R1 shock

stevierst · Post by **stevierst** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:26 pm

Just been looking on Evilbay for a new shock for my 4XV R1 (wife went on the back last night and buggered it

)

Does it have to specifically be one from the 99-00 model, or will any fit?

Need one soon as it's like riding a bouncy castle.(the bike that is

)

kiwi_r1 · Post by **kiwi_r1** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:29 pm

The 4XV is differant from the 5JJ , but all I can find out is damping/spring rate - 5JJ is softer.

kiwi_r1 · Post by **kiwi_r1** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:40 pm

or this one

150112735783 - bit ruff for the price though

robandhisace · Post by **robandhisace** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:06 pm

and they dont believe when us normal folk say "you should of bought a thunderace"

monkey · Post by **monkey** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:56 pm

The 2000-01 5jj shock should be a direct swap for the 98/99 4xv, in terms of fitting it to the bike. Dimensions & mounting points are identical

but Yamaha made some revisions to the later shock's spring &/or damping rates.

Think you'd be very hard pressed to notice the difference though Kiwi

I rode a mate's 01 model the other weekend & TBH it didn't feel any different to how my '99 felt, before I sorted the suspension on mine

kiwi_r1 · Post by **kiwi_r1** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:40 pm

@ a liteweight 17 stone I'm a good shock tester

I think all they did was soften it up a little bit for 2000+

stevierst · Post by **stevierst** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:16 pm

Cheers guys, i'm only a scrawny bloke, i don't think a soft shock will even compress with me on it. Nice to know there are some techno wizzards out there.