Other Rear shocks to fit?

adstar · Post by **adstar** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:53 pm

Hello,

I thought I would milk the knowledge all you fine people have about 'storms (suking up enough yet?)

Anywhoo, I was wondering whether there are any rear shocks that will just bolt into thestorm. Ohlins/Nitrons etc obvioussly make a 'storm shock but they are Â£Â£. If there is a different model that will do I might be able to get a 2nd hand one off ebay.

Any suggestions?

Cheers,

Adam

monomaster · Post by **monomaster** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:36 am

I have a HyperPro shock on mine & was a bolt on proposition (as they should all be by the way ;) ).
They make 2 types of shock for the Firestorm & will match a spring to your weight as part of the cost...

http://www.hyperpro.com/cgi-bin/index.p ... id=04:0317 for 300 Pounds

http://www.hyperpro.com/cgi-bin/index.p ... id=05:0317 for 505 Pounds

adstar · Post by **adstar** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:55 pm

thanks mono - there are several places (ohlins, wp(?), nitron) who will do shocks for a storm - I was just trying to be cheap and see if one from say a 96 blade would fit cos I might be more likely to find a 2nd hand one of them on Ebay

PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT THINK A 96 Blade SHOCK WILL FIT A STORM SO DONT THINK IT DOES

unless someone believes it does!

adam

Zer0Zer0 · Post by **Zer0Zer0** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:48 pm

the penske shock i got on mine will fit the blade as well ..

monomaster · Post by **monomaster** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:47 pm

Remember that the stroke on the shock off a 'storm is about the longest there is on a streetbike. Much longer than a CBR, etc.
I haven't heard of a shock off another bike being easily converted to fit a firestorm. And when it was converted, the cost of this process offset the cost of simple buying a replacement item ;)