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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: ozyditcher on April 11, 2011, 11:35:20 am

Title: you need this shock
Post by: ozyditcher on April 11, 2011, 11:35:20 am: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180652384643
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: YZ250H on April 17, 2011, 03:32:09 pm: So what do you reckon it is ??
I happen to be in the market for one at the moment. Both the ones I have collected have rust spots on the shafts.
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: JohnnyO on April 17, 2011, 03:42:40 pm: Quote from: ozyditcher on April 11, 2011, 11:35:20 am
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180652384643
What's with the ozyditcher name?
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: squirtmoto on April 17, 2011, 08:28:50 pm: FWIW Mate, It's a stocker that someone has machined up a threaded sleeve for the body and a finned one for the gas cylinder. If you look closely at it you'll see the circlip that retains the OEM collar and the clicker knob is stock. Pluss who would do this and use the standard rubber hose? It may have been modified internally who knows, but you could do these same mods to your own shock
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: oldyzman on April 17, 2011, 09:17:03 pm: Yep, nearly suckered me in, if it had rebound adj - then it may be useful...
Brett
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: JohnnyO on April 17, 2011, 09:22:01 pm: We've talked about this shock on here before and the fact it's a modified stock shock. By the way it has a rebound adjuster but not compression..same as std.
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: oldyzman on April 17, 2011, 09:37:45 pm: Gday Johnny,
Just goes to show the depth of my knowledge.... Thanks for that pointer. Will this shock fit a yz125e...
Chers Brett
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: JohnnyO on April 17, 2011, 09:51:51 pm: It would only fit G or H model YZ's. You need to get a shock from a D or E model, they're a different length to all the other models.
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: YZ250H on April 17, 2011, 10:19:05 pm: Quote from: squirtmoto on April 17, 2011, 08:28:50 pm
FWIW Mate, It's a stocker that someone has machined up a threaded sleeve for the body and a finned one for the gas cylinder. If you look closely at it you'll see the circlip that retains the OEM collar and the clicker knob is stock. Pluss who would do this and use the standard rubber hose? It may have been modified internally who knows, but you could do these same mods to your own shock

Thanks for that - I'll leave it alone ;)
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: motomaniac on April 17, 2011, 10:22:48 pm: Those machined reservoirs were a common addition back in the day. Gally ran a White Bros version on his 465 and several other companies offered them .They were part of Al Bakers FMF "works OW" package.
I got a couple NOS one that dont use the standard piston or end cap ,not sure what brand they are.
Title: Re: you need this shock
Post by: motomaniac on April 17, 2011, 10:26:22 pm: The main problem with those shocks is that the bodies wear out , you need to replace the shock with a FOX,Ohlins or modern aftermarket like YSS. Or do whats been done here and replace the main part of the body with something better.