I found a wrecker that has a 06-07 r6 shock and just want to comfirm with you guys it is infact
the right one? Cost is $225 australian dollars including postage so I want too make sure before I part with my money.

That's the one.
You need to round the bottom of it - it's squared
Put in some packing at the top (add a few washers each side
get new dogbones to raise the back end (by about 25mm)

The spring is hard so back the compression right off or get it changed

What bike is it for?

I put one of those on my 3TJ with Oolit's extension piece. It was OK but too hard for road use.

It now resides on my FZR1000 EXUP, for which it is just about right as it is 50kg heavier than the 400.

plodder wrote:What bike is it for?

Its for a wg1
R6 shock seems to be the one everyone is recommending.
You recon its going to be too hard? It looks like a lighter
spring is in order then.

Evilchicken0 wrote:That's the one.
You need to round the bottom of it - it's squared
Put in some packing at the top (add a few washers each side
get new dogbones to raise the back end (by about 25mm)

The spring is hard so back the compression right off or get it changed

Hi Evil, Any diagrams (specs) of the replacement dogbones to return the bike to the default ride height ?

nope sorry .... Toosmooth won some I think

Evilchicken0 wrote:nope sorry .... Toosmooth won some I think

LOL!

...I thought you won them Mr Evil!!!

but I do have a step by step set of instructions that someone made about how to mount this shock, along with drawings for spacers and dogbones. it's for the FZR600 and at least the 3EN1 version of the 400 but I can send it on if you wish...

in fact, let me post a link to it http://www.visorvision.co.uk/downloads/ ... to_FZR.doc.

then you can all help yourselves. leave some loose change on the way out though!

cheers

toosmooth

Thats the one and you don't need the ooilt spacer for the r6 shock is the same lenth as the shock on your model... 3en 1 / 2 but 50mm too short for the 3tj

lajracing wrote: Thats the one and you don't need the ooilt spacer for the r6 shock is the same lenth as the shock on your model... 3en 1 / 2 but 50mm too short for the 3tj

Thank for the info lajracing.

Someone happen to know the rate of the standard R6 spring?
I am (including gear) 75KG and my bike is used mainly for road riding so I am thinking I will need a lighter spring.
Any recommendations?
Are the Yamaha springs colour coded or marked in someway?

Thanks

Ignore me, I've got a 3TJ

The R6 shock has something like a 600 lb/inch spring and about 1.5" stroke (It's fkn solid)