one major issue left to solve, besides the shock. Some people just can't comprehend the idea of left hand thread, now I got to figure out the way to extract it...
Rear shock will be here next week, decided to abandon the '94 CBR600 unit that I have, it needs rebuild and I can buy another decent used one for less than cost of parts needed.
1994 CBR600 F2 is 290 mm
95-96 CBR600 F3 is 289mm
97-98 CBR600F3 is 287mm
all rated for 800 pound spring by Ohlins which is 14.25 kg,
when I tested stock spring from 1994 F2 shock came up with 13.7 kg rate and spring that came off my R5K was 12.5KG
Figured best shot is later model 97-98 bike, it might be a lower mileage shock and being the shorter of them all it should work best with stock 18" wheel and HRC linkage plates that I have remade