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I'm concerned about the clearance on these shocks. I don't know if they do actually "work" as I've not had the bike running. Based on the comments earlier, I'm concerned that upon compression the left side shock could hit the transmission plate.
I you look , its the rebound that could make the shock hit the trans plate or mounting bolt. As the bike hits a bump, the clearance between the shock and the trans plate increases. If you check the clearance with the bike on the ground, then jack it up you will see what I'm talking about. With the swingarm hanging down that's when clearance is at the tightest spot.
Thanks for all the info here. I've got the bike up on the lift and with the rear wheel at full droop, the clearance is only about 3/16" on both the front and back - that seems pretty tight to me:
I'm not sure how the body of the shock being shorter would help increase this clearance??
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