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Marketplace => Wanted => Topic started by: evo550 on October 25, 2011, 07:40:52 pm

Title: Cheap shocks.
Post by: evo550 on October 25, 2011, 07:40:52 pm

I'm after a cheap set of shocks for a mx 250, I need approx 330mm eye to eye with 4 inches of travel.

Prefer a set thats usable and rebuildable. I'm seeing how cheap I can do a pre '75 racer,so the cheaper the better.
What ya' got ?

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: Tony T on October 25, 2011, 07:50:04 pm

Hey Evo,
See if you can find a set of Arnaco's on U.S. eBay.
I'm not sure if they're still that cheap, but I've bought 4 or 5 NOS sets in the past few years and the most I paid was about 70 bucks.
They're rebuildable, have damping adjustment and are period correct.  ;D

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: evo550 on October 25, 2011, 08:08:32 pm

Just tried T.T. came up with a big fat "0" :-\

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: cyclegod on October 25, 2011, 08:12:11 pm

This is what I used...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-Yamaha-MX250-Performance-Racing-Shocks-MX360-SC500-/290620628024?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43aa56dc38

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: evo550 on October 25, 2011, 08:36:03 pm

Thanks CG, but I'm talking rattle can budget, best outcome would be a swap for something I have.. :P
I LOVE YOUR AVATAR....I COULD STARE AT IT FOR HOURS. ;D

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: Nathan S on October 25, 2011, 08:59:18 pm

I've been wondering about the Chinese piggybacks for $99/pair that z50.com.au sells. They're very close to the right length and the spring rates are to suit adults, so I'm guessing they're pretty good for a pair of $100 shocks!?...

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: LWC82PE on October 25, 2011, 10:39:03 pm

The arnacos are usually not listed as 'arnacos' Ive seen them many times and recognise them by the box but they are always called something with no brand name.

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: Tony T on October 25, 2011, 10:59:17 pm

Also may be listed as ' 2nd Suspension'

Buggered if I know why..............  :)

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: JohnnyO on October 25, 2011, 11:22:08 pm

Quote from: cyclegod on October 25, 2011, 08:12:11 pm

This is what I used...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-Yamaha-MX250-Performance-Racing-Shocks-MX360-SC500-/290620628024?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43aa56dc38

Those are Red Wing shocks and they're not too bad for the money. Basically a copy of early KYB shocks, i pulled some apart and put heavier oil in them for a customer.
I've seen plenty of NOS ones on ebay.

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: Gippslander on October 25, 2011, 11:24:07 pm

CG, can we get that avitar as a screensaver/time waster?  ;D

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: evo550 on October 26, 2011, 03:27:38 pm

Anyone tried these before ?, $90 delivered, could be  :),...could be  :'(
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260880013575?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: Freakshow on October 26, 2011, 03:40:22 pm

geeez and free postage too, be interested to see how they travel

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: John Orchard on October 26, 2011, 05:40:24 pm

Gee they look the goods and are super cheap; I wonder what quantity you have to purchase?  Surely these guy's are YSS that the MX sidecar chap from SA imports.

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: JohnnyO on October 26, 2011, 07:39:19 pm

Quote from: evo550 on October 26, 2011, 03:27:38 pm

Anyone tried these before ?, $90 delivered, could be  :),...could be  :'(
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260880013575?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

What are you expecting? They'll hold the back end up.. maybe.
You get what you pay for

Title: Re: Cheap shocks.
Post by: smed on October 26, 2011, 07:56:33 pm

I brought a couple of pairs of shocks off them a while back,they looked very similar to XR75 ones,1 set is still in my parts stash & the other is on my deltek Rockhopper,so that makes it a bit hard to say if they are good or bad for vmx,but they seem like reasonable for the dough,& fairly well made,one thing i did note was that they seem to have a very stiff spring which i think is usually par for the course with cheap shocks :)