When Measuring Eye to Eye?

when measuring your shock, do you measure to the outside of the eyes or inside? thanks.

and if anyone knows what should the stock length of a 2007 gsxr 600 be?

 

Center of the eye to center of the eye.

 

If the bolt holes are the same size, measure from the outside of one hole to the inside of the other hole and that will give you center to center:up:

 

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I lay out some paper and dip the shock mountin bolts in grease. Then I lay the shock on the paper and use the grease on the bolts to mark the paper. Then I measure center to center.

As the year goes on I typically just use my adjustment notes to figure out what length I have at any given time. In the offseason I remove the shock to get an accurate measure again.

 

Attach two lasers to eye holes.
Turn off lights.
Have friend wearing night vision goggles walk to the other side of room.
Measure distance between dots.

 

LOL overkill !

 

The 750 is ~315mm, not 100% sure the 600 is the same but I believe it is.

 

can anyone confirm the length for the 600?

 

Same as 750, I measure at 317 mm but that's eyeballing it

 

I believe the rear shock is 324mm

 

What's the recommended shock length after flushing the front forks with the upper triple?

 

exactly where my bike is at now, i just need to figure out the rear

 

Measure outer-outer, then measure inner-inner. Average those and you have center-center.

 

Thermosman has it listed on my paperwork as 324mm on an Ohlins TTX for my Gsx-R 600. I back that down a bit because I run 190 rear tires instead of 180 and have Attack triple trees. Thats with my forks flush with the triples.

 

06/07 GSXR 600/750 OEM rear shocks are 315mm eye-to-eye. If someone comes up with something different you are measuring wrong.

 

how much is backing down a little bit? i also run a 190 rear also

 

190 rear I run 325mm flush at the triples. Matt Kent (Goodmatt) runs about the same except I think he has his forks 3mm below the triples with extenders and some super secret good shimming done. Wanna chime in here Matt?

 

Don't forget the TTX has a pretty strong topout spring (if thats what youre measuring) and you have to bottom that out by stretching the shock whilst measuring.

 

I run a 180 rear....and 324mm is what I have seen. Also, the front forks should be measured from the TOP of the BOTTOM triple clamp to the middle of the front axle.....it should be 510mm.

 

Yes. I will generally measure one side from the top then match the other side on the bottom.