2005 BMW 1150 GSA rear shock length

[vmorkunas]

Hi,

Does anyone know what is the standard stock rear shock absorber length (socket cenrtre to centre) for 2005 1150 GSA?

Thanks

 

[Stujw70]

No apart from I'm sure it's 7mm longer than standard GS rear shock if you can find out what length that is meant to be.

 

[vmorkunas]

No apart from I'm sure it's 7mm longer than standard GS rear shock if you can find out what length that is meant to be.

Thanks. Cant find info about stock shock, but internet says Ohlins for GS are 383mm and for GSA 390mm, so these two numbers tie up. Must be 390mm then

 

[Stujw70]

You could give Harris performance in Hertford a bell and ask them what the book says if it's Ohlins you are after?

 

[Colt]

yes ohlins r1150gsa is 390mm as I recently found out

 

[vmorkunas]

You could give Harris performance in Hertford a bell and ask them what the book says if it's Ohlins you are after?

Thanks,

The problem is I bought a used WP shock for 1150GSA and it makes rear of bike much taller, both wheels are firmly on the ground when on the centre stand. I measured it and it is 400mm and the guy says it is exactly the same length as stock adv shock but my old shock is shorter and I am sure it is original adv shock. I could measure the old one, but already put it back on the bike .

 

[Howard J]

I have recently changed the stock shocks on my GS to GSA shocks, before the change there was 1-2cm gap under the rear wheel when on the centre stand, now there is nothing! Both wheels on the ground, easy to role on and off the centre stand........which is not a good thing! next job fitting a GSA centre stand.

So if you have no gap under the rear wheel on your GSA, the shock is either longer than the standard GSA shock, or someone has fitted standard GS shocks before you had the bike with a standard centre stand.

 

[MikeO]

Just measured my original Showa at 393mm between centres...

 

[vmorkunas]

Just measured my original Showa at 393mm between centres...

Thank you very much! brilliant

 

[vmorkunas]

I have recently changed the stock shocks on my GS to GSA shocks, before the change there was 1-2cm gap under the rear wheel when on the centre stand, now there is nothing! Both wheels on the ground, easy to role on and off the centre stand........which is not a good thing! next job fitting a GSA centre stand.

So if you have no gap under the rear wheel on your GSA, the shock is either longer than the standard GSA shock, or someone has fitted standard GS shocks before you had the bike with a standard centre stand.

Thanks for your input. I am sure mine were standard shocks, as my friend has identical model ant they are the same height. no chance both of our bikes have been secretly lowered