r6 or r1 shock

[chetgoff]

which one is easiest to fit on the banshee and is it virtivcle resivore or horizontial resivore?

[Glenyboy]

Vertical reservoir ones for clearance, I've read the r1 shock is slightly stiffer.

 

It's hard to do a search on them on here as it only has 2 characters.

[daweaseltoo]

which one is easiest to fit on the banshee and is it virtivcle resivore or horizontial resivore?

 

 

 

I just installed a R6 shock with a red spring, vertical reservoir. Lowered it 8 inches with a 8 over swinger. Had to make some bushings for the bottom bolt/link.

[Coupelx]

Vertical reservoir ones for clearance, I've read the r1 shock is slightly stiffer.

 

It's hard to do a search on them on here as it only has 2 characters.

 

either one will work. i have the horizontal reservoir one from like a 2009 and it is alot nicer than the early ones. you will drill out the top mount and have to make a new sleeve for the bottom mount as the banshee uses bigger bolts. i might be able to help with this if i can find the material i used to make my new lower sleeve.

 

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[sstaton1983]

i used a r1 with horizontal ressi.on a +6.it lowered it about 3 inches.i had to modify the lower bushings and had to move my rear master cylinder a little to get the ressi to clear.

[mauro78]

I used a R1 2003, vertical reservoir.

 

Must drill lower lower hub to in my banshee.

 

But I feel it too smooth, and come back to stock shock.

Edited February 8, 2012 by mauro78

[chetgoff]

Thanks for all the replies I'm looking to purchase one on ebay and wanted to make sure I got the right one. thanks again for the help

[sleeper06]

I have an ohlins r6 shock on my dune bike/trail bike ,fit pretty nice but it does drop the back some

[guns4children]

i got the vertical r1 shock... and it offers VERY LITTLE travel... any type of rough section you go through you may as well just run a steel bar cause it doesnt offer much other then lowering the bike