Swing arm bracket - HP4 vs 2010/11

[jammyhl]

Whilst waiting for my local dealer to spray my 2010 S1K workhorse with ACF spent some time looking at the HP4. Salesguy pointed out how the swingarm pivot mounts have changed and moved the swingarm up by a few mm. On my bike the hole for the swingarm pivot is in the middle of the bracket, on the HP4 its slightly higher and this along with the slightly swept forward top yoke shortens the wheelbase.

Apparently the brackets are interchangeable - anyone else know about this or played with it?

 

[MOz]

I thought all the 2012 bikes had changed geometry from the older original bikes?

 

[jammyhl]

They have - it just happened to be an HP4 I was staring at.

 

[baz]

Whilst the swingarm etc is the same regardless of year,the '12 mount is a different shape because the frame is machined differently.

I would imagine the '12 mounting could be modified to fit,however,it is highly unlikely to fit straight in.
Also,if you could fit it,it would raise the rear by 4mm if you kept the standard shock,although there is some adjustment on Ohlins etc.(about 2mm)

 

[phil]

Is the shock the same for 2010 2012 and HP4?

And has anyone on here got a spare 2010 shock for sale?

Cheers

Phil

 

[baz]

Is the shock the same for 2010 2012 and HP4?

And has anyone on here got a spare 2010 shock for sale?

Cheers

Phil

As previously stated,the 2010/11 shock is 4mm longer than the 2012 shock.
In the case of the OE shock there is no adjustment in overall length.If you fitted a '12 shock to an earlier bike you would ideally need to flip the top mount.Obviously,if you had already done it then you would lose 4mm(and the reverse is true with a 10/11 shock on a 12 bike).

As before,most aftermarket shocks have some adjustment on the lower mount though in the case of the Ohlins there is only about 2mm.

HP4 is different because of the internal electronics and potentiometer.

I have a 10/11 std shock.PM me,if interested.

 

[unionjack]

Is the shock the same for 2010 2012 and HP4?

And has anyone on here got a spare 2010 shock for sale?

Cheers

What are you up to eh?

Phil

 

[phil]

Is the shock the same for 2010 2012 and HP4?

And has anyone on here got a spare 2010 shock for sale?

Cheers

What are you up to eh?

Phil

Wouldn't you like to know ;D ;D

Asking for a friend who wants to fit the S1000 shock to a 1990's sportsbike.

And has anyone on here got a spare 2010 shock for sale?

Cheers

Phil

I have a 10/11 std shock.PM me,if interested.

PM sent

 

[BUZZ]

You want shorter wheel base cut a link out of the chain