Porsche Bike S Votec shock fork comparison

Here's a quick comparison of the two different versions of the Porsche Bike S Votec shock fork. I have received a lot of inquiries into the Bike S shocks and the steps to rebuilding the forks depends on which version you have.

This is the top of the GS97 shock. This is the later model (1997/98) that includes the internal spring. This is a better design. Here's two links to instruction for this design. LINK1 LINK2

And this is the top of the GSIII shock from the earlier 1996 Bike S. Here's two links to instruction for this design. LINK1 LINK2