Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

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Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

Post by davegw » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:12 am

Hi, I am wondering what others have done regarding the back shock on the pop-ups when it has worn. Whether anyone has replaced with genuine or aftermarket as I am sure the units are not serviceable. Would appreciate anyone's Feedback.
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Re: Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

Post by fossie » Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:27 pm

The rear shock is not servicable, I have tried many places.
Any replacement unit as in second hand no matter how low the milage will now be gash as the oil will have "gone off" or lost viscosity.
Hagon do replacement that you can get the remote resovoir fitted, but in all honesty seem quite expensive....but I am a Yorkshireman and a courier. So ...

I found an aftermarket shock by an Italian company destined for the Greek police for a 750 ES and left the resovoir adjuster on for asthetics, which in reality is all it was!
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Post by davegw » Sun Dec 30, 2018 10:21 am

Hi Fossie, thanks for your reply. Can you tell me what brand the shock was please? I was looking at wilbers 640 and thought about a genuine one if they are even available but then have been sitting for 30 odd years and as you have said, the oil would be shite and the seals may not be good either.
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Post by fossie » Sat Jan 05, 2019 5:29 pm

The company that made the shock is Bitubo, checked out their site they do remote reservoir stuff.
But d&k ( twowheelspares ) on eBay have a 750 Es shocker for £71 or offer.......you should get it for £50 and a few quid postage, if you need one .....could be worth a punt......if it gash you have a few days and they will refund...just a thought.
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Post by davegw » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:33 pm

Hi Fossie, thanks for that. I am in Australia so buying the shock from d&k probably won't suit me. There is a supplier here I have found for Bitubo, saw the one for the 750es police bike so now at least I know what and where to get it.
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Post by johnr » Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:08 pm

doesnt the shock from the 1100efe fit the pop up?
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Re: Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

Post by fossie » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:24 pm

johnr wrote:doesnt the shock from the 1100efe fit the pop up?
Can't imagine why it wouldn't ...may sit higher because of stronger Spring which may affect side stand angle but that can't be a bad thing as the pop up is too straight up as standard.
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Re: Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

Post by johnr » Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:35 pm

heres my reasoning, the pop up shares the full floater back end that the efe wears so its likely that the components will be the same, but there are a lot more efe's around than pop up kats, so the available pool is wider, plus, as there are more efe's about in the oldskool world, there must be another shock from a later bike that owners have found to replace the stock suzuki one on the efe, thus it must also fit the pop up kat. just trying to think laterally.
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Post by davegw » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:14 am

Hi John,haven't been on here for a while. What you say makes great sense. It would be good to know what others have done for the efe replacement or just look at an efe shock anyway.
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Re: Gsx750se/sf Rear Suspension.

Post by Michael » Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:37 am

I also want to replace the rear shock on my Pop-Up.
I´m thinking about to use Wilbers Typ540 or maybe Typ640. Has anybody experience with these shock from Wilbers?
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