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interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:09 pm
by gmeddy
I have read a couple of times in other places that an SV650 Rear Shock is a good upgrade for the ZZR250.
Anyone know of this?
Any other good match-ups accross models worth metioning, these sorts of lists are always usefull.

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:00 am
by 98ninja
all the 250cc kwakas are classed as EX250s
from my knowledge most EX250 parts are interchangeable.
when my girlfriend had a gpx250 , i fit an EX500 rear shock in. it was a straight bolt in.
also check out this website http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Main_Page
it has everything worth doing to an EX250 and how to do it.

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:46 am
by gmeddy
sounds good.
i'll have a look

SV650 is a Suzuki tho... not an EX...

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:09 pm
by 98ninja
yes
you have a zzr250
aka an EX250. i didnt say anything about sv650s

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:50 am
by gmeddy
yes but i did. i originally asked if anyone knew if the SV650 shock was a good match for the EX250.
Then i said "any other good match-ups accross models" but should have said Makes, not Models.

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:46 am
by oldmanmike
If an SV650 shock is such a good thing, why do a lot of sv650 owners fit 06/07 zx10r rear shocks to race 'twin sprints' .....

http://www.svdownunder.com/index.php?topic=10479.0

Re: interchangable rear shocks

PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:07 am
by gmeddy
good point, they must be rubbish. thanks for answering my initial question. I'm glad i didn't pay $40 for a new SV650 shock when it would probably have been worse than whats in my bike already.