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Author Message   Buellish Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 02:38 pm:        Guys,I have to change the shock on my 95 S2. I bought an 01-02/second recall Showa off ebay a year ago that was billed as being correct for an S2. I just pulled it out of the box and it measures 14.7".I have a first recall shock mounted which measures 16.5". I did a search and found mention of the two different front shock brackets,curved for the short shock and straight for the longer shock. My question is,what are my choices?Are the curved brackets available from the dealer? Ebay?Badweb? Any help or comments are appreciated.   Bigslug Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 03:37 pm:        I am not sure if they are available from HD anymore or not. I would be surprised as many of the tuber parts are being discontinued. I was going the other way a couple of years ago and the 16-1/2" mounts were not common on ebay. I just checked and there are three 16-1/2" brackets listed but no 14.7" http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/21/ 563036.jpg Here is a pic I pulled from a classified ad showing the two brackets, the "boomerang" bracket on the left is the one you need. Mike   Buellish Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 03:50 pm:        Yea,I checked ebay after I posted and got the same result.The box my shock came in has a cutout for the bracket.I'm guessing the seller robbed the bracket to sell it separately. I should have checked the box when I got it and asked the seller.Oh well.   Nukeblue Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 04:28 pm:        run an ad in the classified section. i've given an x-tra one away just seein a bueller needed it.   Buell_bert Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 07:28 pm:        I do believe you will need the boomerang shock bracket. Alas I do not have a spare. Under suspension in the K Vault there are pics of the 2 (early vs. later). Good luck.   Buellish Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 07:35 pm:        Looks like Loki is coming through for me.We're planning on trading mounts.   46champ Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 09:07 pm:        Al at American Sport Bike lists the short shock mount for sale under, http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/17396-S.html (Message edited by 46champ on March 07, 2011)   Snowbees Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 04:25 am:        you could make something like this   Natexlh1000 Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 06:52 am:        Hee! looks like you stole that from a steam locomotive! I think that would hold!   Snowbees Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 02:58 am:        Since the photo was taken the welds have been doubled up!!. Better safe than sorry.

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