Monoshock
Moderators: sunnbobb, Neil, Forum Moderators
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Monoshock
Hi Guys, got myself another GL1100 . Its an 80 to basically play around with and my minds set on going monoshock. Done a search through the forum but not much comes up on the subject, which i'm very surprised about. One build that i did manage to find was called KRBobber from 2009. This is pretty much what i'm after except i'll be keeping the stock carbs and removing all the back frame.
1st question is, does anybody know what rear shock he used on this build. Seems like all the other info is there except that one important bit.
1st question is, does anybody know what rear shock he used on this build. Seems like all the other info is there except that one important bit.
- CYBORG
- Moderator
- Posts: 24538
- Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:52 pm
- Location: Muskegon mich
Re: Monoshock
Look up "'raptor" built by CYBORG
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
I've tried that and get basically nothing except you telling some other bloke you're dismantling it.
You say there's a write up of the build but I can't find that anywhere either.
You say there's a write up of the build but I can't find that anywhere either.
- Rat
- Photo Gallery Admin
- Posts: 15457
- Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:59 pm
- My Album: https://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/rat/
- RIP: cookie
- Location: Toronto .... Canada
Re: Monoshock
Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page ....
Gord(similar threads)Jones
Gord(similar threads)Jones
"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
Still don't really find anything on "Raptor" . Found out its a Virago shock but nowt else.
Plus it doesn't answer my actual question on the KRBobber shock.
Plus it doesn't answer my actual question on the KRBobber shock.
- Rat
- Photo Gallery Admin
- Posts: 15457
- Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:59 pm
- My Album: https://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingmans/rat/
- RIP: cookie
- Location: Toronto .... Canada
Re: Monoshock
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23444&start=90&hilit=raptor
Heres the original thread .... unfortunately the pics have been highjacked
Gord
Heres the original thread .... unfortunately the pics have been highjacked
Gord
"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
- ericheath
- Honored Life Member
- Posts: 9580
- Joined: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:20 am
- Location: Winnipeg, Manituba
Re: Monoshock
Mine rode awesome using a Suzuki M109 monoshock. It did have a lot of travel and would hit the seat sometimes with the wife on back. Trying to make it better and add the pro-links I screwed something up and wrecked it. Ended up going with straight 1100 shocks set back a bit for a lower ride.
I have pics buried somewhere.
- Attachments
-
- EA3A7EAA-5361-4E99-BFE3-34E236EC2C36.jpeg (224.66 KiB) Viewed 344 times
-
- B983F3D4-FEB0-4153-9539-BA33320A5F28.png (236.08 KiB) Viewed 344 times
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
- Barrie
- Cast Iron Member
- Posts: 80
- Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:52 am
- Location: Delft, Netherlands
Re: Monoshock
ericheath wrote:
The 1000 can be twisted with bear hands.
1976 Gran' Luxe 1000. Once red, now orange, soon yellow...
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
And !
- CYBORG
- Moderator
- Posts: 24538
- Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:52 pm
- Location: Muskegon mich
Re: Monoshock
Not a problem,..... unless you want to turn
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
- ericheath
- Honored Life Member
- Posts: 9580
- Joined: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:20 am
- Location: Winnipeg, Manituba
Re: Monoshock
I didn’t mean to attach the second and third pics.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
That's OK, I kinda realised they had nothing to do with the subject.
Still nobody seems to know anything about the shock on the KR Bobber. I've bought one off a Fazer 1000 now. See how that works...or not
Still nobody seems to know anything about the shock on the KR Bobber. I've bought one off a Fazer 1000 now. See how that works...or not
- CYBORG
- Moderator
- Posts: 24538
- Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:52 pm
- Location: Muskegon mich
Re: Monoshock
Any mono shock from the same weight bike, and installed correct, should work
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
Thats what i was kinda thinking. Its all in the engineering
-
- Lead Member
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:33 pm
- Location: England
Re: Monoshock
And so it begins
https://youtu.be/s8A30AuphVQ
https://youtu.be/s8A30AuphVQ
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post