Rear shock-BulletWhisperer
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:22 am
Hi Bullet Whisperer
A couple of years back you mentioned you’d fitted slightly longer shocks to your green-laner and had to fit a chain tensioner because the extra shock length meant the chain ran slacker.
I wish to replace my 30cm OEM shocks (bad damping) on my 1996 535 Bullet with a pair of 32cm gas-cartridge shocks I acquired from a friend (from a Bullet). As you found, the need for extra chain is one of the two issues (the other being the rear brake rod bending over the footrest). When the new shocks are fitted, the chain slack is indeed 40mm greater than with the OEM shocks.
I'd appreciate knowing what tensioner you fitted and if it was successful?
Thanks
ChrisD
A couple of years back you mentioned you’d fitted slightly longer shocks to your green-laner and had to fit a chain tensioner because the extra shock length meant the chain ran slacker.
I wish to replace my 30cm OEM shocks (bad damping) on my 1996 535 Bullet with a pair of 32cm gas-cartridge shocks I acquired from a friend (from a Bullet). As you found, the need for extra chain is one of the two issues (the other being the rear brake rod bending over the footrest). When the new shocks are fitted, the chain slack is indeed 40mm greater than with the OEM shocks.
I'd appreciate knowing what tensioner you fitted and if it was successful?
Thanks
ChrisD
