Advice needed please! F650 Dakar rear shock stuffed up!

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siaskoen

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BMW F800GS
Don't ask me how and why, but I seriously screwed up my rear shock over the weekend.  It appears that the shock collapsed and the bolt holding it at the bottom then broke.  The one side of the shock through which the bolt goes broke off so the shock came loose and caused some extra damage.  The pictures says it all:

From the lefthand side:
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From the bottom:
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From the righthand side:
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I assume the shock cannot be repaired so I guess I would have to buy another one.  Preferably secondhand as I don't want to spend a third the of bike's worth on a new shock.  The link to which the shock bolts also seems pretty damage and I'd probably also have to replace that.

Any advice as to where to start looking for this, or a referral to someone that can help with the repairs at an acceptable rate?  Any other advice will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys!
 
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