Jay, I would say that most folk on here have experience buying used shock absorbers; I certainly do. It's nothing to be concerned with. As a matter of fact, buying an unknown Chinese shock would be much more concerning to me than a used shock made by Kawasaki specifically for our bikes.
The reservoir on the piece you bought will hit the swingarm, so a new clevis is not going to help. It does not fit, period. I would return it and buy a 250 or 300 shock off ebay as Jim suggested. 250lbs is not too much for either of those shocks and either one will bolt right in.
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