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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => Accessories and Modifications - C10 => Topic started by: hlh1 on August 11, 2011, 05:50:00 AM

Title: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: hlh1 on August 11, 2011, 05:50:00 AM

I just did a search for info on the ZZR1200 shock and didn't find anything.  Guess we lost all the info in the site crash. 

What's required to make this work on the C10?  Is is a good upgrade?  Is the ride height changed?  Are any adapters required?  Is preload and dampning done remotely and easy to do like the stock shock? 

Title: Re: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: T Cro ® on August 11, 2011, 09:14:32 AM

Quote from: hlh1 on August 11, 2011, 05:50:00 AM

I just did a search for info on the ZZR1200 shock and didn't find anything.  Guess we lost all the info in the site crash. 

1) What's required to make this work on the C10?  2) Is is a good upgrade?  3) Is the ride height changed?  4) Are any adapters required?  5) Is preload and dampning done remotely and easy to do like the stock shock?

1) Very little; grind the top mount of the shock down a mm, 1 lower bushing and 1 lower bolt from the ZZR...
2) For the money none better than the C14 shock.
3) Just a little bit higher; less than an inch.
4) See # 1 above.
5) Yes; can be even easier depending on where you mount the remote control.

Title: Re: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: George R. Young on August 11, 2011, 09:33:22 AM

Installation write-up:
http://web.ncf.ca/ag136/shock.htm (http://web.ncf.ca/ag136/shock.htm)

Title: Re: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: Cavediver on August 11, 2011, 02:06:01 PM

I bought one from Sroby. I put it on and didn't tell the wife, on her first ride she asked what I did. She loved it. Around half an hour, once the tools are rounded up.

Title: Re: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: elvin315 on August 12, 2011, 10:32:59 AM

You didn't search very hard or you would have found the FAQs.

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=662.0 (http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=662.0)

Title: Re: ZZR1200 shock questions
Post by: s6wired on August 14, 2011, 10:54:28 AM

I have a few pics of the installed shock on my webshots here
http://rides.webshots.com/album/558926828ZGBYNd (http://rides.webshots.com/album/558926828ZGBYNd)