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Sirref · October 28th, 2014, 09:15 AM

leave it, the shock is the same length it's just stiffer. Your 92 shock was probably worn out to the point where it was being compressed by the bike's weight itself. When I switched out my '99 shock to a 2010 shock I could compress the '99 by hand, which isn't good. The stiffer springs in the shock are making it seem like the bike is sitting higher, which is a good thing regardless if more predictable and sharper handling was the gain you were looking for with the shock.

October 28th, 2014, 09:15 AM	#6
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	leave it, the shock is the same length it's just stiffer. Your 92 shock was probably worn out to the point where it was being compressed by the bike's weight itself. When I switched out my '99 shock to a 2010 shock I could compress the '99 by hand, which isn't good. The stiffer springs in the shock are making it seem like the bike is sitting higher, which is a good thing regardless if more predictable and sharper handling was the gain you were looking for with the shock. __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?