Penske 8983 Shock..for S2R1000?

[Speeddog]

My recommendation:

Measure the installed length on the spring, write it down, then remove the spring.

Install the bare shock, or at least get it close to being in place.
In the second pic, where the hose is going out to the right, I think that can be made to work.
You may have to tighten the blue fitting, which would rotate it down.
Don't repeatedly tighten and loosen that fitting.
It's a pipe thread with teflon tape on it, exercise it too much and it may leak.
Plan what you're going to do.
You may need to re-route some of the electrical wires.

Keep in mind, the top of the shock goes down as the wheel comes up, so you need a service loop in the hose.
And make sure the fitting and hose don't conflict with the swingarm as the wheel comes up.
Run the wheel through full travel to insure it's all happy.

Reinstall the spring.

[fromario]

Thanks He Man and Speeddog for the recommendations

I talked to my vendor and Penske before trying anything since it was a brand new shock and didn't want to break anything.  I noticed the blue fitting had a few more threads on it and what do you know... that worked!

My main concern was snapping the fitting but they said the worse thing that can happen is it snaps and you have to send it back to us to Pete @ GMDComputrak in Boston and Mike @ PRS for being very quick, helpful and supportive with resolving this!