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building 93 ZX7 to race, need help with shock... please!

Discussion in 'WERA Vintage' started by milroyjr, Mar 19, 2019.

  1. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    I am building a 1993 ZX7 racebike… I've got a factory bits and stuff that I had saved from the superbike I raced way back when. This past weekend I departed the flooding here in Nebraska and drove to Chicago and picked up a rolling chassis and engine separately on my two day trip. Hoping that I can get this bike together in
    at least ridable order by the end of June for a race I just found out about 3 hours away from me at Heartland Park (ahrma).

    Now the hard part.. a shock for racing... who can point me in the right direction? Ohlins and Penski don't list a shock for a 1993 zx7 anymore. Is there something similar off another bike that will work? There are a shit ton of ohlins shocks on evil bay to choose from, just not my specific one. Surely somebody can remember something that would work? It doesn't have to be perfect as I don't care about battery boxes being in the way or anything like that..
     
  2. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    I would bet that finding a used Fox or Ohlins and having it refurbished will be your most reasonably option.

    BTW - Pic of the project please :D
     
  3. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    I'll work on pics.. just unloaded my truck last night. Got a box of parts, polished chassis, pm chicanes, 2 broke engines and another I'm crossing my fingers will run, muzzy exhaust along with the bits I've had in boxes for over 20 years off my original bike.

    Like I said, I'll put any shock on the bike, it doesn't have to be model specific, I just don't know what different shocks from other bikes may work.. I'll move stuff around to make one work.. there are lots of used ohlins out there for other bikes. Or that one zx7 one one of you guys have on the shelf at home.. I've got cash!
     
  4. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    This is a pic of me back in the day..trying to replicate it. Pic by the great Brian J.!
     

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  5. britx303

    britx303 Boomstick Butcher…..

    Nice!!
     
  6. ducnut

    ducnut Well-Known Member

    Contact Dan Anderson at Traxxion Dynamics or Eric Trinkley at Penske. Either one of them can get you set up with a Penske.

    Just because an application isn’t in a catalog, doesn’t mean they don’t have the components to build the shock; it only means they’re not on the shelf and ready to ship. Last year, Eric built me 2 different custom shocks and had them shipped, the following day.
     
  7. Chi Perf

    Chi Perf Sportbike Specialists

    My hero...
     
  8. Stumpy

    Stumpy apprentice

    @milroyjr Call David Behrend at Fast Bike Industries at 828-435-0125 http://www.fastbikeindustries.com/
    He's the US importer for Nitron and deals with Ohlins and Andreani. I'd be willing to bet he can get you fixed up.
     
  9. ungwaha

    ungwaha Well-Known Member

    Hit the ZX forums as there a newer bike shocks that a direct bolt ons with some modding of the battery box.
     
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  10. ungwaha

    ungwaha Well-Known Member

    Or buy my 9 zx7 stock shock that Jon @ CTR rebuilt for me before I found a Fox.
     
  11. Eight Screws

    Eight Screws Well-Known Member

    I have a Nitron on my 92 and I really like it

    They can spring it for your weight and a good people to deal with
     
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  12. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    I thought I remember the GSXRs of the same vintage used the exact same dimension shock as the ZX7.
     
  13. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. I called Penske and they are building me a shock. Here is an updated photo of my day today. Fitted the chicanes, now to continue to diassemble.

    Turning this thread into a build thread now ;)
     

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  14. ducnut

    ducnut Well-Known Member

    Should be cool.
     
  15. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    Envious of the Chicanes - want a set for my ‘89 Slingshot V6 project.
     
  16. Hyperdyne

    Hyperdyne Indy United SBK

    Yup. My 92 Zx7 had a GSXR shock swapped in. Worked fine.
     
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  17. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    Engine and exhaust installed. Rear brake cleaned, bled and new pads installed. Waiting for Shiny new parts to arrive to continue.
     

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  18. Th3081

    Th3081 New Member

    Nice, where did you find the Chicanes? Been looking for awhile.
     
  19. milroyjr

    milroyjr Flatlander

    Shop I used to work at and race with had them stashed in the attic. He had them for another project and never got used. Was telling him about my new project and he offered them to me. I got really lucky cause I didn’t even know he had them.
     
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  20. sidepipe79

    sidepipe79 Well-Known Member

    I just landed a 1989 Zx7 and would love to find more information on it. Any tips? Mine is complete but hasn't run in 5 years. Carbs were removed and cleaned before storage and the tank is dry as well.
     

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