SuzukiSavage.com

EJID

Serious Thumper

Offline

Work to ride and
ride to work.

Posts: 1536
Pocatello, ID
Gender: male

Shocks
07/30/09 at 12:33:54

So after riding the bike for about a week with the hardtail struts, I'm thinking I might actually prefer to put some shocks on it. My problem is, the previous owner did not include the original shocks in the box of goodies that I got with the bike. What specs do I need to look for when looking for shocks? Huh

Are other model take offs interchangeable with ours? (My bike is an 2005 S40)

If I go all out and upgrade to progressive shocks, what model, size, etc do I need to be contemplating? Since it is usually going to be just me riding on the bike (180#) are there any other considerations I should be making?

Thanks in advance once again.

If/when I decide to upgrade/restore the shocks I will probably be willing to sell the struts if anyone is interested.

Back to top

05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500

IP Logged

twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Shocks Reply #1 - 07/30/09 at 13:09:58 sorry i can't answer your question, but i have one of my own for you. you have your belt gaurd off.. is it safe for a passenger to ride like that? i'd love to remove mine, but don't want my girlfriends' pants getting caught or anything..
Back to top	IP Logged

bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Shocks Reply #2 - 07/30/09 at 13:19:14 progressive 412-4233c should work good for you I have them there a lot better than stock shocks there 11 inches instead of 10 1/2 inch stock shocks. I weight 160 and use the middle preload.
Back to top	william h krumpen IP Logged

gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: Shocks Reply #3 - 07/30/09 at 13:33:28 You might check with Serowbot. He put the stock shocks off of my Suzuki 800 Intruder on to his Savage, and he loves them. I am sure that they are way cheaper than the Progressives.
Back to top	IP Logged

EJID

Serious Thumper

Offline

Work to ride and
ride to work.

Posts: 1536
Pocatello, ID
Gender: male

Re: Shocks
Reply #4 - 07/30/09 at 13:40:45

The progressives that I'm seeing on ebay are $200+ which is more that I wanted to spend. I'm thinking I will probably try and pickup some takeoff from either a Savage or maybe an Intruder (provided they fit). I just am trying to figure out what other models can be used interchangeably.

So far it looks like an Intruder 800 would work, any others?

Back to top

05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500

IP Logged

EJID

Serious Thumper

Offline

Work to ride and
ride to work.

Posts: 1536
Pocatello, ID
Gender: male

Re: Shocks
Reply #5 - 07/30/09 at 13:43:07

twdy wrote on 07/30/09 at 13:09:58:

sorry i can't answer your question, but i have one of my own for you. you have your belt gaurd off.. is it safe for a passenger to ride like that? i'd love to remove mine, but don't want my girlfriends' pants getting caught or anything..

My wife doesn't really show any interest in wanting to ride with me yet Wink

(especially with the hardtail ride) but my 11yr old and 6yr old daughters want to ride, but I haven't let them since the spikes go right across their legs. Sad

Back to top

05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500

IP Logged

twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Shocks Reply #6 - 07/30/09 at 13:47:40 oh i see.. well good luck getting the wife to ride! once she is on once she will love it.
Back to top	IP Logged

Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Shocks Reply #7 - 07/30/09 at 14:05:51 We don't have the belt guard on our bike and my Wife's pants or shoes or what not has never had a problem.
Back to top	2K5, 1975 Sportster tank, blacked out motor, K&N cone, Much more to come later!! IP Logged

twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Shocks Reply #8 - 07/30/09 at 14:38:20 i just tried removing mine but the heads on some of the screws are so soft that my driver will eat them.. i'm afraid to kill these screws
Back to top	IP Logged

EJID

Serious Thumper

Offline

Work to ride and
ride to work.

Posts: 1536
Pocatello, ID
Gender: male

Re: Shocks
Reply #9 - 07/30/09 at 14:42:54

twdy wrote on 07/30/09 at 14:38:20:

i just tried removing mine but the heads on some of the screws are so soft that my driver will eat them.. i'm afraid to kill these screws

Remember that the screws on these bikes are not standard Phillips, they are JIS. You really need a set of JIS screwdrivers to take them off properly, or some people on this forum have ground off the pointy tip of the phillips to make it work better. Just my $.02

Back to top

05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500

IP Logged

twdy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: Shocks Reply #10 - 07/30/09 at 14:53:57 thanks EJID. i really need to get those, and a metric socket set
Back to top	IP Logged

spacepirates

Serious Thumper

Offline

Igni Ferroque

Posts: 515
Pittsburgh, PA
Gender: male

Re: Shocks
Reply #11 - 07/30/09 at 18:48:56

twdy wrote on 07/30/09 at 14:53:57:

thanks EJID. i really need to get those, and a metric socket set

... you've been working on this bike without a metric socket set?

I bought this bike and within a week bought my expanded-super-awesome-in-saddle-bag-tool-kit, complete with a mini socket set, allens, wrenches, and a handful of philips head drivers. real handy in a pinch. Keep a couple a misc screws nuts and bolts in there too. had one of my turn signals almost fall off after the screw vibrated clean out.

Back to top

--
Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Shocks Reply #12 - 07/31/09 at 08:44:56 I bought a set of progressives, 412-4005 for about $140. I'm 240# and these are set as stiff as they'll go. For you, they may be ok.
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

Seth C. Full Member Offline Posts: 173 Tucson, AZ Gender:	Re: Shocks Reply #13 - 07/31/09 at 11:36:21 I have a set of used but in good condition stock shocks. I just took them off and did pretty much what you have in the picture. If you want them just pm me and we can talk about a price.
Back to top	2001 Suzuki Savage LS650 IP Logged