Help me identify this shock?

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    Hey all,

    Doing some garage cleanout, and I have this VFR shock.

    I think its an Ohlins, at least the spring is, although the body has a Racetech sticker.

    I believe its for a Gen 3 VFR.

    I plan to sell it, if anyone here is interested also.
     

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    NOT a Gen 3. Or 4 for that matter. Or 5. Or 6.

    Looks more like a late model stock CBR shock. It is NOT an Ohlins shock.
     
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    Hmm, I wonder what the heck brand it is. Measures around 325-328mm eye to eye, which as far as VFRs go would mean its a gen 4 from what I can gather.
     
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    It sure looks like a stock Honda shock with an Ohlins spring on it. And someone plastered Racetech stickers on the body. Maybe it has Race Tech Valving in it?

    There is not a stock VFR shock that has an attached reservoir like that.
     
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    Ah, I bet you're right. It's fully adjustable, has compression and rebound adjusters (one on top, one on the bottom) but just the ramp style preload adjuster.

    I thought I had something good, haha!
     
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    That bottom black collar looks possibly custom to accommodate a shorter than stock spring.
     
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    02 - 06 RC51 (RVT1000R) shock with custom spacer for Ohlins spring.

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    Ah, that makes sense. Thank you!

    This came with a lot of RC51 parts I bought a few years back, but was told the shock came from a VFR... I never did the project so they just collected dust.
    I have SP2 forks so it would make sense this is an SP2 shock.
     
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    Yes, that's absolutely what it is.. Great eye!
     
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