Virago (XV) 750H (work in progress)
'01 Yamaha FJR1300

www.dmcsc.org.au
http://eladesom.com.au/ulysses/
# 37181

 

I replaced the spring and had the rear shock rebuilt with an added
remote reservoir with adjumstents, gold valves and new springs on the
front end.

Made a _huge_ difference to the handling.


G-S

 

A remote reservoir WITHOUT adjumstents woulda' been a waste of time!

 

Not so... the purpose of a remote reservoir on a shock absorber is to
totally seperate the oil so that fade doesn't occur as fast.

You _could_ have a pre-adjusted remote reservoir shock with fixed
damping settings.


G-S

 

But how much more for an adjumstable one?

 

Normal stents wouldn't've been adequate; I definitely needed adjumstents.

 

You have to give up riding BMW's....


G-S

 

I'm sure I've been wooshed here... but to be honest (is that allowed on
usenet?) I have no idea why! [1]


G-S

[1] Maybe I should just give in, admit to senility, and buy a BMW

 

G-S wrote:

No, for that...."You need a Guzzi, you do."

regards,
CrazyCam

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:00:26 +1100

Hey!

It's not senility, the weirdness kicks in long before that.

Zebee

 

Only in some cases.

Generally, the incidence of "weirdness" increases with advancing years.

Anyway, now I think about it, Geoff already has a Guzzi, isn't it?

regards,
CrazyCam

 

That's understadnable!

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:55:23 +1100

Some have to achieve weirdness. Guzzi riders get it delivered with
the keys.

Zebee

 

Oh Bugger! You mean I'm senile already? I must have forgotten...


G-S

 

Yes a V11 LeMans... which on the Guzzi scale of weirdness is 'dead
normal'... not however I strongly suspect on the 'normal motorcyclist
scale of weirdness' though


G-S