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R6 SHOCK CONVERSION
WHY?
WELL IT'S WELL KNOWN THAT THE STOCK SHOCK IS WELL AT BEST
A BUDGET ITEM, AND NOT THE BEST PERFORMER
WHEN MINE BLEW ITS GUTS OUT ALL OVER THE BACK WHEEL
I STARTED PHONING AROUND THE UK SUSPENSION TUNING
SHOPS FOR THE REBUILD PRICES
I WASN'T IMPRESSED
I WAS LOOKING AT THE THICK END OF £250 WITH THE POSTAGE BACK AND FORTH
ALSO ALL THE ONES I SPOKE TO RECOMMENDED A SPRING UPGRADE A
FURTHER £100
SO IN TYPICAL DEVILSYAM FASHION TIME TO RE-EVENT THE WHEEL
SCANNING IMAGES ON GOOGLE LET ME TO A ZX9R SHOCK
WHICH I TRIED (AS I HAD ONE IN THE GARAGE) BUT IT FOULED ON THE BATTERY X-MEMBER
FURTHER VIEWING LED TO THE R6 SHOCK
TAKING A CHANCE I BOUGHT ONE FROM EBAY AND SET ABOUT TRYING TO SEE
IF IT WOULD FIT,
WELL WITH A BIT OF FIDDLING AND SOME NEW DOGBONES BINGO TOP RESULT
SO THE PLUSES ARE
The R6 unit has both high/low compression damping, rebound damping, and of course spring preload adjustment.
The spring rate is around 625 pounds, which is much better than the 450 pound rate of the gen.1 o.e.m. unit.
The R6 shock is three pounds lighter than the gen.1, o.e.m. unit as made of alloy not steel
the r6 unit is 5mm shorter and this is why new dogbones are
required to correct the ride height
a small mod to the top mount and a pair of spacers are
required and that's it
HANDLING IS MUCH MORE PLANTED AND NO LONGER RUNS WIDE ON TURN EXISTS
NOW I'M NOT SAYING IT'S BETTER THAN OHLIN,PENSKE OR THE TUNING
SHOP REBUILDS, BUT IT IS A CHEAPER EFFECTIVE OPTION
SEE THE FEEDBACK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
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here I have fitted adjustable dogbones
so I can play with the ride height
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polished stainless dogbones
adjustable custom dogbones
below is the feedback received from the members who purchased the above in a kit from from me
So, I topped up her kangaroo juice, and went off on the hunt for some nice roads
to play with. Once "pressing on" a touch more, the bumpy potholed roads didn't
upset the bike, she felt a lot more composed and glued to the roads, attacking
corners with a new limpet like quality akin to my old CBR6 - it felt great!
Obviously not being a riding God I cannot give quantifiable evidence, but I was
attacking corners more quicker, with absolutely no dramas - and both bike and
rider felt a lot more comfortable and confident. The upgraded ability of the
back end seems to compliment the front end too, and that is much improved.
Initially I would say the bike is transformed and it's certainly way better than
the stock shock in terms of feedback and grip I can't comment on what it's like
with the standard forks but I'm sure it'll be an improvement. Next time out I'll
do a longer solo run and maybe change some settings. I also need to have another
go at adjusting the sag.
Original shock 5/10
Ohlins spring shock 7/10 (could be 8/10 for heavier rider).
R6 shock 9/10 (only because I've not set it up how I like it yet. Could be 10/10
once sorted).
First off, thanks for Luke for getting the shock n bones to me, Very happy with
the result and a huge saving over what i originaly thought i would be paying!
Fitting.... very easy, about an hour an half taking extra care with cleaning,
regreasing and torquing.
Next.... the usual comment... didn't realise just how bad the old shock
was....but you all knew i was going to say that
so doe's it do all the things a shock should do better?
....... Oh yes!
Is the bike better in the corners? ..... Oh yes!
2 Positives i didn't expect. The first is power delivery. Twisting the throttle
now sees instant power transfer to the back wheel instead of the back end taking
a squat. The whole setup feels a lot crisper
Secondly all the free play in the rear suspension has gone
Spent ages last year reading up on this problem and a few attempts at backing
off and retorquing to finaly reduce the free play to enough for an MOT advisory
rather than a fail.
A Highly recommended upgrade
Devilsyam..... you the man...!!!
AWESOME is the only word.....
A well packaged box turned up today.... WAHOO... a spanky shiney R6 shock..
shiney shiney polished dogbones
You will not be disappointed at the service, cost and quality of Lukes work
mate...
He is the dogs nads when it comes to shocks... my R6 shock from him is
perfect... and you are right .. i looked around at the alternatives first... and
have not regretted my decision to go with DEVILSYAM shock and bones.... its so
simple.. arrives all machined and ready to slot in with some handy
instructions... took best part of an hour but i was also cleaning a load of
stuff in there that you cannot usuallly get too...
I expect many of you have seen the post for the R6 Shock
Upgrade, well if any of you fancy upgrading the rear shock on the Fazer 1000 Gen
1 i would certainly recommend it. I purchased the "kit" from Devilsyam (Luke)
and was very impressed the R6 shock looked as new,it came already to bolt
straight on and fitted a treat. Now the most important bit it transformed the
handling and soaks up the lumps and bumps on are wonderful roads!It definitely
is worth considering when you think how much it costs to buy a new shock or
having yours refurbished.
Have a look in the for sale section if you want to contact Devilsyam.
Cheers Luke for putting these "kits" together.
I went for a 120 mile ride yesterday and have to say it's fantastic. I never knew how bad my old shock was, it had nearly 20,000 miles on it and was dreadful. I took my son on the back for 20 miles on the motorway and that felt great too, without any adjustments to what Luke had set it. Very happy.
Did mine today.
Due to engineering access went the DIY route, fabbed my own 'dog bones' etc.
Shock cost me £95 off ebay
but its absolutely brand spanking new, even came in the Ohlins box which its
replacement was in
Have to say that I am gobsmacked by the difference, never realised how
buggered my old one was.
A tentative short ride out (20 miles or so) was a complete joy in comparison to
how it used to be. Not exactly spot on yet, but a vast improvement. Could
probably do with some base settings to work from, nudge nudge wink wink say
no more! ( 14 and a half stone in full kit)
Luke, you are a bloody genius, and I am well tipping my hat in your direction
for an excellent upgrade at a bargain price.
I, also, owe you at least one beer for this.
P.S. I now have some shorter dog bones for sale to raise the standard rear ride
height by 25mm for anyone who is not doing this mod. PM me if you are
interested, 10 quid inc p&p. Will put in For sale and wanted also, and if no
takers, they are going on Fleabag.
tex.fazer1000
Put the r6 shock on today, and i can confirm its a good mod, Peace of piss to
do, took 2 hours, road it to work tonight and its a hell of a lot better than my
old standered fazer shock, highly recommended, thanks again luke.
had shock fitted today ....ride home brilliant...no adverse comments from my spanner man he was quite impressed by the mod...nice one Luke
fitted R6 shock on Sunday on my 04 gen1 with 12k on the
clock, got shock off ebay and the dogbones from Luke ,set shock up as per Lukes
advice
the result is a massive improvement over the std shock !
cornering is much better it dont run wide anymore feels tighter more responsive,
used to scrape boots and pegs often but didnt today .
bike feel so much better now you dont realize how crap the std shock is until
you fit a R6 one !!!
maybe a posh shock (ohlins etc) would be even better but i doubt if most owners
could tell the difference, dont think i could !
Thanks Luke
Nice shiny R6 shock received 8.30am this morning, begged
neighbour to use his drive (rather than front street lol) all on no bother and
been out for a nice tootle, sems to have raised back end slightly (is it
supposed to or was my shock that shit it sagged lol) but my god what a
difference to ride.
Many thanks to Devilsyam for the shock and instruction, 
mucho
happyo 
Hi Luke,
R6 shock arrived thanks, in great nick and the polished bones look the mutts nuts !Don’t know whether to install it or fix it on the wall and stare at it
Took the bike out today to scrub the new rear tyre in and
road test the new shock. Excellent bit of kit, I did'nt realise how knackered
the old shock was. No more bouncing out of bends. The bike handles brilliantly.
Luke set the shock up for my weight and riding style. Money well spent is what i
say.Mike ivanised it (slip on) last month, so I'm all set for the summer.
yes totally concurr with all other comments..... piece of piss to install (didn't read the instructions).... ride and cornering much improved.... cheers luke.
just fitted my R6 shock upgrade kit and even on a short run the difference is "shocking". My old shock must be well and truly knackered! I am now going to get some k tech springs for the front end so the suspension should be fully sorted.
I am no suspension expert but my bike no longer fires me
out of the seat on some of the bigger bumps around by me so that's a good thing
yes?
Looks cool as **** too so that MUST be a good thing.
I spent an hour fitting my shock but that also included cleaning everything that
came off, removing surface rust from 1 of the shoulder bolts, making/drinking a
coffee, greasing everything up & putting it all back together.. . in that
order.
all fitted and have to say feeling great.
Took the bike on a run from fife to lochearnhead to fort william to aviemore to
dunkeld to perth and then home. 300 miles is a fair way to test a shock methinks
and after a couple of wee tweeks it feels superb
many thanks Luke I bow to your mechanical excellence
Just an update to my R6 shock mod. Up early yesterday and
went on a long spin 200 miles ,A and B roads. I set front suspension back to
standard settings as per Devilsyam's suggestion. The only way to describe how
the bike felt is surefooted and planted.First 100 miles were dry and the bike
went where I pointed it,tracked the road lovely. I'm no racer but at the same
time I like to press on, at no time did the bike wallow or weave as it would
with the old unit. I have Pilot road 3's on the bike and coupled with the R6
shock , the 2nd 100 miles were bliss. I don't mind driving in the rain and I am
already impressed with the P R 3s, the R6 just improved the feeling in the wet,
I have never felt so surefooted in the rain. A big thank you to Luke (Devilsyam)
for all the work on the shock project and supplying it and the stainless
dogbones. As Mods go this one is a lot of bang for your bucks.
Rafer
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