Installing a not-exactly-stock shock: Difference between revisions

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The owner sent it to [http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/ Aftershocks] for an oil change, a nitrogen recharge, and to have the seals checked. Then it was time to make it fit. The following modifications were made before the Dremel came out:

The owner sent it to [http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/ Aftershocks] for an oil change, a spring that fit his weight, a nitrogen recharge, and to have the seals checked. Then it was time to make it fit. The following modifications were made before the Dremel came out:

* The upper mounting bolt from the Ninja did not fit through the new upper mounting hole of the Fox shock. Both upper mounting holes were measured at 1" with the sleeves out, so the upper mounting sleeve from the 250 shock was moved into the Fox shock upper mounting hole.

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The fuse box bracket on the right side also had to be cut away a little for the right side of the reservoir to clear. Other normal things to do for this type of shock to work are pod filters and cutting away part of the battery box. With a little creativity and elbow grease you should be able to make your bike handle much better.

Unfortunately, after the shock was installed a small crack was found that allowed oil to leak out and wouldn't hold the proper pressure.

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The only thing to do was to send it back to Aftershocks to have a line added and make the reservoir remote, since Fox no longer makes shocks for street bikes.

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The reservoir creates another small installation problem. You have to find a decent place to put it, which isn't too hard, as there are several good candidates. This one ended up under the tank, above the air filter pods.

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-The owner sent it to [http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/ Aftershocks] for an oil change, a nitrogen recharge, and to have the seals checked. Then it was time to make it fit. The following modifications were made before the Dremel came out:
+The owner sent it to [http://www.aftershocks-suspension.com/ Aftershocks] for an oil change, a spring that fit his weight, a nitrogen recharge, and to have the seals checked. Then it was time to make it fit. The following modifications were made before the Dremel came out:
 * The upper mounting bolt from the Ninja did not fit through the new upper mounting hole of the Fox shock. Both upper mounting holes were measured at 1" with the sleeves out, so the upper mounting sleeve from the 250 shock was moved into the Fox shock upper mounting hole.
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 The fuse box bracket on the right side also had to be cut away a little for the right side of the reservoir to clear. Other normal things to do for this type of shock to work are pod filters and cutting away part of the battery box. With a little creativity and elbow grease you should be able to make your bike handle much better.
+Unfortunately, after the shock was installed a small crack was found that allowed oil to leak out and wouldn't hold the proper pressure.
+[[image:100_0460.jpg|100px]]
+The only thing to do was to send it back to Aftershocks to have a line added and make the reservoir remote, since Fox no longer makes shocks for street bikes.
+[[image:100_0479.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:100_0476.jpg|150px]]
+The reservoir creates another small installation problem. You have to find a decent place to put it, which isn't too hard, as there are several good candidates. This one ended up under the tank, above the air filter pods.
+[[image:100_0502.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:100_0506.jpg|150px]]