I have a set of Progressive Suspension shocks that I salvaged somewhere along the line (I thought from another GL1100 - maybe). I plan to send them off for a refurb but in looking at them, they seem to be longer than the ones I currently have on my 80 GL1100. It looks like the ones I have on the bike are 12.5" point to point (with the bike on the center stand) and these as they sit are 13.5". I have a another GL1100 (83) and it looks like 12.5" as well.
So do I need 12.5" instead of 13.5" - and anyway to make the 13.5" progressive brand work?
Thanks!
1980 GL1100 Rear Shock Length
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1980 GL1100 Rear Shock Length
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Re: 1980 GL1100 Rear Shock Length
Found this in the archives. Maybe it will help. www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52049
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Re: 1980 GL1100 Rear Shock Length
Thanks for the link - should have searched a bit more. Weird that I have two GL1100's with stock air shocks that measure 12.5" installed. I don;t remember having to force these in the past when removing and putting them back on...
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80 GL1100 - Yellow (Got wet due to Huricane Sally - gonna give it a try!)
83 GL1100I - Blue (Got wet due to Huricane Sally - but gonna give it a try!)
80 GL1100 - Yellow (Got wet due to Huricane Sally - gonna give it a try!)
83 GL1100I - Blue (Got wet due to Huricane Sally - but gonna give it a try!)
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