Shocks for my gs arm conversion

Ok I ordered a set of goldwing shocks for my gs swingarm conversion. I'm having truoble with the top mount rubber. The rubbers that came in the GW shocks was too big for the mounting post meaning it was loose. So I took the rubbers out of my kz shocks and they are too "short" for the hole for the top mount. Anyone have an idea? I'm thinking it will be ok with the kz rubbers in it and maybe use a smaller washer that will fit in the hole and just squish it all in. Maybe I should have taken pics so this makes sense. :laugh:

i think you should be ok with the smaller washer and just squashing it in.....lol. Ya pics might help me give you a better sugestion...lol

I think I'll take a bunch of pics today and post them up tonight to show what I mean. I didn't even understand my own post. :laugh:

donthekawguy wrote:

Ok I ordered a set of goldwing shocks for my gs swingarm conversion.

Thanks for opening up this subject as I'm wondering what shocks to go with once I get around to installing the GS arm on mine. I was going to wait 'till I fit the arm on there to see what length I needed but, maybe you could let me know beforehand?

Yes, yes,...post pics!

Sonny

i would build some sleeves to go over the stud to take up the slack in the gold wing bushings.
i would not use a washer that was any smaller than the hole in the upper shock mount,as it could allow the shock to possibly come off over the washer.which could get ugly quick.
my.02

leon holmes

i thought you just get gs1100 shocks? i have the swingarm, but havent put it on yet.. will the gs shocks work?

I bought new shocks off ebay for the GS 1100 when I did my swap. When the shocks are topped out, the swingarm is very close to hitting the frame, but never does. Using these shocks lowered the back end of my bike, maybe an inch or so. If you use any longer shocks, you will have to modify the part of the frame that the stock exhaust bolts to. I didn't want to cut my frame at all, so I ordered the GS shocks. Like I said, they are shorter than stock, so it lowered the bike, but allowed me to get away with no cutting whatsoever. The shocks are Chinese, and stiff as hell, but I can't afford $400 shocks. I think they were around $100 new.

Don, when I bought my GS shocks, they came with several bushings. I'm wondering if you could just buy a universal set like this that might have the right size bushings for you.

will61310 wrote:

i thought you just get gs1100 shocks? i have the swingarm, but havent put it on yet.. will the gs shocks work?

The hole for the top mount is too small. I guess I could have drilled it out but I heard GW shocks work.

Well here are some pics of what I have.
The one on the left is the GW rubber bushing, the right is the kz bushing in the GW shock.


Here is how it sits on the bike.


What I did was use a small washer that fits in the hole against the rubber, then I put on a bigger one. The first washer sits against the lip of the mounting stud and holds it just like the kz shocks. Since I used a bigger washer it won't slip off the stud.

looking good don.....see i knew you would figure it out bud.

Yeah the inside of the mounting hole is tapered so there is no way it's coming off over the washers.

I bought the Lead Wing shocks from "Progressive" and they came with all the required sleeves and shims to mount them.