need help

[Vermonta]

I recieved my rear shock from gp suspension today and have been looking and searching for a post on how to do the job. I thought I found it on here before but didn't save it and now can't find it. I bought a Penske 8983 shock. I did find how to install an Ohlins which is similar but I'm sure I saw one for a penske. Any help would be a great help before I start into the project.

 

[Neil San Diego]

I recieved my rear shock from gp suspension today and have been looking and searching for a post on how to do the job. I thought I found it on here before but didn't save it and now can't find it. I bought a Penske 8983 shock. I did find how to install an Ohlins which is similar but I'm sure I saw one for a penske. Any help would be a great help before I start into the project.

Some help here: Suspension Info

No pictures though.

 

[glas1/2ful]

I used the great pictures on fjrtech.com for installing a Wilbers shock, and then this small difference from a 2008 thread on this forum

"9. If you're using the fancy GP Suspension bracket, it bolts up by replacing the top two bolts on the rightside exhaust/passenger-peg hangar. The bracket goes on the back side of this hangar. Remove the two existing bolts, replace with the two new bolts (long one goes on the front hole - that's the one that gets the spacer), torque them tight, then put the spacer on the front bolt. The spacer takes care of an offset between the two bolts so the bracket doesn't sit cock-eyed. Put the bracket on and tighten the two nuts."

google "install penske shock FJR"

A dramatic upgrade and not a hard task - Good luck!

 

[madmike2]

The best article is in FJRTech.

If you're going to work on your bike you should save/bookmark the 3 links I have near the bottom of the parts thread: linky thingy

 

[Vermonta]

thanks guys,big help can always depend on the good old forum people